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Cathy Woolard
Cathy Woolard was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Woolard was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Woolard's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Woolard earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. She is a public affairs executive.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor.[3]
| Mayor of Atlanta, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Keisha Bottoms |
26.19% | 25,347 |
| Mary Norwood |
20.81% | 20,144 |
| Cathy Woolard | 16.67% | 16,134 |
| Peter Aman | 11.29% | 10,924 |
| Vincent Fort | 9.62% | 9,310 |
| Ceasar Mitchell | 9.43% | 9,124 |
| Kwanza Hall | 4.33% | 4,192 |
| John Eaves | 1.24% | 1,202 |
| Rohit Ammanamanchi | 0.20% | 196 |
| Michael Sterling | 0.11% | 104 |
| Glenn Wrightson | 0.10% | 100 |
| Laban King | 0.00% | 0 |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 7 |
| Total Votes | 96,784 | |
| Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Woolard participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | My top priority would be to complete the Atlanta BeltLine in such a way that addresses our transportation and affordability issues. By connecting five new transit lines with the Atlanta BeltLine at strategic points and focusing housing density along these points, we can make tackle these interrelated problems on multiple fronts.[5] | ” |
| —Cathy Woolard (October 3, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. The candidate did not rank any of these items.
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| I am most proud of the Atlanta BeltLine, which I got started while I was City Council President. | |
| The one thing that I would most like to change about Atlanta would be to increase housing affordability so that the city stays open to people of all income levels. I have a plan to sell city-owned property for affordable housing and institute more inclusionary zoning. |
Endorsements
2017
Woolard reported the following endorsements in her candidate survey response:[1]
- Georgia Equality
- Georgia Voice
- Victory Fund
- LPAC Atlanta
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Cathy Woolard Mayor of Atlanta. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Cathy Woolard's Responses," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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