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Kasim Reed

Mayor, City of Atlanta

Mayor, City of Atlanta

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Kasim Reed Biography

Kasim Reed was inaugurated as the 59th Mayor of the City of Atlanta on January 4, 2010. Since taking office, Mayor Reed has hired more than 200 police officers, improved fire-rescue response times, reopened all of the city's recreation centers, and improved the service delivery of city departments such as Sanitation and Public Works. During his first year in office, he increased the city's reserves from $7.4 to $56 million dollars and initiated a series of reforms to address the city's unfunded pension fund liability.

Prior to his election, Mayor Reed established a track record of leadership during his 11 years as a member of the Georgia General Assembly. He was first elected in 1998 as a state representative and served two terms. From 2002-2009, he served in the Georgia State Senate, where he was vice chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

As an undergraduate member of Howard University's Board of Trustees, he created a fundraising program that has contributed more than $10 million to the school's endowment since its inception. Mayor Reed was appointed as Howard University's youngest general trustee in June 2002 and remains a member of the Board of Trustees.

Mayor Reed is chairman of the Transportation and Communications Committee of the US Conference of Mayors, and chairman of the Regional Transit Committee of the Atlanta Regional Commission. He is a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2000 and Leadership Atlanta Class of 1998, and was named to the Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowship Class of 2007. Mayor Reed is also a former board member of both the National Black Arts Festival and Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund.

Mayor Reed's civic leadership and service have been nationally recognized on programs such as Meet the Press, The Charlie Rose Show, John King USA, and Andrea Mitchell Reports. He has been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Washington Post, Ebony, and Black Enterprise.

Mayor Reed is a graduate of Howard University, where he earned Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from his alma mater in March 2011. Mayor Reed is a former partner of Holland and Knight LLP, an international law firm.

Kasim Reed Speaking Topics

  • Civic Leadership

Kasim Reed Videos

  • Socrates Benefit Dinner 2010
  • Game Changer: Mayor Kasim Reed
  • Kasim Reed - Q & A with the Audience on Vimeo

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  • What topics does Kasim Reed speak about?

    Kasim Reed is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Creativity.
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Kasim Reed is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Civic Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kasim Reed for your event is available upon request. Kasim Reed generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Yousef Al Otaiba, Michael Steele, Ellis Cose, Andrew Thompson and Donald Pressley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kasim Reed for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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