Robert Stephen Poydasheff (13 February 1930 – 24 September 2020)[1][2][3] was an American attorney and politician who served one term as mayor of Columbus, Georgia, from 2003 to 2007.

His assignments included acting as chief counsel to several high-ranking officers involved in the My Lai Massacre and the Post Exchange scandal.

[citation needed] A 1976 graduate of the United States Army War College, he served a total of twenty-four years, retiring as a colonel in 1979.

[3] In 2012, the Army War College Foundation named Colonel Poydasheff an Outstanding Alumnus in recognition of his wide-ranging service to his community after his retirement from active duty.

[citation needed] He was elected mayor in 2002, defeating fellow counselor Richard H. Smith and former state representative Jed Harris.