Atlanta, Ga - The Atlanta Urban League Young Professionals has scheduled a “town hall-style debate” between some of the city’s mayoral candidates Saturday at Grady High School. The candidates invited are Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders, City Councilwoman Mary Norwood, state Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta), attorney Jesse Spikes and former city employee Glenn Thomas.The debate is part of the organization’s third annual “Super Saturday,” a voter education series aimed at people between the ages of 21 and 40.
Organizers say the event is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. at the school, located at 929 Charles Allen Dr. N.E. Admission
Also in this race to Atlanta open mayor office, the Police union is backing and has endorsed Lisa Borders for mayor.
The union representing Atlanta’s police officers has endorsed City Council President Lisa Borders for mayor, her campaign announced today.
Lisa Borders is our unanimous choice,” the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 623, said in a press release issued by the Borders campaign. “I am deeply grateful for this endorsement because it confirms the faith our city’s police officers have in my leadership. Public safety has been a top priority in this campaign for mayor. The endorsement of our first line of defense affirms what I have known all along – I have the best plan and the right message.” Borders said.
This is a hot race in 2009 for the next mayor of Atlanta.
