Former City Councilman Jack Perry Dies at 69

Former died Monday morning, according to The Gazette which cited city officials.

Perry, 69, represented District 2 on city council for 26 years— first from 1979 to 1983 and then from 1989 to 2011. He also served as mayor pro tem under two mayors. He chose not to run for re-election in 2011 due to an illness.

“[The job] has gotten old, and I’ve gotten older,” he told Patch in January.

In that interview earlier this year, Perry couldn't point to one accomplishment from his tenure that made him “most proud,” saying instead he “feels good about all of them.”

Perry and his wife Kathleen lived in College Park for 40 years, raising their six children. His retirement from council was a mutual decision, he had said.

When he retired, District 4 City Councilwoman called Perry an “institution” and said his leadership on the council would be sorely missed.  

“The man is really passionate about his city,” Mitchell said. “He was always straight. There was no in-between. He always gave you the rational.”

Details about Perry's death or his services were not immediately available.

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