With so many contenders in the 2017 Atlanta mayoral race, a fair amount of City Council seats turned over to new representatives. See who's returning to the Council get to know the new members and see who was replaced, all listed below.
MEET THE NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT: FELICIA A. MOORE
Moore, a real estate broker and resident of northwest Atlanta's Collier Heights neighborhood, was elected to the City Council in 1997. Prior to becoming Council President, Moore represented District 9. She has a Bachelor's degree in communications from Central State University in Ohio and a Master of Science in Administration degree from Central Michigan University. She replaces Ceasar C. Mitchell, who ran for Atlanta mayor in 2017, as Council President.
MEET THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
Farohki is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Briteweb and a resident of downtown Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. He is among the new Council members elected in 2017, replacing former Atlanta mayoral candidate Kwanza Hall.
- Committee Assignments: Transportation, Committee on Council; Community Development/Human Services.
- District 2 includes: Candler Park, Downtown, Inman Park, Midtown, Old Fourth Ward, Poncey-Highland. WHERE IS IT? District 2 map
Ide, a first-term City Council member, has taught elementary school and has practiced law. She replaces Alex Wan, who unsuccessfully ran for City Council President in 2017.
- Committee Assignments: Committee on Council (Chair); Zoning; Finance/Executive.
- District 6 includes: Ansley Park, Atkins Park, Brookwood Hills, Druid Hills, Edmund Park, Lindridge/Martin Manor, Lindridge/Morosgo, Morningside/Lenox Park, Piedmont Heights, Sherwood Forest and Virginia-Highland. WHERE IS IT? District 6 map
A first-term City Council member , Matzigkeit is CFO of Wahoo Fitness and co-founded the Chastain Park Conservancy. He replaces Yolanda Aldrean, who chose not to run for re-election in 2017.
- Committee Assignments: City Utilities (Chair); Transportation; Finance/Executive.
- District 8 includes: Arden/Habersham, Ardmore, Argonne Forest, Brandon, Brookwood, Castlewood, Channing Valley, Chastain Park, Collier Hills, Collier Hills North, Colonial Homes, East Chastain Park, Kingswood, Loring Heights, Margaret Mitchell, Memorial Park, Mt. Paran/Northside, Mt. Paran Parkway, Paces, Peachtree Battle Alliance, Peachtree Heights West, Pleasant Hill, Randall Mill, South Tuxedo Park, Springlake, Tuxedo Park, Wesley Battle, West Paces Ferry/Northside, Westminster/Milmar, Whitewater Creek, Wildwood, Woodfield and Wyngate. WHERE IS IT? District 8 map
First-term Council member Hillis is a critical care registered nurse at Emory University Hospital. He replaces Felicia Moore, who is now Atlanta City Council President.
- Committee Assignments: Public Safety and Legal Administration (Chair); Community Development/Human Services; Transportation.
- District 9 includes: Almond Park, Atlanta Industrial Park, Bankhead Bottom, Bankhead Courts, Berkeley Park, Blandtown, Bolton, Bolton Hills, Brookview Heights, Carey Park, Carver Hills, Center Hill, Chattahoochee, Collier Heights, Cross Creek, English Park, Fernleaf, Grove Park, Hanover West, Hills Park, Lincoln Homes, Monroe Heights, Ridgewood Heights, Riverside, Rockdale, Scotts Crossing, Underwood Hills, West Highlands, Westover Plantation and Whittier Mill Village. WHERE IS IT? District 9 map
ANDREA L. BOONE -- DISTRICT 10
Boone, the daughter of the late civil rights leader Rev. Joseph E. Boone, served as the City of Atlanta Commissioner in the Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services. A first-term Council member, she replaces longtime Councilman C.T. Moore, who was elected to the Council in 1990.
- Committee Assignments: Zoning; Finance/Executive; Public Safety and Legal Administration.
- District 10 includes: Adamsville, Audobon Forest, Audobon Forest West, Baker Hills, Bakers Ferry, Boulder Park, Carroll Heights, Chalet Woods, East Ardley Road, Fairburn Heights, Fairburn Mays, Fairburn Road/Wisteria Lane, Florida Heights, Green Acres Valley, Green Forest Acres, Harland Terrace, Ivan Hill, Magnum Manor, Mays, Oakcliff, Old Gordon, Peyton Forest, Ridgecrest Forest, West Manor, Westhaven, Westview, Westwood Terrace, Wildwood, Wilson Mill Meadows and Wisteria Gardens. WHERE IS IT? District 10 map
MARCI COLLIER OVERSTREET -- DISTRICT 11
Overstreet is the founder and CEO of Mommy Knows Best, LLC, and is a Delta Air Lines retiree. A first-term Council member, she replaces Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is Atlanta's new mayor.
- Committee Assignments: Transportation; Community Development/Human Services; Public Safety and Legal Administration.
- District 11 includes: Adams Park, Arlington Estates, Ashley Courts, Beecher Hills, Ben Hill, Ben Hill Acres, Ben Hill Forest, Ben Hill Pines, Ben Hill Terrace, Brentwood, Briar Glen, Butner/Tell, Campbellton Road, Cascade Avenue/Road, Cascade Green, Cascade Heights, Deerwood, Elmco Estates, Fairburn, Fairburn Tell, Fairway Acres, Fort Valley, Greenbriar, Greenbriar Village, Heritage Valley, Horseshoe Community, Huntington, Kings Forest, Lake Estates, Laurens Valley, Meadowbrook Forest, Midwest Cascade, Mt. Gilead Woods, Niskey Cove, Niskey Lake, Old Fairburn Village, Pomona Park, Princeton Lakes, Regency Trace, Rue Royal, Sandlewood Estates, Southwest, Tampa Park and Wildwood Forest. WHERE IS IT? District 11 map
MATT WESTMORELAND -- POST 2 AT-LARGE
Westmoreland is among the first-term Council members, replacing former Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood in Post 2 At-Large. At-Large Council members serve all citizens in all districts. He formerly served as the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education’s District 3 representative.
