Bodker Elected Vice President of Municipal Association

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker was elected second vice president of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), and is in line to become the organization's president in 2015.d

Bodker was sworn in during the 500-plus member association's annual meeting in Savannah on June 24. He has served on the GMA's Board of Directors for several years and has served as chairman of the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association.

“Mayor Bodker has been very involved with GMA since he was first elected,” said GMA Executive Director Lamar Norton in a press release. “He understands the issues cities face and has played an important role in legislative efforts on behalf of cities for many years. We look forward to his continued leadership in this new role.”

The GMA is based in Atlanta and is a non-profit organization providing assistance to 519 member cities in the state.

Closer to home, Bodker has become the subject of an investigation initiated by the Johns Creek City Council for unspecified actions. He told WSB TV that the investigation stems from tension over a proposed pedestrian bridge and may be politically motivated as he is up for election this year. The city council has been instructed to not address the media regarding the investigation.