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Mayor and Council for 2008-2012
L to R: Lloyd Matthews, Kris Cornutt, Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk,
Terry John Calhoun, Mayor, Larry Keenum, Anita Bedwell, Bobby McCartney
 Robert McCartney, Jr.
Place 2, Recreation Dept.-Chairman
Serves on Fire and Police Dept. Committees
Mr. McCartney can be emailed at rtmccartney@bellsouth.net
Bobby McCartney was born April 16, 1949 in Etowah County to the late Robert McCartney and Mildred Medlin McCartney. He graduated from Etowah High School in 1967 and from Jacksonville State University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He has been married to Donna Johnson McCartney, daughter of the late Eugene P. Johnson and Nellie Kilgore Johnson, for the past 39 years. They have two children, Kimberly (Christopher) Hummel and Robert Kyle (Annie) and five grandchildren.
Mr. McCartney served his country form 1970 to 1972 in the United States Air Force and from 1972 to 1976 in the United States Air Force National Guard. He retired from Bell South in 1997. He is a deacon of White Springs Baptist Church, Rainbow City, AL, a volunteer for the Etowah Baptist Association construction and disaster teams, member of the Rainbow City Lions Club, past president of Rainbow City Rotary Club.
 Lloyd Matthews
Place 3, Street & Sanitation Dept.-Chairman
Serves on Police Dept., Library & Finance Committees
Lloyd Matthews is serving his second term on the Rainbow City Council. Lloyd was born and raised in Etowah County. He has been a resident of Rainbow City since 1956. He was educated in the Gadsden City School System and is a Gadsden High School graduate.
He is retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company with 35 and a half years service, where the last twelve years he was elected four times as Director of Pensions and Insurance out of Local 12, U.S.W.S.A. Lloyd was responsible for approximately 10, 000 people, which included employees, their dependents, retirees, spouses and surviving spouses.
Lloyd has worked with several youth organizations in Rainbow City where he was one of the founders of the Golden Hawks football association. He has coached Little League Baseball (Chiefs), several girls’ softball teams and was an Assistant Coach at Gadsden State for the ladies softball team. He was on the first Board of Directors for the Rainbow City Library. Lloyd enjoys the outdoors where he is an avid deer and turkey hunter.
He and his wife, Diane live on Sweetwater Lane where they enjoy their beloved animals, Eli, a yellow lab, and Ms. Lucy and “Punkin”, two very spoiled “fat cats”. Lloyd and Diane are members of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, where Lloyd serves on the First Impression Team. Lloyd’s goal is to be a positive influence in the community and strive to make Rainbow City a better place to live.
Larry Keenum - Chairman of the Police Committee
Serves on the Library & Finance Committee
Serves on the Fire Department Committee
Mr. Larry Keenum serves as Chairman of the Police Department Committee and serves on the Library & Finance Committee and Fire Department Committees.
 Kris Cornutt
Place 5, Fire Dept.-Chairman
Serves on Street & Sanitation and Recreation Committees, Kris Cornutt can be reached at kcornutt5@comcast.net .
Mr. Cornutt is married to Kristi Warren Cornutt for over 24 years and they have 3 children, Jared, Alec, and Taylor. His parents are Ferrell and the late Doris Cornutt.
He is a graduate of Emma Sansom High School and received a B.S. degree in Business Management and Marketing from Jacksonville State University. His family is active members of Twelfth Street Baptist Church.
He has served on the Coosa Little League Board of Directors for 6 years and has also served as its President.
Anita Bedwell - Place 1
Chairman - Library & Finance Committees
Member - Recreation & Street Committees
Anita Bedwell serves as Chairman of the Library & Finance Committees and serves on the Street & Sanitation Committee and Recreation Committee.
Jim Turnbach
City Attorney
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