Council

The Mayor and City Council of Foley Welcomes You

Together, our Mayor and our progressive City Council have overseen an innovative agenda to reinvigorate the City, attract new businesses, improve infrastructure, enhance the area's tourism base, and improve the overall quality of life of the citizens of Foley.

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	J. Wayne Trawick Mayor Pro-Temp District 1 wtrawick@cityoffoley.org
	Vera J. Quaites District 2 vquaites@cityoffoley.org Vera J. Quaites is a resident of Foley Alabama and is married to Anderson Quaites III. She attended Aaronville schools, and graduated from High School in 1972. She went on to graduate from Robertsdale Vocational School in the Nursing Assistance Program in 1979. Vera has always lived and worked in the Foley area and was employed at the Foley Nursing Home for five years, and South Baldwin Hospital for years as a nursing assistant. She was employed at Delphi Mechatronic Systems; formally Packard Hughes Interconnect for over 19 years, as a Wire Harness Supervisor and later as Human Resources Supervisor. Vera is currently employed with Meyer Real Estate in Gulf Shores Alabama in Human Resources as the Worker’s Compensation and Health Benefits Coordinator. Throughout her life she has always been serving people. She is a member of the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves as the Financial Secretary.
	Ralph J. Hellmich District 3 rhellmich@cityoffoley.org Ralph G Hellmich currently works with the State of Alabama Oil and Gas Board as the Operations Supervisor for the south half of Alabama including the coastal waters. He was born Dec 28th, 1956, in Foley, Alabama and is a lifelong resident of the City of Foley. Attended Foley High School and graduated as Class President in 1975 and went on to receive a BS of Science for Petroleum Geology at the University of Alabama (1980). He is responsible for all oil and gas industry operations in the south Alabama area which includes drilling, cleansing plant, offshore and pipeline operations. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Alabama Geological Society and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has also traveled abroad as a representative of the State of Alabama and the Federal government in order to train start up Asian Republics on the interaction of Government and Industry operations. He is married to Jo McGill Hellmich with 3 children (Kristin, Kurt and Kate) and 1 grandchild (Caleb). He has served over the years on various civic and school organizations, School and Church Boards. In 2004 he was elected to the City Council of Foley and has served since that time. A representative of the City Council for the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and the Foley Planning Commission. "I have tried to serve the Citizens of Foley to the best of my ability over the years. My many years of experience with the State has helped me in the Council job in that it has taught me how to serve the public. I have found to use common sense, listen to the citizens and be fair in the decisions of public life and the job will go well. Communication is the key to building consensus. The City of Foley is lucky in that we have as many employees totally dedicated to the job and who place the Citizens of Foley first. The teamwork they exhibited after the hurricanes of several years ago show how a City should be run, which is for the good of its Citizens. Foley is a great place to live and raise a family. I have wonderful family with great kids and the best partner in life my wife Jo, the school teacher. We have enjoyed our life in Foley"
	C. Rick Blackwell District 4 rblackwell@cityoffoley.org Rick Blackwell was born at Holmes Hospital in Foley, Alabama. He grew up in Bon Secour and attended First through Seventh Grades at Swift School. Rick was the Captain of the 1960 Foley High School Football Team and selected for the all county team. He was also inducted to the Foley High School Football Hall of Fame. He enjoyed playing all sports and in 1961, he graduated from Foley High School. From there he went on to receive a degree in Business from the University of Alabama. After graduation he returned home to Foley. Rick has always been involved in many community organizations. He served his community as the President of South Baldwin Dixie Youth Girls Softball League for eight years, and the President of South Baldwin Dixie Youth Baseball for four years. Rick was one of the original committee members and a coach that formed the Foley Soccer League. He was even a member of the Foley Elementary School play ground assembly committee. Later he played a part in forming the Foley Police Department mounted Patrol. Rick has also served as a committee member for the Ivan Jones Scholarship. He is currently the President of the Monteith Oaks Homeowners Association and a member of Foley First Baptist Church. He loves horses and is a life member of the American Quarter Horse Association. Rick has been married to his wife Sherri for 29 years and together they enjoy their four children and 12 grandchildren. He retired from Goodrich Aerospace Inc. in 2006 after 20 years of service.
	Charles J. Ebert, III District 5 cebert@cityoffoley.org Charlie is a lifelong resident of Foley; he graduated from Foley High School. After high school he went on to attend Faulkner State Community College and graduate from Auburn University. He is a past President of South Baldwin Jaycees, Foley Optimist, Foley Rotary, and received Rotary’s highest honor of Paul Harris Fellow. He is the Co-Chair of Foley Kids Park Building Committee, and served on the Foley Volunteer Fire Dept for over 12 years. He is a current Member of the First Presbyterian Church of Foley and is an Elder and Past Treasurer. Charlie is the President of Ebert Agency, Inc. founded in 1928 by Charles J. Ebert Sr. His wife is Cale Crawford Ebert from Arab Alabama; they have been married since 1988 and have one daughter who attends Foley High School. He was appointed to City Council in 2006 and was elected to serve a 4 year term in 2008. Charlie enjoys outdoor activities and volunteering for community projects.

City of Foley
407 East Laurel Avenue • P.O. Box 1750 • Foley, Alabama 36536
Phone (251) 943-1545 • Fax (251) 952-4014