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At that time, Atlanta modified its city charter, strengthening the position of mayor and renaming the vice mayor as president of the city council (aldermen were now city council members). [1] In 1970, Jackson became Atlanta's first black Vice-Mayor, his first elected position which he held for four years. [4]
See the mayors of Atlanta category for an alphabetical list by surname. Mayor Asa Griggs Candler (1917–1919). Candler incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. Mayor William B. Hartsfield (1937–1941; 1942–62). He was the longest serving Atlanta Mayor, running the city politics for ca. 30 years. Mayor Kasim Reed (2010–2018) #
The 58th mayor of Atlanta, she was the first woman to hold the post and the first black woman to be elected mayor of a major Southern city. [3] Franklin was Atlanta's fourth African-American mayor.
The first Jewish mayor of Atlanta, Massell had gained the support of Leroy Johnson of the Atlanta Negro Voters League, helping Massell win 90 percent of Atlanta's black vote. Massell was the first Atlanta mayor to receive more votes from black voters than white voters. Shortly after his election, Massell clashed with his vice mayor Maynard ...
African Americans became a majority in the city by 1970, and exercised new-found political influence by electing Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson, in 1973. In 1974, the Board of Aldermen was officially overhauled into the Atlanta City Council .
During his first term as mayor of Atlanta, William Hartsfield increased police presence in the city and pushed for airport development. However, he was unable to garner Atlantans’ support and he ...
Maynard Jackson becomes first black mayor of Atlanta. GSU Sports Arena open. 1974 Sevananda Natural Foods Market in business. [50] Sister city relationships established with Lagos, Nigeria; Taipei, Taiwan; and Toulouse, France. [48] 1975 - Centennial Tower built. 1976 Atlanta Botanical Garden established. Atlanta Film Festival begins.
In 1973, Atlanta, Georgia, elected Maynard Jackson the first black mayor of a major southern U.S. city. [2] By 2005, nearly every large U.S. city had a black mayor within the previous 30 years. [2] In April 1990, Unita Blackwell was elected the first woman president of the association.