Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed kicked off of his re-election campaign today.
By most accounts, Reed has enjoyed a very successful first term as Atlanta’s 59th mayor. Overall crime in the city is down and Atlanta’s budget is balanced. To date, one of Reed’s top accomplishments is the securing a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.
Reed has also had his critics. In particular, many street vendors are very unhappy with his administration thanks to new policies.
Read the rest of the story at CBS Atlanta.
Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist. More by Collin Kelley
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