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2011 The Root 100

Kasim Reed became the 59th mayor of Atlanta in 2010.

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  • Influence: 96.3
  • Reach:12.8
  • Substance: 7.5
  • Media: 1401
  • Twitter: 18484
  • Internet: 266000
By: Frank McCoy

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  • Kasim Reed #10

  • Atlanta mayor who has improved safety, boosted services and been a pit bull for President Barack Obama.
  • Job: Mayor of Atlanta
  • Sector: Government/Politics
  • Twitter:@KasimReed
  • Location: Atlanta
  • Age: 42
  • Bio:

    Since his 2010 inauguration, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has attracted local, state and national attention for doing many things well. Among other achievements, the Howard University graduate and ex-campaign manager for former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin hired 200 additional police officers and convinced Porsche to stay in the Atlanta metro area. In addition, Reed has proved to be a key advocate for the Obama administration and is looked to as a means of swinging votes in 2012.

    Like his Facebook and MySpace pages and watch his video.

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