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Robert Poydasheff - Wikipedia

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Bob Poydasheff


66th Mayor of Columbus, Georgia
In office January 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Bobby Peters
Succeeded by	Jim Wetherington

Personal details
Born	Robert Stephen Poydasheff (1930-02-13)February 13, 1930 Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	September 24, 2020(2020-09-24) (aged 90) Phenix City, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Stacy Latto (m. 1954)
Residence(s)	Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	The Citadel (BA) Tulane University (JD) Boston University (MA)
Occupation	Lawyer, Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1955–1979
Rank	Colonel
Unit	J.A.G. Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Legion of Merit Commendation Medal

Robert Stephen Poydasheff (13 February 1930 – 24 September 2020)^[1]^[2]^[3] was an American attorney and politician who served one term as mayor of Columbus, Georgia, from 2003 to 2007. A retired military officer, he served in the United States Army for twenty-four years, retiring at the rank of colonel.

Early life and education

Poydasheff was born and raised in The Bronx in New York City; he attended DeWitt Clinton High School.^[4]

He earned a B.A. in political science from The Citadel in 1954,^[1] a J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 1957,^[1] an M.A. in international relations from Boston University's Graduate Program in Berlin, Germany in 1967,^[1] and attended The Hague Academy of International Law in The Netherlands.^{[citation needed]}

Military service

In May 1955, Poydasheff was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry branch of the United States Army.^[3] After going on leave without pay to attend law school, he was reassigned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps. His assignments included acting as chief counsel to several high-ranking officers involved in the My Lai Massacre and the Post Exchange scandal.^{[citation needed]} A 1976 graduate of the United States Army War College, he served a total of twenty-four years, retiring as a colonel in 1979.^[3] In 2012, the Army War College Foundation named Colonel Poydasheff an Outstanding Alumnus in recognition of his wide-ranging service to his community after his retirement from active duty.^[5]

Political career

Poydasheff served on the Columbus city council from 1994 to 2002.^{[citation needed]} He was elected mayor in 2002, defeating fellow counselor Richard H. Smith and former state representative Jed Harris.^[6] He was unsuccessful in his 2006 bid for re-election to a second term and was succeeded by former Columbus police chief Jim Wetherington.^[7]

A Republican, Poydasheff described himself as ideologically similar to Colin Powell. He supported Democrat Teresa Tomlinson in her successful 2010 mayoral run.^[8]

Personal life

Poydasheff was married to the former Anastasia "Stacy" Catherine Latto,^{[citation needed]} and had two children, Catherine Alexandra Ross and Robert S. Poydasheff Jr.^[1] Poydasheff died on 24 September 2020 after a brief illness.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bob Poydasheff". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. July 14, 1994. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013.
^ Crematory, McMullen Funeral Home and. "Obituary for Colonel Rt. and Former Mayor Robert "Bob Poydasheff, Sr. | McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory". Obituary for Colonel Rt. and Former Mayor Robert "Bob Poydasheff, Sr. | McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Honorary Ranger Hall of Fame Inductee: Retired Colonel Robert S. Poydasheff". 75th Ranger Regiment. May 25, 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Facebook.
^ Williams, Chuck (March 14, 2015). "Sunday Interview with Bob Poydasheff: 'Fort Benning is Columbus and Columbus is Fort Benning'". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^ "Outstanding Alum Program | Army War College Foundation, INC". usawc.org. 27 June 2019.
^ Hyatt, Richard (September 13, 2002). "Poydasheff wins mayoral race with assist from Smyre". Ledger-Enquirer.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Coverage of 2006 Election Results".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Colonel Likes the Lady". June 14, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^ "Former Columbus Mayor Bob Poydasheff dies after a brief illness | WRBL". 24 September 2020.

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Offices and distinctions

Political offices
Preceded by	Member of the Columbus City Council from the 2nd district 1995–2003	Succeeded by Glenn Davis
Preceded by Bobby Peters	Mayor of Columbus, Georgia 2003–2007	Succeeded by Jim Wetherington

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