Alderman Announces Re-Election Bid

Alderman Bob Weatherford announced his intentions to qualify and seek re-election for a third term as the Post 3 alderman on the during the council's .

The election will take place Nov. 8. Posts 1, 2 and 3 are on the ballot.

Weatherford is running against Acworth Zoning Board member , whose candidacy was announced Tuesday on Acworth Patch.

Weatherford has served 10 years on the council and on many community and statewide boards and authorities representing the city. He said his experience matters and positions him to serve Acworth residents for another term.

His positions include:

• Co-chairman, .
• Chairman, Administration & Economic Development Committee.
• Georgia Municipal Association board of directors.
• State of Georgia Arbitration Board.
• Cobb Municipal Association, past president.
• Acworth Young Aldermen Board liaison.
• Cobb County Convention & Visitors Bureau board and treasurer.
• Chattahoochee Tech Foundation board tustee.
• Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and Electric Cities of Georgia delegate.

Awards and honors include:

• Certificate of Excellence from UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 2009.
• 2004 Acworth Citizens of the Year.
• 2005 Cobb Chamber Leadership Cobb program.
• 2003 Honorary Commanders program.
• Graduate of the Atlanta Regional Commission Leadership Institute in 2006.
• Serves on the steering committees for Honorary Commanders and Leadership Cobb.
• City liaison with and high school for the Young Alderman curriculum.
• Past Education Subcommittee for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Weatherford has been active in local charities as co-founder of the Shop with a Hero program and Joy Foundation. He was a reserve police officer and past captain of the before being injured in the line of duty in 2001.

Weatherford has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL, and spent most of his career in the high-tech field, including Amdahl and STK.