Tim DeGeeter was appointed to the Board in February 2012 by Cuyahoga County Council. DeGeeter became Parma’s 14th Mayor in January 2012. Prior to becoming Mayor, DeGeeter represented the 15th Ohio House District for eight years, which made him the longest consecutive serving member at that time. Before that, he was a Parma City Councilman. He has also served as Assistant Law Director in Avon Lake and Assistant Prosecutor in Berea. DeGeeter is a graduate of John Carroll University and the Cleveland Marshall College of Law.