Frank Kieffer Martin (November 4, 1938 – August 12, 2012) was a prominent American defense attorney and a former mayor of Columbus, Georgia. Born in Columbus in 1938, Martin was elected as the 64th mayor of the city in 1990, taking over from James Jernigan.
Frank K. Martin | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Columbus, Georgia | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Preceded by | James Jernigan |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Peters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1938 Columbus, Georgia |
| Died | August 12, 2012 (aged 73) Columbus, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen |
| Children | Frank, Jr., John, Katherine |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia B.A. and J.D. |
| Occupation | Mayor, attorney |
| Nickname(s) | Butch (called by childhood friends and family) |
During his tenure as mayor, Martin was instrumental in advocating for a new 1-percent sales tax that was used to fund the construction of a new civic center, public safety building, and recreational facilities.[1] Additionally, Columbus won the bid to host the 1996 Olympic softball competition under Martin's leadership.[2] He served as mayor from 1991 to 1994.[3][1]
He died from complications of pancreatic cancer in 2012 at the age of 73.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Former Columbus Mayor Frank Martin dies at 73 Archived 2012-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, ledger-enquirer.com; retrieved August 2012
- ^ Bobby Peters: The Columbus Olympic legacy Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, ledger-enquirer.com; retrieved August 2012
- ^ Historical List of Mayors Archived August 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, columbusga.org; retrieved January 2008
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