Mayor Timothy DeGeeter is the 14th mayor of Parma, Ohio's seventh largest city. DeGeeter has made improving residents' quality of life, supporting economic development, repairing the city's infrastructure and preserving public recreational greenspace his top priorities during his administration.
DeGeeter embraces his leadership responsibilities with active service. He sits on the executive board of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, serves on the board of the Ohio Municipal League and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and is a member of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA). He supports the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce and co-founded Parma's Leadership for Tomorrow, a program that partners with Cox Communications and local Parma schools to educate fourth graders about municipal government.
Prior to his role as mayor, DeGeeter served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He also was a former Parma Ward 4 councilman, City of Berea assistant municipal prosecutor, City of Avon Lake assistant law director and Parma Bar Association president.
DeGeeter, adopted at birth, grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana, near South Bend. He attended Holy Cross Junior College and transferred to John Carroll University. He received his bachelor's degree in 1991 and later earned his law degree in 1997 from Cleveland State University College of Law, where he met his wife, Pam. They have two children, Jack and Molly.