Politics & Government

Atlanta's Municipal Election: Who Are You Voting For?

Election Day is just four weeks away, and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is facing a trio of challengers, while a dozen of the 16 men and women who sit on the city council also face opposition.

Atlanta’s municipal election is four weeks away and will take place on Nov. 5, 2013. Mayor Kasim Reed is facing a trio of challengers, while a dozen of the 16 men and women who sit on the city council also face opposition.

This week, the Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan committee representing more than 20 of Atlanta’s influential businesses and civic organizations, released its Consumer Reports-style evaluations of the candidates running for mayor and city council. The CBA Voter Guide rates candidates on business issues important to the community-at-large.

Who are you planning to vote for next month and why? Let us know in the comment section below. (Candidates are listed alphabetically)

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Al Bartell

Fraser Duke

Mayor Kasim Reed

Glenn Wrightson

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Rachele Fruit

President Ceasar Mitchell

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

Bill Powell

Councilwoman Carla Smith

Robert Welsh

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

Councilman Kwanza Hall

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 3

Patricia Crayton

Rev. Darrion Fletcher

Councilman Ivory Young

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

Torry Lewis

Sister DeBorah Williams

Councilwoman Cleta Winslow

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 5

Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong

Christian Enterkin

Jon Jones

John Paul Michalik

Matt Rinker

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 6

Tracey Austin

Mike Boyle

Councilman Alex Wan

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 7

Abid Haque

Bobby Montgomery

Councilman Howard Shook

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 8

Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 9

Councilwoman Felicia Moore

Ricardo Mosby

Duwon Robinson

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 10

Councilman C.T. Martin

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 11

Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms

Ron Shakir

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT 12

Michael Jackson

Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd

 

COUNCIL POST 1-AT-LARGE

Councilman Michael Julian Bond

 

COUNCIL POST 2-AT-LARGE

Mary Norwood

Councilman Aaron Watson

 

COUNCIL POST 3-AT-LARGE

Andre Dickens

Councilman Lamar Willis


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