Bobby Peters
Bobby Peters
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| Bobby Peters | |
|---|---|
| Superior Court Judge (Georgia Supreme Court) | |
| Mayor of Columbus, Georgia | |
In office 1995–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Frank K. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Robert Poydasheff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-02-21) February 21, 1949 |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Woodrow Wilson College of Law (JD) Columbus University (M.A.Ed), BCJ) |
Bobby G. Peters (born February 21, 1949) is a Superior Court Judge in Columbus, Georgia. He is also the former Mayor of Columbus. He was first elected Mayor in 1994, after twelve years as a city councilor. In 1998, Peters became the first Columbus mayor to win re-election to a second term since consolidation. He In a field of six candidates, including the a black minister and the President of the N.A.A.C.P., he won without a run off and won every black precinct in the city which demonstrated his appeal to a cross section of the community. He served as Mayor for 8 years, until 2002 when Robert Poydasheff was elected. As Mayor, Peters also served as Public Safety Director of the city in charge of the Police Department, Fire Department, EMS, E-911, Muscogee County Prison, and all non-public safety departments. His success was hiring the best, including a three star General who was commander of Fort Benning, Georgia. Gen. Carmen Cavezza was requested by Peters to be his City Manager and he accepted. They had one of the best relationships in the history of the city as evidenced by 8 great years without a tax increase and over a billion dollars of new investment in the city.
Peters graduated from Hardaway High School in 1967, in Columbus, Georgia, and later earned an undergraduate degree in criminal justice, and a post-graduate degree in education at Columbus State University. He graduated with a J.D. from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in 1979 while the Director of the Police Academy in Macon he drove to Atlanta at night for three years to attend law school and passed the state bar exam prior to graduating from law school, while working full time.
Peters was one of ten elected officials in the nation to represent the United States in a governmental exchange program with Australia. Peters was named "Ambassador of Goodwill" for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), formerly the School of the Americas. In 2002, Peters was presented with the "Order of Saint Maurice" by Gen. Paul Eaton, Commanding General of Fort Benning.
Bobby is a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Columbus, Georgia and has two daughters, Kelly (married to Mac Watson) and Jennifer who is single, as well as three grandchildren.
References[edit]
Historical List of Mayors, columbusga.org; retrieved May 2010
| Preceded by Frank Martin | Mayor of Columbus, Georgia 1995-2002 | Succeeded by Robert Poydasheff |
External links[edit]
- Official website
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Categories:
- Mayors of Columbus, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges
- Columbus State University alumni
- 1940s births
- Living people
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Maurice
- Superior court judges in the United States
- Georgia (U.S. state) mayor stubs
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