Rusty Paul

Rusty Paul
2nd Mayor of Sandy Springs
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2014
Preceded byEva Galambos
Member of the Sandy Springs City Council
from the 3rd district
In office
January 7, 2005 – January 7, 2009
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byChip Collins
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 40th district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byMichael Egan
Succeeded byLiane Levetan
Chair of the Georgia Republican Party
In office
May 20, 1995 – May 15, 1999
Preceded byAlec Poitevint
Succeeded byChuck Clay
Personal details
Born (1952-06-23) June 23, 1952 (age 72)
Oneonta, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jan Paul
​
(m. 1986)​
Education

Russell K. Paul (born June 23, 1952) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Sandy Springs, Georgia since 2014.

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]

Personal life

Paul is married to Jan Paul[6] and has 5 children.[7] He is an Episcopalian.[7]

Controversies

Paul has courted controversy for his lobbying work in relation to the Development Authority of Fulton County while serving as a publicly elected official.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Williams, Dave (October 13, 2008). "Veteran politician breaks new ground". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rusty Paul Bio". iSquared Communications. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 121 Rusty Paul". Russelldoc.galib.uga.edu. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sandy Springs Sparks New City-Making Trend | WABE 90.1 FM". Wabe.org. May 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Julie Herron Carson (March 10, 2015). "Mayor Rusty Paul Presents 'State of the City' Address to". Patch.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Evelyn Andrews (September 13, 2017). "GPB CEO discusses education efforts at Sandy Springs chamber". Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Mayor Rusty Paul". Sandy Springs City Hall. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Fulton Development Authority's hiring of lobbyists is questioned". SaportaReport. June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.


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