The mayor immediately squashed speculation around her decision, including that her exit from the race was driven by a family crisis, administrative scandal or possible move to work for Walgreens, whose CEO, Rosalind Brewer, is a friend of the Bottoms family. Bottoms did not rule out future political ambitions in her news conference nor in […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms exits Atlanta’s mayoral race without ruling out political future
May 8th, 2021 Awake Goy
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not seeking reelection
May 7th, 2021 Awake Goy
Bottoms, who narrowly won a runoff election four years ago, pushed backed against any questions about whether she could have secured a second victory later this year. She noted a re-election fundraiser she held with Biden and said polls showed her in a strong position. “‘Is she afraid of the competition?’ NEVER,” Bottoms wrote. Bottoms’ […]