Georgia mayor bottoms. Georgia governor brian kemp on thursday sued atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms and city council members amid their efforts to mandate masks and enforce social distancing measures during the. Georgia trend magazine named mayor bottoms the 2020 georgian of the year. Elected in november 2017 mayor keisha lance bottoms serves as the executive officer of the city of atlanta.
Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms says she was targeted by racist texts. Among mayor bottoms notable accomplishments to date include the establishment of the citys first fully staffed office of equity diversity and inclusion the appointments of a lgbtq affairs coordinator and a human trafficking fellow the citywide elimination of cash. As chief administrator and official representative mayor bottoms is responsible for the general management of the city and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced.
The message seems to be in response to her reluctance to re open the city amid the covid 19 pandemic despite georgia gov. Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms who announced monday she tested positive for coronavirus said georgia was too aggressive when it reopened from covid 19 shutdowns in late april.