Ceasar Mitchell

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Ceasar Mitchell

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Prior offices

Atlanta City Council At-large Post 1

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Atlanta City Council President

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Education

Bachelor's

Morehouse College

Law

University of Georgia

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

Ceasar Mitchell was the president of the Atlanta City Council in Georgia from 2010 to 2018. He was first elected as president in 2009. Previously, he served as an at-large member of the Atlanta City Council, holding Position 1 from 2002 to 2010.

Mitchell was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Mitchell was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (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. The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor.

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

Mitchell's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:

“	Transportation Creating Transit Options Atlanta's traffic problems are proof that the city is too dependent on vehicles. We must offer comprehensive transit solutions and alternatives that provide residents with options to move about the city freely, without having to use their vehicles. Making Infrastructure Improvements The recent influx of road dissolutions, potholes, and sinkholes are huge indicators that our aging infrastructure can no longer be ignored. I will make improving our city streets and roads a priority by implementing long term sustainable solutions to preserving our road frameworks. Expanding MARTA The lack of vehicle alternative transit options is a huge barrier to our city’s mobility. To truly alleviate the traffic congestion in our city, we must develop a comprehensive public transportation strategy that offers real transit options to move commuters through the city easily. Safety Delivering Resources for Our Officers In order to effectively fight crime, we must ensure that the brave men and women who put their lives on the line for our safety have all the resources necessary to protect and serve our community effectively. Increasing Community Policing Strong relationships of mutual trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve are critical to maintaining public safety and ensuring efficiency in policing. We must provide more opportunities for our law enforcement officers to move beyond their offices and squad cars to engage in meaningful conversation with the community. Increasing Lights and Cameras Currently, the Atlanta Police Foundation plans to install a total of 12,000 cameras at various locations throughout the city. These cameras will interact with the Atlanta Police Department’s Video Integration Center to strengthen the police department’s capability to surveillance and prevent and solve crime.	”
—Ceasar Mitchell (2017)

See also

Atlanta, Georgia	Georgia	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

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• Mayor of Atlanta
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Atlanta City Council, Council President 2010–2018	Succeeded by Felicia A. Moore