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Laban King
Laban King was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. King withdrew from the election in October 2017, but appeared on the ballot on November 7, 2017.
Biography
King earned his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Michigan. He is the co-founder of Millennial Global Investments and the founder of the United Economic Development Council of America.[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
King's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:
| “ |
One of the key elements of my administration will be the development of synergy where one solution can address multiple issues successfully. We will not randomly abandon gains made by previous administrations. We will identify what works, make minor adjustments to those things not performing as expected, and create innovative solutions to fill in the gaps in service delivery. We will also focus heavily on building strategic partnerships that will allow us to leverage common efforts, while saving time and money as we continue to grow our great city.[4][5] |
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| —Laban King (2017) | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Laban King 2017 campaign website, "About," accessed October 9, 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
- ↑ Laban King 2017 campaign website, "Platform," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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