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Margaret Mathis was born and raised in Moultrie and Colquitt County, She is married to her husband, Henry. They attend Richland Mission Baptist Church in Boston, Georgia.

Margaret Mathis (Moultrie City Council District 1 Post 2, Georgia ...

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Margaret currently serves a member of the Moultrie City Council, representing District 1, Post 2. She was first elected in 2021 and took office in January 2022.  

As of October 18, 2025, Margaret Mathis did not have a website or any information online.

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Margaret Mathis

Margaret is from Moultrie/Colquitt County. She is married to Pastor Henry L. Mathis Jr. They attend Richland Mission Baptist Church in Boston, Georgia.

Margaret is currently a member of the Moultrie City Council, representing District 1, Post 2. She was first elected in 2021 and took office in January 2022. She is running for re-election in the general election on November 4, 2025. Margaret previously served on the Moultrie City Council in 2011. 

Margaret Mathis is married to her husband, Henry. They attend Richland Mission Baptist Church in Boston, Georgia.

Margaret currently serves as a member of the Moultrie City Council, representing District 1, Post 2. She was elected in 2021. Previously, she temporarily filled the term of Councilman George Walker Jr. after he died in March 2011 and served until the end of that year.

Margaret is currently a member of the Moultrie City Council, representing District 1, Post 2. She began serving in January 2022. Previously, she temporarily filled the term of Councilman George Walker Jr. after he died in March 2011 and served until the end of that year.

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Cornelius L. Ponder, III studied at Macon College, V.O.P. Institute, and Andersonville Theological Seminary. He is married to his wife, Katana, with whom he has 4 sons. He is a member of the Colquitt County Board of Education ESPLOST Committee, Workforce and Small business board, and the Moultrie Police Dept.Advisory Committee, among other organizations. 

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Cornelius is a pastor. He also co-owns several businesses, including The Compassion House, The R.E.A.L. Blessing Thrift and Consignment Store, The R.E.A.L. Blessing Christian Book Store and Coffee Café, and Ponder’s Auto Detailing Center. 

Cornelius L. Ponder III (Moultrie City Council District 1 Post 2 ...

Cornelius previously served as a Moultrie City Council member in District 1. He was elected in 2017, but was not re-elected for a second term. 

As of October 18, 2025, Cornelius L. Ponder, III did not have a website or any information online.

Cornelius L. Ponder, III

Cornelius L. Ponder III's campaign for Moultrie City Council Member, District 1 is his first entry into politics. 

As of October 18, 2025, Cornelius L. Ponder, III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Cornelius previously served on the Moultrie City Council for two terms.

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