- Robert Reichert
Infobox Mayor
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name =Robert Reichert
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order = 41st Mayor ofMacon, Georgia
term_start =December 12 ,2007
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predecessor =C. Jack Ellis
successor =Incumbent
office2 = Georgia State Representative from District 126 (Macon and Bibb County)
term_start2 = 1993
term_end2 = 2003
office3 = MaconCity Council member
term_start3 = 1987
term_end3 = 1992
birth_date = birth date and age|1948|8|11
birth_place = Macon, Georgia, USA
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death_place =
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party = Democratic
spouse = Dele Reichert
children = Two children
parents = Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reichert, Sr.
profession =Attorney
religion =Methodist
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order2 =Robert Reichert (born
August 11 ,1948 ) is the current Democraticmayor of Macon, Georgia, the sixth largest city in the state, located in the central portion of the state some seventy miles south of Atlanta. A former member of theGeorgia House of Representatives , Reichart won theNovember 6 ,2007 , mayoral election with 96 percent of the vote, having overwhelmed the Republican candidate, David Cousino, 11,488 to 461. In the preceding Democratic primary, Riechert defeated four intraparty rivals with 63.1 percent of the vote. [City of Macon, Election Returns, 2007, Bonnie Smith, at 1-478-751-7170] .Reichert was born in Macon to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reichert, Sr. He graduated from
Stratford Academy in Macon in 1966 and thereafter enrolled at theUniversity of Georgia at Athens. He left the university in 1968 and entered theUnited States Army . From 1970-1971, he served with the 1st Air Cavalry Division as ahelicopter pilot inSouth Vietnam . He attained the rank of chief warrant officer and completed his service in the armed forces as a member of the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Hood in centralTexas .Reichert returned to Macon after his tour of He served in the
Vietnam War . On his discharge from the military, Reichert worked for a Maconautomobile dealer. In 1976, however, he returned to the University of Georgia and received abachelor of science degree inagriculture andbiology . In 1981, he procured hislaw degree from theMercer University Walter F. George School of Law in Macon. He interned under formerU.S. Senator Sam Nunn , another Georgia Democrat.Reichert then joined the Macon firm of Anderson, Walker and Reichert as an associate attorney. In 1985, he became a full partner and has been practicing law in the area of civil litigation. He previously served on the Macon
City Council from 1987-1992.In 1992, Reichert was elected to the Georgia House (District 126) from northwest Macon and Bibb County. He served a full decade but did not seek reelection in 2002. In the House, he served on the Industry Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Regulated Beverage Committee.
Reichert has been active in various civic organizations, including Leadership Macon, the
Boy Scouts of America , the Macon Rescue Mission, the Georgia Industrial Home, Douglass Theatre, and theKiwanis Club . Reichert and his wife, Dele, have two children, and they are members of the Vineville UnitedMethodist Church.References
* [http://www.cityofmacon.net/CityDept/mayor/mayor.htm Website of the Mayor's Office]
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