Frank Martin (mayor)
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Frank K. Martin | |
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Mayor of Columbus, Georgia | |
In office 1991–1994 | |
Preceded by | James Jernigan |
Succeeded by | Bobby Peters |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus, Georgia | November 4, 1938
Died | August 12, 2012 Columbus, Georgia | (aged 73)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Helen |
Children | Frank, Jr., John, Katherine |
Occupation | legislator, attorney |
Frank Kieffer Martin (November 4, 1938 – August 12, 2012) was an American defense attorney and a former mayor of Columbus, Georgia. Martin was born in Columbus in 1938.[1] He was elected 64th mayor of that city in 1990, succeeding James Jernigan. During Martin's tenure as mayor, he championed a new 1-percent sales tax that went on to fund a new civic center, public safety building, and recreational facilities.[2] Under Martin's leadership Columbus also won a bid to host the 1996 Olympic softball competition.[3] Martin served as mayor of Columbus from 1991 to 1994.[2][4] He died from complications of pancreatic cancer in 2012 at the age of 73.[2]
References
- ^ Obituary: Frank Kieffer Martin, mcmullenfuneralhome.com; retrieved August 2012
- ^ a b c Former Columbus Mayor Frank Martin dies at 73, ledger-enquirer.com; retrieved August 2012
- ^ Bobby Peters: The Columbus Olympic legacy, ledger-enquirer.com; retrieved August 2012
- ^ Historical List of Mayors, columbusga.org; retrieved January 2008