Tom Moody (November 26, 1929 – October 30, 2008)
was the
49th mayor of
Columbus, Ohio. A
Republican
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Political ideology
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, he served from 1972 to 1984. During his time in office, the
Columbus Public School District was
desegregated
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups, usually referring to races. Desegregation is typically measured by the index of dissimilarity, allowing researchers to determine whether desegregation efforts are having impact o ...
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
One Nationwide Plaza is a 40-story skyscraper in Columbus, Ohio that serves as the corporate office headquarters of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. It is part of the complex of buildings known as Nationwide Plaza.
Nationwide outgrew its 246 ...
and the
AEP Building
The AEP Building is a skyscraper in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was completed in 1983 and has 31 floors. Abramovitz, Harris & Kingsland designed the building following a modernist architectural style. The AEP Building is the 8th tallest buildi ...
. 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".
Tom Moody died at the age of 78, on October 30, 2008, of natural causes, at
Riverside Hospital.
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Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
1930 births
2008 deaths
Ohio Republicans
Columbus City Council members
Capital University Law School alumni
Franklin University alumni
Ohio State University alumni
20th-century American politicians
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