Bottoms, Keisha Lance, 1970-

<p>Keisha Lance Bottoms is the 60thMayor of Atlanta.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>A lifelong public servant, Mayor Bottoms is the only Mayor in Atlanta’s history to have served in all three branches of government, serving as a judge and City Councilmember before being sworn in as Mayor.</p>

<p>Leading with a progressive agenda focused on equity and affordable housing, Mayor Bottoms serves as Chair of the Community Development and Housing Committee and the Census Task Force for the United States Conference of Mayors.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>01/21/2021 DNC Vice Chair of Civic Engagement & Voter Protection Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>08/11/2020 US Vice President - D Selection Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)</li>
<li>12/05/2017 Atlanta Mayor - Runoff Won 50.45% (+0.90%)</li>
<li>11/07/2017 Atlanta Mayor Won 26.20% (+5.41%)</li>
<li>11/05/2013 Atlanta City Council - District 11 Won 88.97% (+78.06%)</li>
<li>11/03/2009 Atlanta City Council - District 11 Won 53.54% (+41.52%)</li>
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<p><b>ENTERED, DROPPED OUT</b>
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<li>11/02/2021 Atlanta Mayor Lost 0.00% (-40.78%)</li>
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<p>Keisha Lance Bottoms (born January 18, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. She was elected mayor in 2017. Before becoming mayor, she was a member of the Atlanta City Council, representing part of Southwest Atlanta. President Joe Biden nominated Bottoms as vice chair of civic engagement and voter protection at the DNC for the 2021–2025 term.</p>

<p>On May 6, 2021, Bottoms announced that she would not seek reelection as mayor of Atlanta.</p>

<p>Bottoms was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 18, 1970, to Sylvia Robinson and R&B singer-songwriter Major Lance. She was raised in Atlanta and is a graduate of Frederick Douglass High School.</p>