With less than one week to go before voters head to the polls to choose a new mayor, Atlanta city councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms has picked up the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-4).
The endorsement was announced on Monday.
"No one knows Atlanta better than Keisha Lance Bottoms,” Johnson said. “Keisha's rise is the story of Atlanta's rise. As a city council member for the past eight years, she has been dedicated to making our neighborhoods safer, tackling our transportation issues, addressing our housing challenges and creating good-paying jobs throughout Atlanta.
Monday's endorsement followed Bottoms’ announced plans for affordable housing. Bottoms proposed the Atlanta Affordable Housing Initiative, a public and private partnership, to raise $1 billion to impact affordable housing.
The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7, and a runoff, if needed, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 5.
