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Letter to the editor

October 21, 2026 by

Dear Editor,

We have a gap that needs to be addressed.

Since TOF founding in 1980 there have been five or six mayors. The first mayor was Bob Leonard who served from 1980-1993. Eddy Ford served on BOMA for a total of 29 years, the last 16 were as mayor. The third mayor was Ralph McGill who served 9 years until shortly before his death in 2018. Ron Pinchok served as interim mayor for a few months after McGill resigned until Ron Williams was sworn in later in 2018. Finally, TOF current mayor, Alex Cain, starting serving as mayor this year. The contributions of all mayors is appreciated, some have been officially and permanently recognized.

Bob Leonard was recognized for his contributions as mayor in June 1999 in the renaming of Watt Road Park to Mayor Bob Leonard Park. Leonard was recognized by the Tennessee Municipal League as Mayor of the Year in 1991.

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