Atlanta – democratic Kishha Lance Al -Qayan She says her only period as the mayor of Atlanta, who gave her, “A executive leadership that was tested in the battle”, which she can present to the voters in Georgia while nominating the position of ruler.
Qayan, 55, launched her official campaign on Tuesday, and became the second known democratic jumping to the 2026 race. Jason Estevies Atlanta announced his campaign in April.
“While we face uncertainty and anxiety that is being created in Washington at the present time, I run to be a Georgia fighter,” Potations told Associated Press on Monday.
She said: “I want to be able to fight and surrender to our societies, whether it is the expansion of Medicaid, to present our small business, to ensure that people have a way for vocational, vocational or total training.”
Hope to drop and Esteves behind Republicans Governor of Brian KetepWho cannot run again at the end of his second term. On the Republican side, Public Prosecutor Chris Car He started his campaign in December, while Lieutenant Bert Jones is expected to announce that he was running at some point this summer.
Among the other Democrats, the former CEO of Diklab Michael Thormon County expressed his attention and a candidate twice Stacy Abrams You can choose to run again. It also runs as a democratic is the priest Uluo Brown, Methodi’s Minister.
Potome, a lawyer and a former judge, won the elections in the Atlanta City Council in 2009 and was re -elected in 2013 before being approved by Mayor Casem Reed as his successor.
The bottoms were elected by a little difference and served one term defined by the epidemic. Every mayor in Atlanta since World War II has sought a second term before today in 2021 when the bottoms were shocked by Georgia’s political establishment. By saying it will not do that. But she says this does not reflect the lack of desire for public service.
“I did not have the energy to do this task, it was not the case. In fact, I ran through the tape,” Botom said, on the pretext that she continued to complete things until the end of her mandate.
As an early supporter of former President Joe Biden, he was among those who considered his vice president. After stepping down as mayors, Join Biden Administration Director of the White House Office for General Participation.
Al -Qayan said it is not concerned about its unprepared association with Biden. She also said she believed her record of crime and public safety is positive, although her administration is struggling with the rise of the Covid-19 era in murders as other cities did at the country level.
“In my capacity, the mayor was given the police and firefighters an increase in wages. I have already supported the construction of the Public Safety Center (Training) in Atlanta, which serves people all over the region,” said Botom. “So I have a very strong record when it comes to public safety.”
The supporters say The $ 118 million projectFull now, there was an urgent need to replace the outdated facilities.
Early night from Atlanta protests after death George Floyd In 2020 it ended with the burning of the broken police car and windows in the city center that was broadcast all over the world. The national praise of the national praise won the command of the demonstrators to return to the house.
But weeks after Floyd’s death, Rayshard BrooksA black man, was killed by a Atlanta police officer after a struggle after testing the field sobriety. Atlanta Police chief resigned After hours. After a criminal officer was accused, Atlanta police officers contacted patients in the waves. Later, the demonstrators It was burned in Wendy Broks and a 8 -year -old girl died, Secoriea TurnerIt was killed when the car she was shooting was fired near the restaurant.
Then, then President Donald Trump and Kembe led to the leadership of Al -Qayan repeatedly. But Al -Qadhaan is betting that Trump will consider Democratic voters the agent of chaos.
“My argument was to provide a fixed leadership during chaotic times,” said Botoms.
