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GA Governor Transition
INTRO: Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) announcing her transition team after she defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election. Speaking at the state capitol in Atlanta, Bottoms thanked voters across the state for their support. ACK: Georgia Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) TAG: Bottoms, who previously served as Atlanta’s mayor, will be the first Democratic Governor of Georgia since 2003. KEYWORD: Politics, Election
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Keisha Lance Bottoms on being the daughter of Major Lance
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The Joy and Pain of Being the Daughter of a Soul Superstar Original
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the former mayor of Atlanta, newly elected governor of Georgia, and the daughter of soul superstar Major Lance. In her new memoir The Rough Side of the Mountain, which Mariner Books will publish on Tuesday, she writes about her joyous childhood, and what she realized when her father’s star began to fade as she grew older. The name Major Lance was pretty big in soul music in the late 1950s and ’60s.
DEI is back: Black, Muslim, LGBTQ leaders win big in US midterms
The US midterm elections, which were swept by the Democrats, also delivered historic firsts, with several minority candidates breaking long-standing barriers in gubernatorial and Senate races. From the first Black woman governor, first openly gay senator, to the first Muslim-American in the Senate, the results marked several milestones.
Vote 2026: Georgia election results for governor, U.S. Senate, other statewide races for Nov. 3, 2026
Vote 2026: Georgia election results for governor, U.S. Senate, other statewide races for Nov. 3, 2026 Vote 2026 Election Results (WJXT) Scroll down for a county-by-county map of results in the races for governor and U.S. Senate.
Georgians’ cost of living is too high. My plan makes life more affordable.
Editor’s note: The AJC editorial board invited Georgia gubernatorial candidates to write guest opinion columns during the midterm election season. You can find Republican Rick Jackson’s submission here. I can still picture the dread on Mama’s face, standing in the aisle of the grocery store. We would fill the cart with the essentials for the week. Nothing extra or extravagant, the bare minimum. Then came the moment of truth.
Obama to Campaign for Ossoff and Bottoms in Atlanta
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Ossoff and Bottoms Rally Democrats in Cobb County
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Georgia Must Lead the Fight to Eradicate Antisemitism & Create Opportunity for All
Growing up in Atlanta, in the shadows of the Civil Rights Movement, I saw firsthand how the hard-fought laws and protections gained in that era formed the bedrock of a more equal society. History came alive for me as a child, listening to stories about my Aunt Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, a student at Spelman College who became a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes Her Case for Georgia Governor
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Ossoff, Bottoms hold “United for Georgia” rally in Athens
A video of Ossoff's comments can be found above in the YouTube link and Bottoms' comments can be found below at the Facebook link. If you are on the app, a video of Ossoff’s comments can be found here and Bottoms’ can be found here. ———— Roughly 1,400 people showed up to a "United for Georgia" rally at the Georgia Theatre in Athens on Sunday to hear Incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms deliver their messages as early voting begins Oct. 13.
Ossoff and Bottoms Rally 1,400 in Georgia Push
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THE ROUGH SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
Atlanta’s former mayor writes of a sometimes difficult but aspirational childhood and its enduring lessons. In an autobiography in the campaign genre, for she’s now running for governor of her native Georgia, Bottoms writes of growing up on what in the Black church is called “the rough side of the mountain”—rough, to be sure, but, as she quotes Aretha Franklin as saying, “the smooth side doesn’t have anything for you to hang on to.” Bottoms’ family life was tumultuous.
The Joy and Pain of Being the Daughter of a Soul Superstar
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the former mayor of Atlanta, a current candidate for governor of Georgia, and the daughter of soul superstar Major Lance. In her new memoir The Rough Side of the Mountain, which Mariner Books will publish on Tuesday, she writes about her joyous childhood, and what she realized when her father’s star began to fade as she grew older. The name Major Lance was pretty big in soul music in the late 1950s and ’60s.
UVI Announces Keisha Lance Bottoms as 60th Commencement Speaker
The University of the Virgin Islands on Wednesday Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Mayor of Atlanta and erstwhile senior advisor and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, as the keynote speaker for its 60th Commencement Ceremonies. The ceremonies are scheduled for May 9 on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas, and May 10 on the Albert A.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms writes op-ed on Atlanta crime problems
In a year of awareness, awakening, and acknowledgement of underlying and systemic bias that has allowed division in America to fester, it is most unfortunate that the Editorial Board of the AJC continues to miss the mark and the moment. The assertion made in the June 20 Editorial that I can show people that I am leading by giving a Friday Night speech, or showing up at a crime scene, is a hollow suggestion to a complex issue.
