Kelly Girtz

Kelly Girtz
Mayor of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Nancy Denson
District 9 Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County
In office 2007–2019
Personal details
Born	Kelly Darryl Girtz November 12, 1971 (1971-11-12) (age 52) Bath, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Andrea Griffith-Girtz
Children	1
Alma mater	Old Dominion University (BS) Piedmont College (MAT)
Occupation	Politician, educator

Kelly Darryl Girtz (born November 12, 1971) is an American educator and politician currently serving as mayor of the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, having succeeded Nancy Denson in January 2019. Before he was sworn in as mayor, Girtz maintained a long career as a teacher and school administrator in Northeast Georgia.