Teresa Jacobs

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Teresa Jacobs

|image = Portrait Teresa Jacobs.jpg

|office = Chair of the Orange County Public School Board

|term_start = November 19, 2018

|term_end =

|predecessor = Bill Sublette

|successor =

|office1 = 4th Mayor of Orange County

|term_start1 = January 4, 2011

|term_end1 = November 19, 2018

|predecessor1 = Richard Crotty

|successor1 = Jerry Demings

| office2 = Member of the
Orange County Commission
from the 1st district

| term_start2 = January 3, 2001

| term_end2 = January 3, 2009

| predecessor2 = Bob Freeman{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=66811|title=Our Campaigns - Orange County Commission - District 1 Race - Sep 11, 2000}}

| successor2 = Scott Boyd{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=66817|title=Our Campaigns - Orange County Commission - District 1 Race - Aug 31, 2004}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|4|6}} {{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3ATeresa~%20%2Bsurname%3AJacobs~%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22Baltimore%2C%20MD%22~%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22Orange%20County%2C%20FL%22~|title=Teresa Jacobs birth date reference|work=FamilySearch.org|access-date=April 21, 2017}}

|birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

|party = Republican

|spouse = Bruce Jacobs

|residence = Orange County, Florida

|alma_mater = Florida State University

|website =

}}

Teresa Jacobs (born April 6, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American politician serving since 2018 as the Chair of Orange County Public School Board.{{cite news |last=Hudak |first=Stephen |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |title=Mayor Teresa Jacobs wraps up 16-year run with Orange County government |date=November 13, 2018 |accessdate=November 30, 2018 |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orange/os-ne-last-meeting-mayor-teresa-jacobs-20181113-story.html}} Jacobs previously served as Mayor of Orange County from 2011 until taking office as school board chair in November 2018, also having represented district 1 on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2000 to 2008.

Early life, education, and family

Jacobs was raised in Miami and Jupiter, Florida. She is a graduate of Florida State University, graduating cum laude with a degree in economics.

Early business career

Jacobs moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1981. She was Assistant Vice President of National Bank of Georgia, Atlanta from 1981 to 1989.[http://www.teresaformayor.com/about-teresa/bio/] Campaign bio page {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531062618/http://www.teresaformayor.com/about-teresa/bio/ |date=May 31, 2010 }}{{better source needed|date=December 2024}}

Political career

Jacobs represented District 1 on the Board of County Commissioners, which encompasses southwest Orange County from Winter Garden to Hunter's Creek. She was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2004, and stepped down in 2008 due to term limits. Jacobs was credited with championing new ethics rules for county elected officials, and successfully strengthening local laws to prevent school overcrowding.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} She was elected President of the Florida Association of Counties in 2007.

=2010 Orange County Mayor campaign=

Jacobs announced that she planned to run for Mayor of Orange County in 2010. She was the last candidate to enter the race. She was opposed by Bill Segal, Linda Stewart, and Matthew Falconer. On August 24, 2010, Stewart (19%) and Falconer (15%) were eliminated in the primary election. Jacobs (42%) and Segal (22%) both advanced to the general election in a run-off. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Jacobs resoundingly defeated Segal, 68% - 32%, despite being out fund raised 2-1.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101107114028/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-11-03/news/os-election-day-jacobs-segal-20101103_1_winter-park-democrat-bill-segal-teresa-jacobs] November 03, 2010, By David Damron, Orlando Sentinel

=2014 Orange County Mayor campaign=

Despite Val Demings having been in the race early on, she dropped out leaving Jacobs winning the election unopposed.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Electoral history

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| title = Orange County Commission District 1 2000

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Teresa Jacobs

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 11,554

| percentage = 68

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bob Freeman (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4,610

| percentage = 27

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike McEvers

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 826

| percentage = 4

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,990

| percentage = 100

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| title = Orange County Commission District 1 2004

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Teresa Jacobs (Unopposed)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = N/A

| percentage = N/A

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| title = Orange County Mayor 2010

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Teresa Jacobs

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 164,207

| percentage = 68

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill Segal

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 78,476

| percentage = 32

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 243,683

| percentage= 100

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| title = Orange County Mayor 2014

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Teresa Jacobs (Unopposed)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = N/A

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Current or Previous State and Regional Boards

President, Florida Association of Counties (FAC)
Chair, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC)
Member, Central Florida MPO Alliance, Member
Chair, Central Florida Smart Growth Alliance (CFSGA)
Member, MetroPlan Orlando Board
Gubernatorial Appointee, Wekiva River Basin Commission
Member, Myregion.org Executive Board of Directors
Member, Florida Transportation Plan Steering Committee
International Drive Master Transit and Improvement District Governing Board, Chair Person
Lynx Board of Directors
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Board of Directors
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Finance Committee
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), Board of Directors
Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission (Sunrail), Vice Chairman
Visit Orlando Board, Ex-Officio Director
County Executives of America, Board of Directors
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
Tourism Development Council (TDC), Chairman
Central Florida Regional Commission on Homelessness, Co-Chair
Congress of Regional Leaders, Member
MyRegion.Org, Executive Board of Directors
St. John's River Alliance