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New Mayor Building Bridges

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Published Feb. 1, 2010 at 3:29 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Just as he has for more than a decade, Kasim Reed has spent much of January under the Gold Dome representing Atlanta ... But 2010 brings him to the Capitol not as a member of the General Assembly, but as the city's 59th mayor. The ex-lawmaker is using his new role to build bridges with old friends and try to create a more cooperative relationship between state government and Georgia's biggest city. And he's taking similar steps to build goodwill in Washington ... ``You have a friend

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Reed Declared Winner

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Published Dec. 5, 2009 at 5:25 p.m.

(WSB Radio) - Former state Sen. Kasim Reed has been certified as Atlanta's mayor-elect ... Fulton County Elections director Barry Garner says the board certified the election results Saturday afternoon.  Even though the certification was official, Reed's challenger in the runoff election, Mary Norwood, has said she will formally ask on Monday for a recount of the ballots ... Out of 84,383 votes cast, Reed received 715 votes more than Norwood, or 0.84 percent more. Under state law, a candidate

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Fire Stations = Safe Havens

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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 5:46 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta fire houses will soon become safe havens for the city's most vulnerable children ... Mayor Shirley Franklin is unveiling the SAFE S.P.O.T.S. program, a partnership with the Atlanta Fire- Rescue Department. The Safe Place Off The Streets effort will turn fire stations into refuges for victims of commercial sexual exploitation, child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence ... Friday, officials are outlining the new safety protocol that is being implemented at all Atlanta

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Franklin to Teach at Spelman

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Published Nov. 24, 2009 at 3:41 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will teach at Spelman College after her final term ends ... Franklin will join the historically black women's college in January under its William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professorship Program, dedicated to the fine arts, humanities and social sciences. The multidisciplinary initiative is designed to enhance the intellectual, cultural and creative life of Spelman ... Franklin was elected the city's first female mayor in 2001 and re-elected in 2004.

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Franklin to Teach at Spelman After Term

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Published Nov. 23, 2009 at 5:35 p.m.

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will teach at Spelman Collegeafter her final term ends ...

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Mayor Franklin to become Professor Franklin

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Published Nov. 23, 2009 at 5:20 p.m.
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Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin has landed her next gig -- professor ...

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Shirley Franklin To Teach At Spelman

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Published Nov. 23, 2009 at 4:22 p.m.

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will teach at Spelman College after her final term ends ...

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Borders Backs Reed

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Published Nov. 11, 2009 at 4:26 p.m.
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(WSB Radio) -- The woman who finished third in theAtlanta Mayor's race says she will support Kasim Reed in the December1st runoff election against Mary Norwood ... Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders made her decision public in a  2 p.m. news conference ... Borders says after talking with both candidates, she shared similar policy ideas with Reed on issues such as public safety, the city's finances, and afterschool recreation centers ... She says Reed can count on her to campaign for

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Borders Readies Endorsement

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Published Nov. 11, 2009 at 5:59 a.m.
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(WSB Radio) -- The woman who finished third in the Atlanta Mayor's race says she will support Kasim Reed in the December 1st runoff election against Mary Norwood ... Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders made her decision public in a  2 p.m. news conference ... Borders says after talking with both candidates, she shared similar policy ideas with Reed on issues such as public safety, the city's finances, and afterschool recreation centers ... She says Reed can count on her to campaign

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Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin Will Vote For Kasim Reed

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Published Nov. 3, 2009 at 7:56 a.m.

Atlanta voters head to the polls Tuesday to pick a new mayor ... Video ...

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