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

- Influence: 96.3
- Reach:12.8
- Substance: 7.5
- Media: 1401
- Twitter: 18484
- Internet: 266000
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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.












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