Shirley Clarke Franklin was born on May 10,1945 and is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party who served as the 58th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2002 to 2010.
12 Facts About Shirley Franklin
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Shirley Franklin currently serves as a member on the board of directors for both Delta Air Lines and Mueller Water Products.
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In July 2009, Mayor Franklin was appointed to an ad hoc Department of Homeland Security special task force for 60-day review of the Homeland Security Advisory System.
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Shirley Franklin is an Honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
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Shirley Franklin's 2001 run for mayor was her first run for public office.
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Shirley Franklin made repairing the Atlanta sewer system a main focus of her office.
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In 2002, Shirley Franklin announced an initiative called "Clean Water Atlanta" to address the problem and begin improving the city's sewer system.
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Shirley Franklin was the only person on the list to not be a governor, senator or presidential cabinet member, and one of two African-American women on the list; the other was United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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In 2006, Shirley Franklin led the effort to have the papers of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
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Shirley Franklin was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino.
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In 2008, facing a major deficit, Mayor Shirley Franklin asked the Atlanta City Council to approve a property tax increase, to avoid public safety cuts.
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Mayor Franklin was the recipient of Profile in Courage Award in 2005, issued by the John F Kennedy Library Foundation.