Prior to becoming mayor she was a member of the atlanta city council representing part of southwest atlanta.
Atlanta mayor bottoms husband. She was elected as mayor in 2017 after receiving a plurality of votes. She resides in historic southwest atlanta with her husband derek w. Bottoms is a graduate of frederick douglass high school florida a m university and georgia state university college of law 1994. Keisha lance bottoms is an american politician and lawyer who is the 60th and current mayor of atlanta georgia.
Keisha lance bottoms is the 60th mayor of atlanta. For more information read the article below. Her father was a famous r b singer songwriter named major. Keisha lance bottoms atlanta georgia.
60th mayor of atlanta wife and mommie. A daughter of atlanta mayor bottoms is committed to realizing her vision of one atlanta an affordable resilient and equitable atlanta which stands as a model city for both commerce and compassion. Early life and education. If bottoms does become the mayor of atlanta it will be a fitting reward for a woman who has spent most of her life working for the improvement of the city she calls her home.
Keisha lance bottoms is a compassionate leader and committed public servant. Bottoms and her husband have four adopted children named lance langston lennox and lincoln and are a close knit family. Bottoms was born in atlanta georgia on january 18 1970 to mother sylvia robinson and father r b singer songwriter major lance. Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms stepped into the national spotlight on friday night denouncing vandalism in her city as chaos after demonstrations over the death of george floyd who was.
The couple both attorneys met three years prior during their first year at georgia state university college of law. Bottoms their four children lance langston lennox and lincoln and their family dog logan. Born on january 18 1970 keisha lance bottoms is an american politician and lawyer who is the mayor elect of atlanta georgia and has been a member of the atlanta city council since january 4 2010. The city issued credit card of former atlanta chief operating officer dan gordon was improperly used to purchase airfare for mayor keisha lance bottoms husband to attend the 2018 super bowl in.
She was raised in atlanta. Keisha lance bottoms endorsed joe biden for president in 2020. Bottoms in october 1994.