Carl R. Gerlach

Carl R. Gerlach
Mayor of Overland Park, Kansas
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005

Carl R. Gerlach is the mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. He was elected in 2005,^[1] and re-elected in 2009. Prior to that, he served on the city council from 1995 to 2005.^[2] He is a Republican.

Gerlach earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1976 from Kansas State University,^[2] where he also played on the men's basketball team.^[3][4] He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1976,^[5] but was released from his contract due to an injury suffered during training. Soon thereafter he started a career in the promotional products industry.^[6]

References

1. "The Political Graveyard". Lawrence Kestenbaum. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
2. "Mayor Carl Gerlach". City of Overland Park. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
3. "OVERLAND PARK MAYOR REPRESENTING K-STATE ON GROUP THAT ENHANCES REGION'S ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE". Kansas State University. Jan 26, 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
4. "Wildcats In The Pros". kstatesports.com. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
5. "Historical NBA Transactions on June 8". basketballreference.com. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
6. Pechuls, Anne (January 2006). "Taking The Gavel". PPB. Promotional Products Association International. Retrieved 27 January 2011.

External links

• Q&A: Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach from the Kansas City Business Journal