Tom Moody, who served as the city's 44th mayor, died of natural causes Thursday night at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was 78.Moody served as mayor 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.
He was one of the first "big" Republicans I met when I started working in 1980. Always a class act (except when he was "inspecting the city") he will be missed. Columbus could use a Mayor like him again.
Vaya Con Dios
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