Shirley Franklin
| Shirley Franklin | |
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| 58th Mayor of Atlanta | |
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In office January 7, 2002 – January 3, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Kasim Reed |
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May 10, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Howard University University of Pennsylvania |
Shirley Clarke Franklin (born May 10, 1945) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party who served as the 58th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2002 to 2010. She currently serves as a member on the board of directors for both Delta Air Lines and Mueller Water Products.
The 58th mayor of Atlanta, she was the first woman to hold the post and the first black woman to be elected mayor of a major Southern city. Franklin was Atlanta's fourth African-American mayor. In July 2009, Mayor Franklin (along with Frances Townsend and Judge William H. Webster) was appointed to an ad hoc Department of Homeland Security special task force for 60-day review of the Homeland Security Advisory System.
Franklin had a son named Cabral. He died in 2015.
According to a DNA analysis, Franklin is descended, mainly, from people of Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Franklin received her B.A. in sociology from Howard University and her M.A., also in sociology, from the University of Pennsylvania. She is an Honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Franklin served as the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs under Mayor Maynard Jackson. Subsequently, she was named Chief Administrative Officer and City Manager under Mayor Andrew Young.
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