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News Articles: Keisha Lance Bottoms

Senior Adviser to President Biden for Public engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launches bid for Georgia governor

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms says her one term as Atlanta mayor gave her "battle-tested executive leadership" that she can offer to Georgia voters as she runs for governor.

May 20, 2025
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Georgia Democrat Jason Esteves says he’s running for governor in 2026.

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Georgia Democrat Jason Esteves says he's running for governor in 2026

Georgia Democrat Jason Esteves says he’s running for governor in 2026. He enters a field that remains murky for his party after two top potential candidates backed away from a run.

April 21, 2025
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  • Associated Press
This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) as it departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 1, 2021.

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US Navy will name a future submarine for Atlanta, the 5th vessel named for Georgia's capital

Atlanta is far from the ocean, but it will have a naval vessel named for it again. U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that the Navy will build a nuclear attack submarine that will be known as the USS Atlanta.

October 24, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The memorial features a 55-foot steel wall with the names of the 30 victims in white with roses placed in front of them, mostly children, killed between 1979 and 1981 as well as a burning flame.

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City unveils memorial for victims of Atlanta Child Murders

Atlanta officials joined families of victims of the Atlanta Child Murders to unveil a new memorial honoring the lives lost.

June 27, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during the Victory Day military parade marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II in Red square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Political Rewind: Georgians barred from Russia; Kemp meets Netanyahu; Debt ceiling deadline looms

Monday on Political Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gotfeatured on a list of 500 Americans barred from Russia. During a tour of Israel, Gov. Brian Kemp met with Israeli Prime Minister Minister Netanyahu, who asked about a state bill codifying antisemitism. 

May 22, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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 Senior Adviser to President Biden for Public engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Jan. 13, 2023. President Joe Biden on Monday announced the appointment of former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steve Benjamin, as a top adviser, filling a key White House role from a state that has become crucial to the Democratic Party ahead of the 2024 election cycle.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House, returns to Atlanta

President Joe Biden has appointed a former Columbia, South Carolina, mayor to be a top White House adviser. Steve Benjamin will take over the White House Office of Engagement from former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is returning to Atlanta.

February 28, 2023
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Then-Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference on March 17, 2021, in Atlanta, Ga.

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

Bottoms was considered for the role of vice president during Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

June 16, 2022
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

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Political Rewind: Keisha heads to Washington; Abrams sticks with Biden; Walker faces controversy

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is headed to the White House. Plus, Abrams gets a nod from the president. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker's campaign deals with two troubling stories: false claims that he worked for law enforcement and reports that he has another son.

June 15, 2022
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Keisha Lance Bottoms

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Keisha Lance Bottoms officially joins Biden administration

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be joining President Joe Biden’s administration in an official capacity. Bottoms will be named Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement in the coming weeks. The news was first reported by Axios. 

June 15, 2022
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Political Rewind: Remembering Sen. Isakson; Legacy and change as Atlanta prepares for new management

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A discuss of the legacy of Former Sen. Johnny Isakson with a close friend and aide. Plus, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave her final public press conference. Meanwhile, Mayor-elect Andre Dickens sets the goals for his administration.

December 21, 2021
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  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Mayor Keisha Bottoms stands at a podium sharing the latest on COVID-19 and the COVID crime wave.

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Mayor Bottoms Addresses Crime and COVID-19 Crises

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke in a press conference Tuesday morning about how COVID-19 is causing a spike in crime which the city hasn’t seen in decades, including a recent stabbing murder of a woman and her dog in Atlanta's Piedmont Park.

August 04, 2021
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  • Amanda Andrews
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Amid COVID Rise, Kemp Won’t Mandate Masks, So Local Leaders Take Matters Into Own Hands — Again

The push and pull between the state and local officials during the pandemic is familiar: Last year, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp blocked local leaders from imposing their own facial covering requirements. This year, his power to do so is more limited.

July 29, 2021
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  • Riley Bunch
Supporters of Georgia's transgender and non-binary community stroll through the city's Midtown district during Gay Pride Festival's Transgender Rights March in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Robin Rayne)

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Atlanta Seeks To Address Soaring Joblessness Among Hard-Hit LGBTQ Community

Historically, the LGBTQ community has faced higher-than-average unemployment rates and workplace cultures that are often difficult to navigate. COVID-19 has only deepened those difficulties for those seeking work. So the city of Atlanta and Goodwill of North Georgia are now taking a step to connect LGBTQ Atlantans with more job opportunities by partnering up for the city's second annual virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair.

July 28, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses a crowd of students at Clark Atlanta University as part of a push for more Americans to get vaccinated.

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Vice President Harris Visits Atlanta To Support Vaccination Push

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Atlanta on Friday, June 18, 2021, encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

June 18, 2021
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announcing she will not seek reelection.

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Georgia Today: How Keisha Lance Bottoms Changed Atlanta And What Her Successor Could Face

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms grabbed headlines with her announcement she won’t seek reelection. Her first term has seen a host of crises, including a cyberattack, the coronavirus pandemic, weeks of racial unrest and a sharp rise in crime. Georgia Today host Steve Fennessy and guest Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Bill Torpy explore what led to Bottoms' decision, and how the city has changed on her watch.

 

May 14, 2021
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  • Jess Mador
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