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Politically Georgia: Andre Dickens takes office in Atlanta. Now what?

220103-Atlanta-Andre Dickens waves to the crowd just after being sworn in as Mayor of Atlanta during his inauguration ceremony at Georgia Tech on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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220103-Atlanta-Andre Dickens waves to the crowd just after being sworn in as Mayor of Atlanta during his inauguration ceremony at Georgia Tech on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By , J.D. Capelouto and Wilborn P. Nobles III
Updated Jan 4, 2022

Andre Dickens is officially the 61st Mayor of Atlanta.

In this Inside City Hall edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, Wilborn Nobles and J.D. Capelouto join host Greg Bluestein to dig into what the new mayor had to say in his inauguration speech.

Our team discusses how Dickens plans to tackle Atlanta’s crime rate, the city’s rapid growth and the Buckhead secession movement.

About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Wilborn P. Nobles III covers Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He began covering DeKalb County Schools for The AJC in November 2020. He previously covered Baltimore County for The Baltimore Sun and education for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He interned at the Washington Post. He graduated from Louisiana State University.

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