Timothy J. DeGeeter

Timothy J. DeGeeter (born June 16, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who serves as the Mayor of Parma, Ohio.

[1] After being raised in South Bend, Indiana, DeGeeter attended Holy Cross College before transferring to John Carroll University.

When Representative Dean DePiero won election as Mayor of Parma, Ohio, he resigned his House seat, and DeGeeter sought to replace him.

In his first election bid to retain his seat, DeGeeter again faced former Representative Mottl Jr. in the 2004 primary, but won overwhelmingly, with 72% of the vote.

[4] However, when Representative Tyrone Yates resigned, DeGeeter was appointed as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee.