Kasim Reed Biography

Kasim Reed was inaugurated as the 59th Mayor of the City of Atlanta on January 4 2010. Since taking office Mayor Reed has hired more than 200 police officers improved fire-rescue response times reopened all of the city's recreation centers and improved the service delivery of city departments such as Sanitation and Public Works. During his first year in office he increased the city's reserves from $7.4 to $56 million dollars and initiated a series of reforms to address the city's unfunded pension fund liability. Prior to his election Mayor Reed established a track record of leadership during his 11 years as a member of the Georgia General Assembly. He was first elected in 1998 as a state representative and served two terms. From 2002-2009 he served in the Georgia State Senate where he was vice chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus. As an undergraduate member of Howard University's Board of Trustees he created a fundraising program that has contributed more than $10 million to the school's endowment since its inception. Mayor Reed was appointed as Howard University's youngest general trustee in June 2002 and remains a member of the Board of Trustees.

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