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Jennie Thomas Stultz is a native Gastonian. She and her husband, David, have one daughter, Amy McHenry. Amy and her husband, Jim, have two children: Mary – age 16 and Mac – age 14.
Education
- 1965 Graduate of Ashley High School, Gastonia
- Medical Records Program, Kings College
- Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Gaston College
- 2002- Harvard- JFK School of Government for Local and State Officials
1970-1987 Organized and operated public and private pre-school programs in Gastonia
1987-1997 Directed Gastonia Clean City, Inc.- Keep America Beautiful program
- Developed programs for recycling, litter abatement, beautification
- Formed public/private partnership to enhance Gastonia!&s aesthetics
- Acquired over $1.3 million in benefits through grants, volunteer hours and in-kind services, winning 10 national 4 state and 3 local awards for program excellence
1995-1997 Community Relations Director for the City of Gastonia
- Directed Gastonia's Sister City Program
- Organized economic, educational and cultural exchanges to Germany
- Headed 1997 All-America City effort
- Served as city liaison to Mayor Garland's Uptown Revitalization Committee
1998 - 2005 National Consultant for Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
2005- Partnered in founding Leading by Design, Inc., a consultation and facilitation business specializing in assisting local governments and non profits in setting priorities, board development, and outcome based programming and sustainability. She presently has contracts with Gaston County Schools and Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
Elected the first female mayor of Gastonia
in November 1999 and is serving her fifth term.
Accomplishments and Community Initiatives:
- 2006 - First recipient of National League of Cities !V Women in Municipal Govt. Award
- 2005 - present US Conference of Mayors !V Membership and Housing and Parks, Recreation and Tourism Committees
- 2005 - 07 Arts Fund Campaign Cabinet
- 2000 - present Gaston Chamber Board of Directors -Economic Development Board of Directors
- 2002 - present Founding member and Executive Committee !V N. C. Metropolitan Coalition of Mayors
- 2005 - Appointed to N. C. Legislators "Ambassadors for the Land" Task Force
- 2005 - Gaston Literacy Council, Past Chair
- 2005 - Gastonia East Rotary Club- Paul Harris Fellow
- 2005-07 - Schiele Museum Board of Advisors
- 2005 - Trustee and Adult Sunday School Teacher. First United Methodist Church
- 2005-Present - Gastonia Downtown Development Board of Directors
- 2005 - Serves on 2012 Strategic Council and Collaberative Partners
- 2004 - NC TASH Community Advocate Award for programs & support of disabled and homeless persons
- 2003, 04, 05 - Honorary Chair - Girl Scouts of Pioneer Council Annual Golf Tournament
- 1997-2003 - Trustee - Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation
- 2002 - Established Gastonia!&s first Mayor's Youth Council
- 2002 - Harvard JFK School of Govt. Program for Local and State Executives
- 2002 - Alliance for Children and Youth "Caring Hands" Award
- 2002 - Harvard JFK School of Govt. Program for Local and State Executives
- 2002 - Alliance for Children and Youth "Caring Hands" Award
- 2001 - Gastonia Jaycees "Outstanding Civic Leadership Award"
- 2001 - March of Dimes Honorary Chair
- 2001 - Relay for Life Honorary Chair
- 2000 - Established the first Task Force on Homeless for Gastonia
- 2000 - As Mayor, led Gastonia's successful All-America City team
- 2000 - Nominee for Outstanding Women in North Carolina
- 2000-2002 - Co-chair of Gaston Together Promote Gaston Task Force
- 2000 - Gastonia Civitans "Citizen of the Year"
- 2000 - Gaston Gazette "Person of the Year"
- 2000 - Gaston Chamber "Athena Award"
- 1997 - Gaston County Woman of the Year
- 1995 - Keep America Beautiful National Leadership Award
Past President of Gaston County Junior League (2 terms) 1984-85 and 1994-95
Past Campaign Chair and Chairman of Board - United Way of Gaston County
Past Chair - Family Services, Inc.
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Photos from top to bottom:
Mayor Jennie Stultz, Jennie and group receiving award for "Keep Gastonia Beautiful", Jennie with her mentor, the late Helen Marvin Rhyne, Mayor of Gotha, Germany, Jennie, and Mayor of Santiago de Surco, Peru - Gastonia's Sister Cities, Ashbrook High School Seniors sponsored Pass Christian Mississippi's Senior Class Graduation after Hurricane Katrina.
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