Former Atlanta City Councilman C.T. Martin dies at 84, officials say
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Former Atlanta City Councilmember C.T. Martin passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Southwest Atlanta.
ATLANTA - Officials said a man who spent decades on the Atlanta City Council as one of its longest-serving former members died Saturday.
C.T. Martin, after whom the natatorium and recreation center on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is named, died at 84 years old surrounded by his family at his home in southwest Atlanta.
Martin represented the city s District 10 for nearly 30 years. He was first elected to the council as part of a special election in 1990.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told her supporters Thursday night that she would not seek reelection this year.
The Atlanta mayor made the announcement in a private call with friends and staffers, first reported AJC.
Fox News could not immediately reach the mayor’s office to confirm Bottom’s decision.
The mayor is set to hold a press conference Friday morning.
Bottoms gained national attention for her support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement during last summer’s protests, followed by her persistent condemnation of Donald Trump during the general election.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Some folks will say they didn’t see it coming, while others will say it came as no surprise. We’re talking about the sudden, shocking Thursday evening announcement from Atlanta Mayor
Keisha Lance Bottoms that she will NOT seek a second term.
Bottoms revealed that she will not seek a second term as Atlanta’s 60th mayor during a private call with friends, staffers and allies, according to two people who were on the call and several others who were told about it.
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The mayor has scheduled a 10 a.m. press conference Friday at City Hall, though her office did not provide any details about the subject. A spokesperson for the mayor did not respond to requests for comment Thursday evening.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will reportedly not seek reelection
Bottoms announced the stunning decision Thursday night during a private phone call with staff and supporters, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported
Atlanta Mayor
Keisha Lance Bottoms will not seek reelection for office after one term in office. Bottoms announced the stunning decision Thursday night during a private phone call with staff, supporters and friends, the
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference on March 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Suspect Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested after a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead on Tuesday night, including six Asian women. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)