Author Archives: Kasim Reed for Mayor
Common Sense Policies Creating Jobs In Atlanta
A lot of people talk about what it takes to create jobs. Here in Atlanta, we’re actually doing it. A new study by Arizona State University found that Atlanta ranks number 2 in the nation for job growth among major metropolitan areas, … Continue reading
Mayor Kasim Reed Welcomes President Barack Obama to Atlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed will greet President Barack Obama as he disembarks Air Force One at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport today. President Obama will be in Atlanta campaigning and participating in several fundraisers for his re-election campaign. “I am proud to … Continue reading
Mayor Reed returning to Meet the Press
Mayor Kasim Reed will return to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, March 4, 2012, for a roundtable discussion about Super Tuesday and the 2012 presidential election. Savannah Guthrie of NBC News; Mark Halperin, senior political analyst for Time magazine; and Republican strategist Mike … Continue reading
Mayor Kasim Reed Announces Launch of ‘Invest Atlanta’ at 2012 State of City Address
New look and direction for city’s economic development agency and job creation plans stand as major themes of speech at annual breakfast. Responding to changing economic dynamics and untapped business opportunities, the City of Atlanta today launched “Invest Atlanta,” a … Continue reading
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Mayor Reed Discusses Jobs With President Obama
Mayor Reed is back in Washington, DC this week meeting with President Obama as part of the president’s “Insourcing American Jobs” Forum. Top on the Mayor’s agenda is discussing with President Obama the $600 million that the state needs to deepen … Continue reading
Reed Administration Grows City of Atlanta’s Reserves to $94.4 Million
City’s reserve fund was $7.4 million when Mayor Kasim Reed was inaugurated in January 2010. ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta has $94.4 million in its general fund reserves, an increase of $87 million since January 2010 when Mayor Kasim … Continue reading
28th Annual Mayor’s Masked Ball Raises $1.2 million for United Negro College Fund
Event breaks last year’s record of $1.1 million; funds will provide scholarships for students who attend the four schools in the Atlanta University Center ATLANTA – Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and a host of celebrities, dignitaries, civic and business leaders … Continue reading
Mayor Kasim Reed Delivers Open Hand’s 20 Millionth Atlanta-Area Meal
Mayor presents city’s highest honor to volunteers and then delivers a meal to a City of Atlanta resident in the Summer Hill neighborhood Mayor Kasim Reed joined Atlanta-based Open Hand today to celebrate a new milestone for the community-based, non-profit … Continue reading
Mayor Kasim Reed, City of Atlanta Commemorate World AIDS Day
In observance of World AIDS Day, Mayor Kasim Reed and the City of Atlanta hosted the National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities (NAESM), AID Atlanta and other HIV/AIDS community-based organizations in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall today. NAESM … Continue reading
