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Line 1: − {{Infobox _ Officeholder − | name=[[Ronnie Thompson (Georgia politician)|Ronald John "Ronnie" Thompson]] − |nationality=[[United States|American]] − | office= {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mayor]] of [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], [[Bibb County, Georgia|Bibb County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States|USA]] − | term_start=[[1967]] − | term_end=[[1975]] − | preceded=Benjamin Franklin Merritt, Jr. − | succeeded=Buckner F. "Buck" Melton − |office2=[[Alderman]] in Macon, Georgia − |term_start2=[[1963]] − |term_end2=1967 − | party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[gubernatorial]] [[nominee]], [[1974]], and congressional nominee, [[1972]] − | date of birth={{birth date and age |1934|7|21|}} − | place of birth={{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Richmond County, Georgia |Richmond County]], Georgia − | date of death= − | place of death= − |residence=Macon, Georgia − | occupation=[[Businessman]]<br>[[Gospel]] [[singer]]<br> [[Newspaper]] [[columnist]]<br>[[Radio]] [[talk show]] host<br>[[Counselor]] − | spouse= (1) Nita Thompson ([[1952]]-[[1972]])<br>(2) Linda Duffey Thompson (1975)<br>(3) Gloria Milligan Thompson ([[1976]]- ?) − | children= From first marriage:<br>Ronita<br>John (born ca. [[1958]]) − | religion=[[Baptist]] − |footnotes=(1) [[Thesis]] author Buddy Kelly Moore said that Thompson "shocked and fascinated observers with hard-line approaches to law-and-order, [[municipal]] [[organized labor|unionism]], and race relations." − − (2) Thompson was known nationally during his mayoral tenure for "his predilection for the flamboyan," including his opposition to school busing and his staunch defense of [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] during [[Watergate]]. − − (3) Like [[Theodore Bilbo]] of [[Mississippi]], [[W. Lee O'Daniel]] of [[Texas]], and [[Jimmie Davis]] of [[Louisiana]], Thompson effectively used [[gospel]] and [[Country music]] in his political campaigns. − − (4) When Thompson ran for [[governor]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] in [[1974]], he found himself as opposed as much by many of his fellow [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] as the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], who had coalesced behind [[George D. Busbee]]. − − (5) Though he was called "[[Machine Gun]]" Ronnie and did not object to the [[epithet]], there is no evidence that Thompson actually ever handled a machine gun. − − }} Line 190:
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'''Ronald John Thompson''', known as '''Ronnie Thompson''' or ''''Machine Gun Ronnie' Thompson''' (born [[July 21]], [[1934]]), is a former [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[politician]] who was the first member of his party to have been elected [[mayor]] of [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], his state's sixth largest city. Thompson served two controversial terms from [[1967]]-[[1975]]. He is also a former [[gospel]] and [[Country music]] [[singer]] known for his highly [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] views on issues.
'''Ronald John Thompson''', known as '''Ronnie Thompson''' or ''''Machine Gun Ronnie' Thompson''' (born [[July 21]], [[1934]]), is a former [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[politician]] who was the first member of his party to have been elected [[mayor]] of [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], his state's sixth largest city. Thompson served two controversial terms from [[1967]]-[[1975]]. He is also a former [[gospel]] and [[Country music]] [[singer]] known for his highly [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] views on issues.
In recent years, Thompson has been a [[counselor]] at the River Edge Behavioral Health Center in Macon.<ref>Confirmed at 478-751-4519</ref>
In recent years, Thompson has been a [[counselor]] at the River Edge Behavioral Health Center in Macon.<ref>Confirmed at 478-751-4519</ref>
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