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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) abstract "Ronald John Thompson, known as Ronnie Thompson or 'Machine Gun Ronnie' Thompson (born July 21, 1934), is a former Georgia Republican politician who was the first member of his party to have been elected mayor of Macon, the seat of Bibb County in central Georgia. Thompson served two controversial terms from 1967-1975. He is also a former gospel and country music singer known for his highly conservative views on issues.In 1972, Thompson was a Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives, but he was defeated by the Democratic incumbent W.S. Stuckey, Jr.. In the 1974 gubernatorial election, as his party's nominee, Thompson was trounced by Democrat George D. Busbee. A populist in political philosophy, Thompson was often at odds with his state and national moderate Republican leadership.Buddy Kelly Moore, who completed a master of arts thesis on Thompson's career in 1976 at Georgia College & State University, opined that Thompson "shocked and fascinated observers with hard-line approaches to law-and-order, municipal unionism, and race relations."[Huh?-see talk page] Moore defined Thompson's career in terms of a "predilection for the flamboyant." Unconventional author Will D. Campbell called Thompson "a harbinger of the New Right", a movement which emerged in the late 1970s to help to elect Republican Ronald W. Reagan of California as U.S. President.".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthDate "1934-07-21".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthPlace Augusta,_Georgia.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthPlace Georgia_(U.S._state).
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthPlace Richmond_County,_Georgia.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthYear "1934".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) nationality United_States.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) occupation Businessperson.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) occupation Gospel_music.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) occupation Licensed_professional_counselor.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) occupation Newspaper.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) occupation Radio.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) office "Alderman in Macon, Georgia".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) office "Mayor of Macon, Georgia".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) party Georgia_gubernatorial_election,_1974.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) party United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_1972.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) religion Baptists.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) residence Georgia_(U.S._state).
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) residence Macon,_Georgia.
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) after "Buckner F. "Buck" Melton".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) before "Benjamin Franklin Merritt, Jr.".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthDate "1934-07-21".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthName "Ronald John Thompson".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) birthPlace "Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) children "From first marriage:".
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) children "Ronita".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) dateOfBirth "1934-07-21".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) footnotes "Thesis author Buddy Kelly Moore said that Thompson "shocked and fascinated observers with hard-line approaches to law-and-order, municipal unionism, and race relations." Thompson was known nationally during his mayoral tenure for "his predilection for the flamboyan," including his opposition to school busing. Like Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi, W. Lee O'Daniel of Texas, and Jimmie Davis of Louisiana, Thompson effectively used gospel and country music in his political campaigns. When Thompson ran for governor of Georgia in 1974, he found himself as opposed as much by many of his fellow Republicans as the Democrats, who had coalesced behind George D. Busbee. Though he was called "Machine Gun" Ronnie and did not object to the epithet, there is no evidence that Thompson actually ever handled a machine gun.".
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) nationality United_States.
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) office List_of_mayors_of_Macon,_Georgia.
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) office "Alderman in Macon, Georgia".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) party "Republican Party nominee for governor of Georgia, 1974 election; nominee for Congress, 1972 election".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) placeOfBirth "Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) preceded "Benjamin Franklin Merritt, Jr.".
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) spouse "Gloria Milligan Thompson".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) spouse "Linda Duffey Thompson".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) spouse "Nita Thompson".
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) termEnd "1967".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) termEnd "1975".
- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) termStart "1963".
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- Ronnie_Thompson_(Georgia_politician) title "Mayor of Macon, Georgia Ronald John "Ronnie" Thompson".
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