Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms | |
|---|---|
 Bottoms in 2019 | |
| Director of the Office of Public Engagement | |
| In office July 1, 2022 – April 1, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Cedric Richmond |
| Succeeded by | Stephen K. Benjamin |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office July 1, 2022 – April 1, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Cedric Richmond |
| Succeeded by | Stephen K. Benjamin |
| 60th Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kasim Reed |
| Succeeded by | Andre Dickens |
| Member of the Atlanta City Council from the 11th district | |
| In office January 4, 2010 – January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Maddox |
| Succeeded by | Marci Collier Overstreet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keisha Lance January 18, 1970 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Derek W. Bottoms (m. 1994) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Major Lance |
| Relatives | Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson (aunt) |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BA) Georgia State University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (born January 18, 1970)[1] is an American politician and lawyer. She was the 60th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 2018 until 2022.[2]
She was elected as mayor in 2017, after receiving the most votes in the runoff election (50.4%).[3][4]
In June 2020, Bottoms became one of the final four finalists for Joe Biden's running mate for the 2020 election.[5]
In July 2020, she was diagnosed with COVID-19 despite not having any symptoms.[6]
On May 6, 2021, Bottoms announced that she would not seek reelection as mayor of Atlanta in the 2021 election.[7]
In June 2022, it was announced that President Joe Biden had picked Bottoms to replace Cedric Richmond as the Director of the Office of Public Liaison.[8]
In April 2025, Bottoms announced that she would run for governor of Georgia in the 2026 election.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Atlanta City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 19, 2016" (PDF). atlantaga.gov. p. 73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ↑ "Class Actions". College of Law. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ FOX. "Bottoms, Norwood in runoff for Atlanta mayor". WAGA. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ Gehlbach, Steve (2017-12-21). "Mary Norwood concedes defeat in Atlanta mayoral race". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ Zeleny, Jeff; Merica, Dan (June 26, 2020). "Nation's reckoning on race looms large over final month of Biden's running mate search". CNN.
- ↑ Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she tested positive for coronavirus
- ↑ Bill Barrow (May 6, 2021). "Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not seeking re-election". Associated Press.
- ↑ Scoop: Keisha Lance Bottoms to join White House
- ↑ "Keisha Lance Bottoms confirms plan to run for Georgia governor on 404 Day". 11Alive.com. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Shaw, A. R. (2025-04-10). "Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Run for Governor of Georgia". Chicago Defender. Retrieved 2025-04-12.