2021 TIME100 Next: Renee Montgomery
Conventional wisdom would lead most all-star athletes to capitalize on their success at the pinnacle of their career. However, 2020 was an unconventional year, and Renee Montgomery is an unconventional woman. Last summer, as Renee, a sports analyst who was at the time a guard for the Atlanta Dream, saw demonstrators fill the streets of Atlanta demanding justice, she felt compelled to act upon her conscience and called her mother for advice.
Opinion | The Police Report to Me, but I Knew I Couldn’t Protect My Son (Published 2020)
ATLANTA — I frantically screamed into the phone to my teenage son: “Lance, WHERE ARE YOU?!” Social media posts were swirling that protests were being planned in Atlanta in response to the death of George Floyd, a black Minnesotan, while a police officer knelt on his neck. Although as mayor, the chief of police reports to me, in that moment, I knew what every other parent to a black child in America knows: I could not protect my son.
Opinion: Reopening City of Atlanta with abundant caution
Now, more than ever, we must work together as One Atlanta to reopen our great city. In the process, we need to remain as diligent and compassionate as we are determined. Cities and states around the country are loosening restrictions, yet our country continues to feel the impact of COVID-19 as infections and deaths mount. Atlanta is especially vulnerable: We are home to many residents with underlying health concerns.
Atlanta Isn’t Ready to Reopen—And Neither Is Georgia
Although Governor Kemp and I have had a good working relationship, mayors across Georgia, including myself, were denied the opportunity to provide input on his decision to ease social-distancing restrictions, which directly affects the towns and cities that we lead.
An Alleged Serial Killer Was Convicted Of The Atlanta Child Murders — But The Truth May Be Even Worse
Between 1979 and 1981, 29 Black youths were killed in the Atlanta Child Murders. Wayne Williams was convicted, but some believe the real killer is still out there. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a mysterious killer terrorized Black communities in Atlanta. One by one, Black children and young adults were being kidnapped and turning up dead days or weeks later. These grisly cases would later become known as the Atlanta Child Murders.
Opinion: Facilitating scooter growth while managing safety
Following in the steps other cities have taken, the city of Atlanta has enacted a night-time ban of scooters and E-bikes in response to several tragic accidents in recent months, many occurring past sunset on our busy streets. Through an abundance of caution, we have decided to eliminate the temptation to use scooters during times of lowest visibility. Scooter companies legally permitted to operate in Atlanta deploy nearly 5,500 devices each day.
Atlanta mayor: The day my dad was taken away in handcuffs destroyed my family
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the mayor of Atlanta. Prior to becoming mayor, she was a member of the Atlanta City Council. She has endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020. The views expressed here are hers. Read more opinion on CNN. (CNN)Criminal justice reform is deeply personal to me. When I was eight years old, I came home from school one afternoon to see my dad being led away in handcuffs as police officers raided our home.
Viewpoint from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: Transit our city needs and our citizens deserve
In 2016, the citizens of Atlanta made it clear they understood the connection between public transportation and the success of our city when they approved a new half-penny sales tax to expand MARTA. With the development of the More MARTA plan that was released last week, we are an important step closer to delivering the quality transportation options that our city needs and our citizens deserve. For us to truly be One Atlanta, we must be a connected Atlanta.
The Quick Read: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms Signs Executive Order To Stop Atlanta Jails From Accepting ICE Detainees
Here’s all the news you need to know: In response to Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms has signed an executive order that prohibits the city’s jails from accepting ICE detainees. Bottoms says the City of Atlanta has been complicit in the horrible separation of families until now. “The inhumane action of family separation demands that Atlanta act now,” she says.
Opinion: Amazon win wouldn’t hurt city’s efforts on affordability, equity
Atlanta is unique among the cities listed as finalists for Amazon’s HQ2. For starters, we have the busiest airport in the world, the economic engine of the region that would dovetail nicely with Amazon’s delivery component. But we have many other cards to play. We are famous for our legacy of progressive diversity.
Keisha Lance Bottoms Declares Victory In Atlanta Mayoral Race As Her Opponent Demands A Recount
Atlanta has a new mayor-elect, and it's a Black woman for the second time in the city's history. Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms emerged victorious on December 5, following a tense mayoral race that ended with a difference of just over 700 votes, according to the latest election results reported by the Associated Press.
‘Political Rewind’ replay: Keisha Lance Bottoms, meet Mary Norwood – and vice versa | Political Insider blog
Today’s edition of GPB’s “Political Rewind” was a pioneering event: A conversational Atlanta mayoral debate, livestreamed statewide and broadcast live on 88.5 FM. Runoff candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood spent an hour in GPB studios, discussing race, corruption, income disparity and relations with the state Capitol. It was a lively event well worth watching here: Bottoms faced tough questions over the Democratic Party of Georgia’s ads depicting her opponent as a closet Republican.
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