Rusty Paul
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| 2nd Mayor of Sandy Springs | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Eva Galambos |
| Member of the Sandy Springs City Council from the 3rd district | |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chip Collins |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 40th district | |
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| Preceded by | Michael Egan |
| Succeeded by | Liane Levetan |
| Chair of the Georgia Republican Party | |
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| Preceded by | Alec Poitevint |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Clay |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Website | Office website Campaign website |
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Russell K. Paul (born June 23, 1952) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Sandy Springs, Georgia since 2014.
He was first elected to office December 7, 1977 as a member of the Stone Mountain city council (four terms 1978-1984).
He later joined Secretary Jack Kemp at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1987–1991) as an intergovernmental relations office, Deputy Assistant Secretary and later as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations in the George H.W. Bush administration.
Early life and education
Paul was born in 1952,[1] and grew up in the Birmingham, Alabama area.[2] He received a Bachelor’s degree at Samford University and attended graduate school at Georgia State University.[1]
Career
Paul was a Stone Mountain city council member from 1977 to 1983.[1] From 1989 to 1993, he served as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations for the Housing and Urban Development Department under Secretary Jack Kemp in the George H W. Bush presidential administration.[3][4] He chaired the Georgia Republican Party from 1995 to 1999, and became a State Senator representing northern Fulton County from 2001 to 2003.[1] In 2005, he was elected to Sandy Springs city council.[1] Paul was elected to succeed Sandy Springs' first mayor Eva Galambos in November 2013.[5]
Paul has courted controversy for his lobbying work in relation to the Development Authority of Fulton County while serving as a publicly elected official.[6]
Personal life
Paul is married to Jan Paul[7] and has 5 children.[8] He is an Episcopalian.[8]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Dave (October 13, 2008). "Veteran politician breaks new ground". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rusty Paul Bio". iSquared Communications. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 121 Rusty Paul". Russelldoc.galib.uga.edu. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sandy Springs Sparks New City-Making Trend | WABE 90.1 FM". Wabe.org. May 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Julie Herron Carson (March 10, 2015). "Mayor Rusty Paul Presents 'State of the City' Address to". Patch.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fulton Development Authority's hiring of lobbyists is questioned". SaportaReport. June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Evelyn Andrews (September 13, 2017). "GPB CEO discusses education efforts at Sandy Springs chamber". Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mayor Rusty Paul". Sandy Springs City Hall. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
External links
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