Andre Dickens

Andre DeShawn Dickens (born June 17, 1974)[1] is an American politician and nonprofit executive who is the 61st and current mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3] He is a member of the Atlanta City Council and defeated council president Felicia Moore in the second round of Atlanta's 2021 mayoral election. He is the chief development officer at TechBridge, a nonprofit technology organization.[2]

Andre Dickens
61st Mayor of Atlanta
Assumed office
January 3, 2022
Preceded byKeisha Lance Bottoms
Member of the Atlanta City Council
from the at-large district
Post 3
In office
January 6, 2014 – January 3, 2022
Preceded byLamar Willis
Succeeded byKeisha Waites
Personal details
Born (1974-06-17) June 17, 1974
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorgia Institute of Technology (BS)
Georgia State University (MPA)
WebsiteGovernment website

Early life and education

Dickens was born on June 20, 1974, in Atlanta. He grew up in Southwest Atlanta, and attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School[4] before enrolling at Georgia Tech, where he received his degree in Chemical Engineering in 1998.[5][6] Dickens received his Master's of Public Administration in Economic Development from Georgia State University.[7]

Mayor of Atlanta

On Friday, February 25th, 2022, Dickens lifted the indoor COVID-19 mask mandate in Atlanta, ending a near 2 year restriction on restaurants, hotels, and other venues.[8]

Electoral history
2021 Atlanta mayoral election[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Felicia Moore 39,202 40.8
Nonpartisan Andre Dickens 22,153 23.0
Nonpartisan Kasim Reed 21,541 22.4
Nonpartisan Sharon Gay 6,578 6.8
Nonpartisan Antonio Brown 4,544 4.7
Nonpartisan Kenneth Hill 538 0.6
Nonpartisan Rebecca King 372 0.4
Nonpartisan Mark Hammad 343 0.4
Nonpartisan Kirsten Dunn 267 0.3
Nonpartisan Walter Reeves 162 0.2
Nonpartisan Glenn Wrightson 150 0.2
Nonpartisan Richard Wright 138 0.1
Nonpartisan Nolan English 98 0.1
Nonpartisan Roosevelt Searles III 72 0.1
Total votes 96,158 100.00
2021 Atlanta mayoral election runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Andre Dickens 50,071 63.7
Nonpartisan Felicia Moore 28,572 36.3
Total votes 78,643 100.00

Personal life

Dickens is a deacon at the New Horizon Baptist Church in Northwest Atlanta. He has one daughter.[4]

References
  1. "Council Member Andre Dickens Elected Mayor of Atlanta". Politico. Associated Press. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. Fausset, Richard (November 30, 2021). "Andre Dickens, a Veteran City Council Member, Is Elected Mayor of Atlanta". The New York Times.
  3. Gowins, Max (November 30, 2021). "Election Results: Atlanta Mayoral Runoff and a Massachusetts State House Special". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. Wheatley, Thomas; Hurt, Emma (December 2, 2021). "Everything you wanted to know about Andre Dickens". Axios. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. "Chemical Engineering Alumnus Sworn In to Atlanta City Council". Georgia Tech School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Georgia Tech. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. Schilling, Erin (December 6, 2021). "Dickens' background in technology could propel tech sector's growth, leaders say". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. "Inauguration Day: Andre Dickens officially sworn in as Atlanta's 61st mayor". WSB. Cox Media Group. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  8. "Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ends city's indoor mask mandate". AJC. Cox Enterprises. March 5, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. "2021 Atlanta Mayoral race results". WAGA-TV. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  10. "2021 Atlanta Municipal Election Results". WABE. Associated Press. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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