- Committee Assignments: Committee on Council; Finance/Executive; Community Development/Human Services.
MEET THE RETURNING COUNCIL MEMBERS
Smith, a resident of southeast Atlanta's Woodland Hills neighborhood, has served four terms on the City Council.
- Committee Assignments: City Utilities; Zoning; Transportation.
- District 1 includes: Summerhill, Peoplestown, Mechanicsville, Grant Park, SAND neighborhoods, Lakewood Park, Chosewood Park, South Atlanta, Lakewood-Browns Mill, Rebel Forest, Norwood Manor, Thomasville Heights, Swallow Circle Baywood. WHERE IS IT? District 1 map
IVORY LEE YOUNG, JR. -- DISTRICT 3
Young is the former Vice-President of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects and a resident of Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood. He has served four terms on the City Council.
- Committee Assignments: Zoning (Chair); City Utilities; Community Development/Human Services; Committee on Council.
- District 3 includes: Atlantic Station, Bankhead, Castleberry Hill, Dixie Hills, English Avenue, Georgia Tech, Home Park, Hunter Hills, Knight Park/Howell Station, Marietta Street Artery, Penelope Neighbors, Vine City, Washington Park and West Lake. WHERE IS IT? District 3 map
Winslow served as housing director for the Atlanta Urban League and has served on the City Council since 1994.
- Committee Assignments: City Utilities; Zoning; Committee on Council; Public Safety and Legal Administration.
- District 4 includes: Ashview Heights, Atlanta University Center, Bush Mountain, Harris Chiles, Just Us, Mechanicsville, Mozley Park and West End. WHERE IS IT? District 4 map
NATALYN ARCHIBONG -- DISTRICT 5
An attorney in private practice, Archibong formerly served as executive director of the DeKalb Initiative for Children and Families and has served on the City Council for four terms.
- Committee Assignments: Community Development/Human Services (Chair); Transportation; Finance/Executive; Committee on Council.
- District 5 includes: Cabbagetown, East Atlanta, East Lake, Edgewood, Kirkwood, Lake Claire, Oakland, Reynoldstown, Sweet Auburn and The Villages at East Lake. WHERE IS IT? District 5 map
Shook is a five-term City Council member and has served on the Atlanta Budget Commission and chaired the Buckhead Neighborhood Alliance.
- Committee Assignments: Finance/Executive (Chair); City Utilities; Zoning.
- District 7 includes: Brookhaven, Buckhead Forest, Buckhead Heights, Buckhead Village, Garden Hills, Lenox, North Buckhead, Peachtree Heights West, Peachtree Hills, Peachtree Park, Pine Hills and Ridgedale Park. WHERE IS IT? District 7 map
Sheperd is an Avaya Communications retiree and a four-term Council member.
- Committee Assignments: City Utilities; Community Development/Human Services; Public Safety and Legal Administration.
- District 12 includes: Adair Park, Amal Heights, Betmar LaVilla, Blair Villa/Poole Creek, Browns Mill Park, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Fort McPherson, Glenrose Heights, Hammond Park, High Point, Joyland, Lakewood Heights, Oakland City, Orchard Knob, Perkerson, Pittsburgh, Polar Rock, Rosedale Heights, South River Gardens, Swallow Circle/Baywood, Sylvan Hills and Venetian Hills. WHERE IS IT? District 12 map
MICHAEL JULIAN BOND -- POST 1 AT-LARGE
Bond, the son of the late civil rights leader Julian Bond, was elected to the Post 1 At-Large seat in Nov. 2009. At-Large Council members serve all citizens in all districts. He formerly served as Deputy Director and Chief Programs Officer for the Atlanta branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Bond represented District 3 from 1994-2001.
- Committee Assignments: City Utilities; Zoning; Public Safety and Legal Administration.
ANDRE DICKENS -- POST 3 AT-LARGE
Dickens, who is the Council's President Pro Tem, has held the Post 3 At-Large seat since 2013. At-Large Council members serve all citizens in all districts. He co-founded City Living Home Furnishings and is the Georgia Community Leader for a nonprofit, TechBridge.
- Committee Assignments: Transportation (Chair); Public Safety and Legal Administration; Finance/Executive; Committee on Council.
WHO’S BEEN REPLACED SINCE 2017?
CEASAR C. MITCHELL -- Gave up Council presidency to run for mayor of Atlanta
KWANZA HALL -- Former District 2 Council member; gave up seat to run for mayor of Atlanta
ALEX WAN -- Former District 6 Council member; gave up seat to run for Council presidency
YOLANDA ADREAN -- Former District 8 Council member; did not seek re-election to Council.
C.T. MARTIN -- Former District 10 Council member; gave up seat to run for Council presidency
KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS -- Former District 11 Council member; gave up seat to run for mayor of Atlanta; was elected 60th Mayor of Atlanta in Nov. 2017.
MARY NORWOOD -- Former Post 2 At-Large Council member; gave up seat to run for mayor of Atlanta; lost to Keisha Lance Bottoms in Dec. 2017 runoff.
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