On Mayor Reed & Gay Marriage

By On December 12, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Georgia Democrats, Georgia Dems, LGBT

Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed officially announced his support yesterday for marriage equality. Reed’s office published a press release stating he has “gone through a good bit of reflection on this issue, but listening to the stories of so many people that I know and care about has strengthened my belief that marriage is [...]

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Marriage Equality Is Important – Even If You’re Just Mayor of Atlanta

By On November 30, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Georgia Democrats, LGBT

If you think that the Mayor’s approval of Equal Marriage isn’t important, you’re not paying attention. After President Obama came out swinging for equality, opposition to same-sex marriage hit an all-time low.

Today, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was welcoming Porsche and their new HQ here in Atlanta. If Atlanta wishes to remain [...]

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We will choose to be first again

By On January 19, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Random

Today, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed delivered his annual State of the City address. By all reports, it was both an inspirational and aspirational speech. Reading the Mayor’s remarks reminds me why I moved to Atlanta in the first place. It was indeed a city that dreamt big, but never slept.

From AJC: Mayor [...]

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No doubts that Reed won

By On December 9, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Random

There was never any doubt about the outcome, but in case you wondered, Kasim Reed has officially won the Atlanta mayor’s race after a recount Wednesday by Fulton County election officials showed that he finished 714 votes ahead of City Councilwoman Mary Norwood.

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So, who’s it going to be?

By On November 29, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Random

This much we know: Atlanta voters will make a historic decision in Tuesday’s runoff election for mayor. The question remains: which way is history going to tilt?

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It’s gonna get ugly

By On November 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Random

Bette Davis, as always, said it best: Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night!

In this case, it’s going to be a bumpy 27 nights as Atlanta voters head for a Dec. 1 runoff between Mary Norwood, the woman who would be the city’s first white mayor in nearly four decades, and [...]

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