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City Council President and mayoral hopeful Felicia Moore greeted LGBTQ supporters during a campaign stop at X Midtown on May 12. (Photo by Russ Bowen-Youngblood)
Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore made a campaign stop at X Midtown on Wednesday to shore up LGBTQ support and raise funds in her race to become the city’s next mayor.
The Midtown bar rolled out the red carpet for attendees hosted by local attorney Robert L. Stewart. He introduced Moore for a few comments, and she took questions from the crowd.
Moore declared her candidacy in January and quickly thereafter courted LGBTQ voters in a far-reaching Project Q Atlanta interview.
Mayor Bottoms will not seek re-election, releases letter
By Morse Diggs and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Atlanta mayor releases letter about her future
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has released an open letter about her decision not to seek another term and what her future holds.
The city’s 60th mayor initially made the announcement on an online chat with staff and close supporters on Thursday evening.
After news of her decision broke, the mayor tweeted an open letter explaining her decision that reads in part: As Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season now before us, it is with deep emotions that I hold my head high, and choose not to seek another term as Mayor.
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces she will not seek re-election
The mayor released a letter Thursday night announcing her decision
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will not seek re-election in November, a surprising move by the popular though politically vulnerable incumbent that opens wide the race to lead Atlanta.
“As [my husband] Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season now before us, it is with deep emotions that I hold my head high, and choose not to seek another term as Mayor,” Bottoms wrote in a letter and video posted to a website, dearatl.com, seemingly built for the announcement. In the letter, she ran down a list of her accomplishments and was adamant she could be a formidable candidate if she were to run for a second term.
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