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Mayor of Plains, Ga., resigns after 40 years in office
The mayor of Plains has resigned after serving 40 years in office. L.E. Boze Godwin III led the small Southwest Georgia town — home to former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife, Rosalynn — for terms lasting from 1979 through 1984 and 1998 through 2024. The 80-year-old announced at a council meeting last week that […]
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Plains mayor resigns after 40 years of serving the city
PLAINS, Ga. (WALB) – The mayor of Plains recently announced his resignation after 40 years of serving in this role. He has created projects such as fixing water and sewer lines. He has served as mayor from 1979-1984, and then again from 1988-2024. Former Mayor L.E. Boze Godwin is a native of Plains and says […]
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