Mayor Tony Petelos has a long history of service to the people of Alabama and especially Jefferson County. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1986 and was twice re-elected, serving until 1997. In that year, he was appointed Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Human Resources by Governor Fob James and re-appointed to that position by Governor Don Siegelman. He has served on many Boards and Committees over the years. He was elected Mayor of Hoover in 2004 and re-elected, having no opposition, in 2008.

The Mayor is actively involved in the community bringing his leadership abilities to groups focused on the improvement of the City of Hoover.

He is married to Judge Teresa Petelos, the Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division. They have two daughters, Angela a recent graduate of The University of Alabama Birmingham and Stephanie, a freshman at the University of Alabama.