Teresa Pike Tomlinson (born February 19, 1965) is an American politician who has served as the 69th Mayor of Columbus, Georgia elected in 2010.
On January 3, 2011, she was sworn in as the city's first female mayor.On May 20, 2014 she was re-elected to a second term with 63% of the vote, making her the first Mayor since the city's consolidation in 1971 to win re-election in a contested race.Mayor Tomlinson was urged to run for statewide office, specifically the Office of the Governor, in Georgia's 2018 election cycle, but declined to do so, stating "We have important work to finish to achieve our vision for Columbus as we head into our bicentennial.
Being a good steward of this amazing city has always been my primary objective.
While in the batter's box, I keep my eye on the ball, not on the stands." Tomlinson completed her second term on January 6, 2019.
On January 7th, 2019, Tomlinson joined the law firm Hall Booth Smith, P.C., as a partner specializing in complex litigation, crisis management and strategic solutions.
Tomlinson has announced that she is running against David Perdue in the 2020 United States Senate election in Georgia.