Mayor Candidates Get 1st Combined Platform At CBA Forum

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s 2021 mayoral candidates will have their first combined platform to share their vision for the city at a candidate forum scheduled for June 8.

The four publicly announced candidates vying for the top City Hall job — City Council President Felecia Moore, Councilmembers Andre Dickens and Antonio Brown, and former City Hall deputy chief of staff Sharon Gay — have confirmed that they will participate and respond to questions related to the Committee for a Better Atlanta's platform including critical issues of public safety, affordable housing, transportation, economic development and recovery, and sustainability, according to organizers.

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CBA, the nonprofit coalition of 30 local businesses including The Coca-Cola Company, Siemens, Norfolk Southern, Georgia Power, and Home Depot, among others, is sponsoring the event which will also feature a forum for City Council President candidates Natalyn Archibong, Doug Shipman and Courtney English, and a forum for the more than 25 candidates running for city council seats in all 12 districts as well as the three at-large districts.

The forum will be held at The Gathering Spot, 384 Northyards Blvd. NW, Building 100, Ste. 190, Atlanta, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Candidates for City Council Districts 1 through 12 will be featured from 9 to 11 a.m., and live-streamed.

Mayor, City Council President, and At-Large District candidates will take their turns from 1 to 3 p.m., with live streaming as well.

Committee For A Better Atlanta

2021 City of Atlanta Candidate Forums

When: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Where: The Gathering Spot, 384 Northyards Blvd. NW, Building 100, Suite 190, Atlanta
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• City Council Districts 1-12 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Live Stream: (cbamorningforum.eventbrite.com)

• Mayor, City Council President, At-Large Districts 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Live Stream: (cbaafternoonforum.eventbrite.com)