Biden offers Atlanta mayor job with Democratic National Committee

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Source: AJC

President-elect Joe Biden has offered Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms a position with the Democratic National Committee that would place her in charge of civic engagement and voter protection, according to a Thursday evening press release from the campaign.

“Mayor Bottoms is the only Mayor in Atlanta’s history to have served in all three branches of government, serving as a judge and City Councilmember before being sworn in as Mayor,” the release said. “Leading with a progressive agenda focused on equity and affordable housing, Mayor Bottoms serves as Chair of the Community Development and Housing Committee and the Census Task Force for the United States Conference of Mayors.”

Bottoms was an early and ardent supporter of Biden’s campaign, and for months, speculation has that she would join his administration in some capacity in Washington, D.C.

“I’m honored and humbled to be endorsed by @JoeBiden for Vice Chair of the @DNC, Bottoms wrote in a Tweet last night. “I’m ready to build on our party’s progress to make a better future for all Americans.”

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[napi21]

1. Congrats to our Mayor! I'm not surprised that she was tapped for a high position. She's an impres-

sive person. I live in Ga. but not in Atlanta & I wonder who will replace her? The other person I expect to her being chosen is Stacy Abrams. It was Stacy her volunteers who won Georgia, the Presidency & TWO Senators for the Dems. We all owe these women a lot & I hope to see them recognized.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. These are strong operational picks

Different from 20 years ago

[Gilbert Moore]

3. Not Sure

But I don't think she has to quit her day job. . .

[NNadir]

4. Hot Atlanta!!! Atlanta helped make America sane again in 2020!!!!

[erpowers]

5. Stacy Abrams

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Unless he offered the job to Stacy Abrams and she turned it down, or he plans on asking Stacy Abrams to be the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, I think that is a job that should be offered to and go to Stacy Abrams. Who in the Democratic Party is more qualified and has more experience in civic engagement and voter protection than Stacy Abrams? Hopefully Joe Biden offers Stacy Abrams something big within the Democratic Party. She deserves a big role after all the work she has done for the Democratic Party.

[lagomorph777]

6. I think Stacy and Keisha should both be on the DNC.