Career As The Mayor of Macon, Georgia
Lee Robinson served as Macon’s mayor from 1987 to 1991. During his term, Macon developed its model War-on-Drugs program, which is now emulated by communities around the nation. Mayor Robinson introduced strategic planning and strategic management systems to community problems. Noteworthy programs included the Quality Labor Force Council and the Mayor's Housing Council. Additionally, Mayor Robinson created the Junior City Council. This introduced high school students, the leaders of the future, to local government.
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