Mike Pantelides
Michael John Pantelides (born September 5, 1983) is an American politician who served as the mayor of the city of Annapolis, Maryland, from 2013 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Pantelides was elected in November 2013, defeating incumbent Josh Cohen. Pantelides was 30 years old at the time of his election and was the city's first Republican mayor in more than a decade. Early life and education Pantelides was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on September 5, 1983, to parents John and Gloria Pantelides. He attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn. In 2007, he earned B.A. degree in philosophy from West Virginia University where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. A third generation Annapolitan, Mike's grandparents arrived in Annapolis from Greece and Cyprus in the 1940s and opened The Royal Restaurant in the heart of the city's historic district. Pantelides' first political experience came when he was 3, during his father's congressional campaign in 1986. Career After graduating from college, Pantelides moved back to Annapolis. He served as an at-large member of the Annapolis Republican Central Committee and was president of the Germantown-Homewood Civic Association. He managed the campaign for Republican David