South Metro Advisory Committee with Palmetto Mayor J. Clark Boddie: RSVP for Nov 21
J. Clark Boddie was first elected Mayor of Palmetto, Georgia in 1986, a position he held for 21 years. Mayor Boddie was the former Chief of Police in Palmetto from 1977 until 1985.
Boddie retired as Chief Deputy Marshal in 2007 from Fulton County, Georgia, with 34 years in law enforcement. After four years of retirement, Boddie ran for and was elected Mayor of Palmetto for an eighth term, taking office January 3, 2012.
Mayor Boddie is an active member of the Georgia Municipal Association, serving as Vice President District 3 (Southeast) and past Chairman of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. Mayor Boddie also served as Chairman of the Georgia Municipal Association’s Mayor’s Motorcade to the Georgia Regional Hospital for 15 years and considered it the highlight of the Christmas Holiday as donations of money and gifts were delivered to the hospital each year in December.
Mayor Boddie served as a member of the Atlanta Regional Commission for 16 years, first being elected by fellow South Fulton Mayors in 1990. During that time Mayor Boddie served two terms as Vice-Chairman of the ARC Board, also Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, and Chairman of Workforce Development and Aging Services. Mayor Boddie also enjoyed many years of participating in the Annual Mayor’s Walk sponsored by ARC. Mayor Boddie returned to the Atlanta Regional Commission in 2012.
Mayor Boddie is Chairman of the South Fulton Municipal Regional Water and Sewer Authority, and serves on the Area 7 “All Hazard Advisory Council” dealing with regional response and recovery strategies, facilitating mutual aid and advising the state on potential projects for grant funding. Mayor Boddie is a past President of the South Fulton Municipal Association and South Fulton Senior Services.
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