Jim Wetherington

William J. "Jim" Wetherington is a former mayor of Columbus, Georgia. He was elected 67th mayor of that city in 2006, after defeating incumbent mayor Bob Poydasheff. Wetherington's term ended in 2010[1] and he did not seek re-election. He was replaced by current mayor Teresa Tomlinson.[1] Wetherington previously served the city of Columbus as chief of police, and the state of Georgia as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, where he led the sixth largest prison system in the United States.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Historical List of Mayors, columbusga.org; retrieved April 2011
  2. ↑ Biography of William J. "Jim" Wetherington, columbusga.org; retrieved November 14, 2007
Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Poydasheff		 Mayor of Columbus, Georgia
2007-2010 		Succeeded by
Teresa Tomlinson


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