Honors
Mayor Franklin was the recipient of Profile in Courage Award in 2005, issued by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. The foundation praised her management of the city of Atlanta during the critical period of enormous deficit and loss of public confidence in government following the corrupt administration of Mayor Bill Campbell.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bill Campbell |
Mayor of Atlanta 2002 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Kasim Reed |
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