Lisa Borders
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Lisa Michelle Borders currently serves as president of the Atlanta City Council
of Atlanta, Georgia
, having been elected citywide in an August 10, 2004 special election, her first run for public office. Her duties include presiding over and maintaining relationships with the city government's. She is also President of the Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation.
She was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta in 2009
. On November 11, 2009, Borders endorsed mayoral candidate Kasim Reed
for the runoff election, occurring between Reed and Mary Norwood on December 1, 2009. Borders continues to serve as President of the Atlanta City Council.
In 2010, Borders became a founding leader of No Labels
, a 501(c)(4) citizens movement of Republicans, Democrats and Independents whose mission is to address the politics of problem solving.
Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council is the main municipal legislative body for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. It consists of 15 members elected from districts within the city. The Atlanta City Government is divided into three bodies: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The Atlanta City Council serves...
of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, having been elected citywide in an August 10, 2004 special election, her first run for public office. Her duties include presiding over and maintaining relationships with the city government's. She is also President of the Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation.
She was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta in 2009
Atlanta mayoral election, 2009
A municipal election in the City of Atlanta was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Atlanta is the capital of the state of Georgia and is the largest city in Georgia and is the center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the South....
. On November 11, 2009, Borders endorsed mayoral candidate Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
Mohammed Kasim Reed, known as Kasim Reed, is a Democratic politician and the 59th Mayor of Atlanta, who previously represented the 35th District of the Georgia State Senate. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002...
for the runoff election, occurring between Reed and Mary Norwood on December 1, 2009. Borders continues to serve as President of the Atlanta City Council.
In 2010, Borders became a founding leader of No Labels
No Labels
No Labels is a political organization of Republicans, Democrats, and independents in the United States whose stated mission is to address the politics of problem solving...
, a 501(c)(4) citizens movement of Republicans, Democrats and Independents whose mission is to address the politics of problem solving.