Robert Reichert
| Robert Reichert | |
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| 41st Mayor of Macon, Georgia | |
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Assumed office December 12, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | C. Jack Ellis |
| Georgia State Representative from District 126 (Macon and Bibb County) | |
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In office 1993–2003 |
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| Macon City Council member | |
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In office 1987–1992 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 11, 1948 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dele Reichert |
| Children | Two children |
| Parents | Albert Reichert, Sr. |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
Robert Reichert (born August 11, 1948) is the current Democratic mayor of Macon, Georgia, the eighth largest city in the state.
Reichert was born in Macon to Albert Reichert, Sr. He graduated from Stratford Academy in Macon in 1966 and thereafter enrolled at the University of Georgia at Athens. He left the university in 1968 and entered the United States Army.
In 1976 he returned to the University of Georgia and received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture and biology. In 1981, he obtained his law degree from the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law in Macon.
From 1970-1971, he served with the 1st Air Cavalry Division as a helicopter pilot in South 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 central Texas.
Reichert returned to Macon after his tour in the Vietnam War. On his discharge from the military, Reichert worked for a Macon automobile dealer. He interned under former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, another Georgia Democrat.
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