Tom Moody (politician) explained

Tom Moody
Office:	49th Mayor of Columbus
Birth Date:	26 November 1929
Birth Place:	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Term Start:	January 1, 1972
Term End:	January 1, 1984
Predecessor:	Jack Sensenbrenner
Successor:	Buck Rinehart
Party:	Republican
Profession:	Judge City Council Member Special Agent Counter Intelligence Corps Mayor
Education:	South High School
Alma Mater:	Capital University Law School Franklin University Ohio State University

Tom Moody (November 26, 1929 – October 30, 2008)^[1] was the 49th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. A Republican, he served from 1972 to 1984. During his time in office, the Columbus Public School District was desegregated and the city's freeway system underwent significant expansion. The downtown skyline also grew during Moody's time in office. The city saw development of the Huntington Center, One Nationwide Plaza and the AEP Building. During his term, he was involved in a late night vehicle crash. Responding to suspicion that he was driving under the influence, Moody stated "I'm inspecting the city".^[2] Tom Moody died at the age of 78, on October 30, 2008, of natural causes, at Riverside Hospital.

Further reading

• News: 1st of 2 parts: Moody Built Solid Record During 12 Years in City Hall. Columbus Citizen-Journal. December 28, 1983. Columbus, Ohio. 1A.
• News: 2nd of 2 Parts: After 12 Years In Office, Moody Is Still Moody. Columbus Citizen-Journal. December 29, 1983. Columbus, Ohio. 1A.
• News: Dispatch Mail Poll: 57% of Voters Approve of Job Moody Is Doing. The Columbus Dispatch. October 12, 1983. Columbus, Ohio. 1A.
• News: The Legacy of Tom Moody. Columbus Dispatch. January 1, 1984. Columbus, Ohio. 8 SM.
• News: Mayor Moody Enjoyed His 12 years of Stewardship - Tom Moody Looks Back. Columbus Dispatch. January 1, 1984. Columbus, Ohio. 3F.
• News: The Moody Era. Columbus Dispatch. January 1, 1984. Columbus, Ohio. 2F.
• News: Moody to Leave Scandal-Free Administration to Successor. Call and Post. December 1, 1983. Cleveland, Ohio. 1A.
• News: Moody Won More Battles Than He Lost. Columbus Citizen-Journal. December 28, 1983. Columbus, Ohio. 5A.
• News: The Moody Years As Others See Them. The Columbus Dispatch. December 25, 1983. Columbus, Ohio. 4F.
• News: Tim Doulin. Barbara Carmen. Mayor Led City Growth Period - Moody, a Former Judge, Was Seen as a Cerebral, Forward-Thinking Man. The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. October 31, 2008. 1B.

External links

• Tom Moody at Political Graveyard

Notes and References

1. News: Former Mayor Tom Moody Dies. October 30, 2008. WBNS-TV's on-line. 28 October 2013.
2. News: Police Center to Open in the University District . Paull . Michael . June 19, 2007 . . 28 October 2013 . Columbus, Ohio . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20110806053230/http://www.thelantern.com/2.1345/police-center-to-open-in-the-university-district-1.77959 . August 6, 2011 .