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Teresa Tomlinson | |
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| 69th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Wetherington |
| Succeeded by | Skip Henderson |
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| Born | February 19, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Sweet Briar College (BA) Emory University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Teresa Pike Tomlinson (born February 19, 1965) is an American politician and attorney. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was elected and served as the 69th Mayor of Columbus, Georgia, in 2010.[1][2] On January 3, 2011, she was sworn in as the city's first female mayor.[3]
On May 20, 2014, she was re-elected to a second term with 62% of the vote, making her the first mayor since the city's consolidation in 1971 to win re-election in a contested race.[4]
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- ^ "Columbus mayor offers advice to women seeking success". The Newnan Times-Herald. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Mayor Tomlinson is guest speaker for Women's Equality Day". ledger-enquirer. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Tomlinson wins reelection with 62 percent of vote". ledger-enquirer. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2017.