American politician and former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
Kasim Reed
59th Mayor of Atlanta
In office January 3, 2010 – January 2, 2018
Preceded by
Shirley Franklin
Succeeded by
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 35th district
In office January 13, 2003 – September 1, 2009
Preceded by
Donzella James
Succeeded by
Donzella James
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 52nd district
In office January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003
Preceded by
Henrietta Canty
Succeeded by
Fran Millar
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Kasim Reed
(1969-06-10) June 10, 1969 (age 54) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
Howard University (AB, JD)
Website
Official website
Mohammed Kasim Reed[1] (born June 10, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 59th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia's state capital and largest city, from 2010 to 2018. A Democrat, Reed was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002 and represented the 35th District in the Georgia State Senate from 2003 to 2009. He served as campaign manager for Shirley Franklin's successful Atlanta mayoral campaign in 2001. After Franklin was term limited from the mayor's office, Reed successfully ran for the position in 2009. Inaugurated on January 4, 2010, Reed was elected to a second term in 2013.
In 2014, Reed announced his marriage to Sarah-Elizabeth Langford; two months later, the mayor's office announced the birth of the couple's daughter.[2] Divorce proceedings began in 2019.
On June 10, 2021, Reed declared that he was seeking another term as Atlanta's mayor in the 2021 election.[3] He placed third in the November election, failing to qualify for the runoff election.[4]
^Suggs, Ernie (January 4, 2017). "5 things you need to know about Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^"Mayor Kasim Reed's wife gives birth to baby girl". June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^Nobles, Wilborn. "Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed officially announces bid to seek old post". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^"'A reckoning': Kasim Reed's comeback collapses with third-place finish". Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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