Outgoing atlanta mayor kasim reed endorsed her to succeed him as the city s next mayor.
Atlanta ga mayor husband. As chief administrator and official representative mayor bottoms is responsible for the general management of the city and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced. Bottoms their four children lance langston lennox and lincoln and their family dog logan. Keisha lance bottoms is the 60th mayor of atlanta. Born on january 18 1970 in atlanta georgia keisha lance bottoms age is 47.
The atlanta mayor who took office in january came to work monday and told everyone in her entire cabinet which includes 35 top city officials to turn in their resignations by the end of the. Bottoms in october 1994. Bottoms is a graduate of frederick douglass high school florida a m university and georgia state university college of law 1994. She was elected as mayor in 2017 after receiving a plurality of votes.
She was raised in atlanta. Elected in november 2017 mayor keisha lance bottoms serves as the executive officer of the city of atlanta. Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms married derek w. The 58th mayor of atlanta she was the first woman to hold the post and the first black woman to be elected.
Bottoms was born in atlanta georgia on january 18 1970 to mother sylvia robinson and father r b singer songwriter major lance. Mayor bottoms is the daughter of sylvia robinson and r b icon major lance. Early life and education. Best worship songs 2020 praise and worship song 2020 christian songs 2020 christian music 2020 gospel music 386 watching live now.
Hit single atl pray. Atlanta atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms is addressing the controversy surrounding an airplane ticket purchased with a city credit card on behalf of her husband. Shirley clarke franklin born may 10 1945 is an american politician a member of the democratic party who served as the 58th mayor of atlanta georgia from 2002 to 2010 she currently serves as a member on the board of directors for both delta air lines and mueller water products. She resides in historic southwest atlanta with her husband derek w.