Carl R. Gerlach
Carl R. Gerlach is the mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. He was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009. Prior to that, he served on the city council from 1995 to 2005. He is a Republican.
Gerlach earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1976 from Kansas State University, where he also played on the men's basketball team. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1976, but was released from his contract due to an injury suffered during training. Soon thereafter he started a career in the promotional products industry.
