Bryan Thompson was the Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia. He ran on the Republican ballot and was elected mayor in 2005. He is originally from Plain City, Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University with a major in performing arts. On March 13, 2006, Thompson appeared on the game show Deal or No Deal on NBC. Thompson turned down an offer for $198,000 in the game, and afterward received lower offers. Later though, he was offered a deal of $202,000 which he took.<ref name"dondbtd"/> Thompson decided that he would split the money between himself and his town. During the show, Thompson's constituents were on a monitor via satellite from Glynn Academy.<ref name"bwkdondbt"/>