Theoangelo Perkins is Mayor of the Town of Harpersville, a position he first held from 2004–2016 before returning to office in 2020, and the first African American mayor in Shelby County; he has championed economic development, community amenities, and the creation of a town center. A longtime educator, pastor, entrepreneur, and civic leader, Perkins is also Superintendent of the Harpersville Water System, Owner and Managing Broker of Realty Perks, co-founder and Board President of the Wallace Center for Arts and Reconciliation, and President of the Alabama Conference of Black Mayors.