Keisha Lance Bottoms

Bottoms earned her bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University. She later received her J.D. from Georgia State University. At the time of the 2017 mayoral election, Bottoms was an attorney in private practice. She previously served as the executive director of the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority.[1]

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced he would appoint Bottoms to serve as senior advisor to the president for public engagement.[2] The White House announced she would be resigning from the position in February 2023.[3]

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Campaign websiteBottoms' campaign website stated the following:As Governor, Keisha will bring the strong leadership that Georgia needs during these tumultuous times. She will fight to expand Medicaid so that 300,000 Georgians can get the health care coverage they need and to prevent more hospitals - especially those in rural communities - from shutting their doors. Keisha will work to eliminate income taxes for teachers, crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses and making it harder for families to buy a home or afford rent, and she will invest in education so our children have better pathways to success through career training or college.— Keisha Bottoms' campaign website (February 11, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Bottoms' campaign website included the following themes:

Work towards expanding economic growth and job development in Atlanta by:

Working to expand job training for Atlanta residents;

Working to expand small business incentives;

Working to improve communities throughout Atlanta so that they are desirable for residents and businesses.

Work to expand sidewalks and transit options by:

Working with regional leaders to ensure that each community in Atlanta has easy access to a network of transit options including sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and mass transit.

Continue to fight to reduce crime by:

Bringing cameras, security patrols, officer housing and license plate readers to each neighborhood;

Raising the Atlanta police force to 2500 officers;

Moving sworn officers from administrative jobs to the street.[19][20]

—Keisha Bottoms (2017)