Robert S. "Bob" Poydasheff is currently Mayor of Columbus, Georgia. Prior to becoming mayor in 2003, he served on the city council from 1994 to 2002. He served in the United States Army for 24 years retiring at the rank of Colonel. He earned a B.A. in political science from the Citadel, a J.D. from Tulane University College of Law, an M.A. in international relations from Boston University's Graduate Prgram in Berlin, Germany, and attended the Hague Academy of International Law. Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Citadel (college) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian university headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... International relations (IR) is an academic and public policy field, a branch of political science, dealing with the foreign policy of states within the international system, including the roles of international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Boston University is a non-sectarian private university located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. ...
Bob Poydasheff brings a solid background of leadership and service to the office of Mayor.
He began his administration in January 2003 after being elected Mayor by a coalition of voters from every part of the city and he is committed to a policy of inclusion that finds a meaningful role for every citizen in the mainstream of Columbus community life.