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Keisha Lance Bottoms (born January 18, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022. She was elected mayor in 2017. Before becoming mayor, she was a member of the Atlanta City Council, representing part of Southwest Atlanta.
Feb 28, 2023 · Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House, returns to Atlanta. Politics Feb 28, 2023 2:41 PM EDT. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has appointed former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor...
Jan 3, 2022 · The mayor of Atlanta, a rising star in Democratic politics, quit her job in November 2021 after a crime wave hit the city and a contentious runoff election. She faced challenges and criticism from the Black community, the media and her own staff, and put her mental health first.
- Zak Cheney-Rice
- Features Writer, New York Magazine
Feb 28, 2023 · Published 11:39 AM PDT, February 28, 2023. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has appointed former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steve Benjamin as a top White House adviser, taking over from Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who had assumed the role in June.
- mkinnard@ap.org
- National Politics Reporter
Sep 7, 2019 · The mayor of Atlanta reveals how she opened up about her father, soul singer Major Lance, who was arrested and incarcerated when she was 8 years old. She shares how his arrest inspired her to become a criminal justice reformer and a leader in the city.
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Jun 15, 2022 · Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement, overseeing the White House Office of Public Engagement. The announcement was made on June 15, 2022, along with other promotions to the senior team ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Feb 27, 2023 · Feb 27, 2023. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is leaving her temporary role as a senior official in the Biden administration, but she made clear Monday she intends to stay involved...