Russell K. Paul (born June 23, 1952) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Sandy Springs, Georgia since 2014.

He was first elected to office December 7, 1977 as a member of the Stone Mountain city council (four terms 1978-1984).

[3][4] He chaired the Georgia Republican Party from 1995 to 1999, and became a State Senator representing northern Fulton County from 2001 to 2003.

[1] Paul was elected to succeed Sandy Springs' first mayor Eva Galambos in November 2013.

[7] Paul has courted controversy for his lobbying work in relation to the Development Authority of Fulton County while serving as a publicly elected official.