Teresa Tomlinson
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Teresa Tomlinson is the current mayor of the United States
city of Columbus
, Georgia
. Tomlinson replaced Jim Wetherington
as Columbus mayor and is the first female to hold the office.
Tomlinson graduated from Chamblee Charter High School
in Atlanta in 1983. She received her bachelor's degree in government and economics from Sweet Briar College
in 1987. She then received her Juris Doctor
ate from Emory University School of Law
in 1991.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
city of Columbus
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Tomlinson replaced Jim Wetherington
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 and he did not seek re-election. He was replaced by current mayor Teresa Tomlinson...
as Columbus mayor and is the first female to hold the office.
Tomlinson graduated from Chamblee Charter High School
Chamblee Charter High School
Chamblee Charter High School is a public secondary school located in Chamblee, Georgia which serves 1512 students from ninth to twelfth grades as of the 2010-2011 school year and is the second oldest high school of the DeKalb County School System, opening in 1917...
in Atlanta in 1983. She received her bachelor's degree in government and economics from Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College is a liberal arts women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, about north of Lynchburg, Virginia. The school's Latin motto translates as: "She who has earned the rose may bear it."...
in 1987. She then received her Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
ate from Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report...
in 1991.