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Politics is still local- In ATL local elections ,Progressives best incumbents
Atlanta City Councilwoman Who Backed ‘Cop City’ Loses Re-Election Bid
Long-term incumbent Joyce Sheperd lost her re-election bid to a younger, more progressive candidate Antonio Lewis.
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Long-term incumbent Joyce Sheperd lost her re-election bid to a younger, more progressive candidate Antonio Lewis. According to local news, Sheperd served the district for 17 years.
Lewis forced Sheperd into a runoff election and successfully overcame nearly two decades of support and relationships. Sheperd’s leadership on an unpopular project, dubbed “Cop City” by local organizers, was a central talking point of her re-election.
Long-term incumbent Joyce Sheperd lost her re-election bid to a younger, more progressive candidate Antonio Lewis.
SNIP
Long-term incumbent Joyce Sheperd lost her re-election bid to a younger, more progressive candidate Antonio Lewis. According to local news, Sheperd served the district for 17 years.
Lewis forced Sheperd into a runoff election and successfully overcame nearly two decades of support and relationships. Sheperd’s leadership on an unpopular project, dubbed “Cop City” by local organizers, was a central talking point of her re-election.
https://newsone.com/4254914/atlanta-city-councilwoman-who-backed-cop-city-loses-re-election-bid/
Newly elected Councilman Lewis is a friend of Rayshard Brooks. He said it was Rayshard’s murder that prompted him to run. Meanwhile Shepherd supported building “Cop City”
A training complex for police and fire fighters that damn near no one wanted.
Talk about tone deaf and not paying attention to constituents.
You can read about Cop City here
https://www.theatlantavoice.com/articles/roberts-cop-city-is-an-environmental-nightmare-and-a-threat-to-black-lives/