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Statement on Passing of Former Atlanta City Council member Jim Maddox
Mayor’s Office of Communications
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Statement on Passing of Former Atlanta City Council member Jim Maddox
ATLANTA—Mayor Andre Dickens issued the following statement on the passing of former Atlanta City Council member Jim Maddox.
“I am saddened to learn that the man known as the Dean of the Atlanta City Council has passed away. Jim Maddox held the record as the longest serving elected leader in Atlanta’s history. He spent 32 years on the Council. He capably represented District 11 but was also a major flagbearer for Atlanta on the global stage. He may have left public office, but Mr. Maddox never stopped singing Atlanta’s praises around the world. This city has lost a staunch champion. On behalf of the City of Atlanta, I’m sending sincere condolences to the Maddox family.”
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