Jodie Tarlor is the Mayor of Southwold and is well respect by the denizens of the town for her actions and leadership.
Being the daughter of a knight, Jodie holds herself to the honor of a knight's code and does her best to be open and honest with her town's citizenry and as a result is well respected.
She does have a daughter Glenda Tarlor who's married to a husband in Covenwood, but it would seem the two have not kept in contact.