Andre Dickens
Andre Dickens | |
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| 61st Mayor of Atlanta | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Keisha Lance Bottoms |
| Member of the Atlanta City Council from the at-large district Post 3 | |
| In office January 6, 2014 – January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lamar Willis |
| Succeeded by | Keisha Waites |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) Georgia State University (MPA) |
| Website | Government website |
Andre DeShawn Dickens (born June 17, 1974)[1] is an American politician and nonprofit executive who is the 61st and current mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3] He is a member of the Atlanta City Council and defeated council president Felicia Moore in the second round of Atlanta's 2021 mayoral election. He is the chief development officer at TechBridge, a nonprofit technology organization.[2]
Early life and education[]
Dickens was born on June 20, 1974, in Atlanta. He grew up in Southwest Atlanta, and attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School[4] before enrolling at Georgia Tech, where he received his degree in Chemical Engineering in 1998.[5][6] Dickens received his Master's of Public Administration in Economic Development from Georgia State University.[7]
Mayor of Atlanta[]
On Friday, February 25th, 2022, Dickens lifted the indoor COVID-19 mask mandate in Atlanta, ending a near 2 year restriction on restaurants, hotels, and other venues.[8]
Electoral history[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Felicia Moore | 39,202 | 40.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andre Dickens | 22,153 | 23.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kasim Reed | 21,541 | 22.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Gay | 6,578 | 6.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antonio Brown | 4,544 | 4.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Hill | 538 | 0.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca King | 372 | 0.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Hammad | 343 | 0.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kirsten Dunn | 267 | 0.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Walter Reeves | 162 | 0.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Glenn Wrightson | 150 | 0.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wright | 138 | 0.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nolan English | 98 | 0.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roosevelt Searles III | 72 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 96,158 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andre Dickens | 50,071 | 63.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Felicia Moore | 28,572 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 78,643 | 100.00 | ||
Personal life[]
Dickens is a deacon at the New Horizon Baptist Church in Northwest Atlanta. He has one daughter.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Council Member Andre Dickens Elected Mayor of Atlanta". Politico. Associated Press. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Fausset, Richard (November 30, 2021). "Andre Dickens, a Veteran City Council Member, Is Elected Mayor of Atlanta". The New York Times.
- ^ Gowins, Max (November 30, 2021). "Election Results: Atlanta Mayoral Runoff and a Massachusetts State House Special". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Wheatley, Thomas; Hurt, Emma (December 2, 2021). "Everything you wanted to know about Andre Dickens". Axios. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Chemical Engineering Alumnus Sworn In to Atlanta City Council". Georgia Tech School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Georgia Tech. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Schilling, Erin (December 6, 2021). "Dickens' background in technology could propel tech sector's growth, leaders say". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Inauguration Day: Andre Dickens officially sworn in as Atlanta's 61st mayor". WSB. Cox Media Group. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ends city's indoor mask mandate". AJC. Cox Enterprises. March 5, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Atlanta Mayoral race results". WAGA-TV. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Atlanta Municipal Election Results". WABE. Associated Press. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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