Tom Moody (politician)

{{Infobox mayor

|name = Tom Moody

|image = Tom Moody (politician).jpg

|order =

|office = 49th Mayor of Columbus

|birth_date = {{birth date|1929|11|26}}

|birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

|death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2008|10|30|1929|11|26}}}}

|death_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

|residence =

|term_start = January 1, 1972

|term_end = January 1, 1984

|predecessor = Jack Sensenbrenner

|successor = Buck Rinehart

|party = Republican

|profession = Judge
City Council Member
Special Agent
Counter Intelligence Corps
Mayor

|religion =

|spouse =

|website =

|education = South High School

|alma_mater = Capital University Law School
Franklin University
Ohio State University

}}

Tom Moody (November 26, 1929 – October 30, 2008){{cite news|url=http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2008/10/31/story_moody.html|title=Former Mayor Tom Moody Dies|date=October 30, 2008|publisher=WBNS-TV's on-line|accessdate=28 October 2013}} was the 49th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. A Republican, he served 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. 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".{{cite news|url=http://www.thelantern.com/2.1345/police-center-to-open-in-the-university-district-1.77959 |title=Police Center to Open in the University District |last=Paull |first=Michael |date=June 19, 2007 |work=The Lantern |accessdate=28 October 2013 |location=Columbus, Ohio |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806053230/http://www.thelantern.com/2.1345/police-center-to-open-in-the-university-district-1.77959 |archivedate=August 6, 2011 }} Tom Moody died at the age of 78, on October 30, 2008, of natural causes, at Riverside Hospital.