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Spencer H. Knight

Mr. Knight became the mayor of Rutledge in January 2006. This is his first elected position. Mayor Knight's goals for this term include improving the city's infrastructure, particularly water and sewer, creating effective working relationships with other Morgan County cities and with the county, planning for smart growth, and providing quality government services for the citizens of Rutledge.

Contact Mayor Knight by calling City Hall at 706-557-2223, or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The Rutledge City Council is composed of four at-large members with staggered 4-year terms.

Post 1: Bill Spann

Mr. Spann was elected to City Council Post 1 in November 2005 and assumed office in January 2006. He previously served as the mayor of Rutledge from March 1999 through August 2004. Councilman Spann's goals for this term are to wholeheartedly support the principles listed in the Rutledge Mission Statement, and to ensure the smooth operation and maintenance of the city. He also wants to ensure we manage growth in a way that is sensitive to the needs of the city and its infrastructure.

Councilman Spann retired after 20 years each with the U.S. Air Force and with AT&T. He was a member of the Quality Control Launch Team for Apollo missions 7–11 during America's “Race to the Moon.” His formal education includes a Bachelor's Degree in Management. While mayor of Rutledge, he also received training from the Newly Elected Officials Institute in operation of utilities, managing meetings, human resources, finance, municipal law, and city/county/regional cooperation.

Contact Councilman Spann by phone at 706-557-8600, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Post 2: Tom Strott

Mr. Strott was elected to City Council Post 2 in November 2002. His goals for this term in office are to maintain fiscal responsibility and to improve the city's infrastructure.

Councilman Strott is an 11-year resident of Rutledge, with four children in Morgan County schools. He is focused on maintaining Rutledge's small-town flavor.

Contact Councilman Strott by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Post 3: James R. Bratcher

Mr. Bratcher was elected to City Council Post 3 in December 2005, and took office in January 2006. Previously, Mr. Bratcher served on the city's Planning and Zoning Committee. Councilman Bratcher's goals for this term in office are to give taxpayers a city government to be proud of, to encourage small business, and to control growth.

Contact Councilman Bratcher by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Post 4: Brenda Thompson

Mrs. Thompson was elected to City Council Post 4 in August 2004. She serves as Mayor Pro Tempore, and also represents Rutledge on the Bioterrorism Committee of the Morgan County Health Department. Her goals for 2006 are to see improvement of the streets/roads, and to have the best water system we can have.

Contact Councilwoman Thompson by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .