Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launched ATL Counts Census 2020 – a year-long effort to educate and mobilize Atlanta residents for the upcoming decennial Census, according to a press release. This citywide campaign plans to reach, teach and count every person living in the city of Atlanta, the mayor said.
The U.S. Constitution mandates every person living in the United States be counted every 10 years. This includes all ages, races, ethnic groups and citizenship status, including non-citizens. An accurate count is critical to ensure Atlanta receives its fair share of public resources to support everything from Head Start to public transportation.
Congressman John Lewis joined Mayor Bottoms to serve as Co-Chair of ATL Counts and help lead a diverse group of corporate and civic partners who have been identified to serve on the Atlanta Complete Count Committee:
- James Alexander, Mercy Housing
- Chris Bauman, SEIU
- Randy Beall, North Georgia Building Trades
- Mark Becker, Georgia State University
- Andrea Boone, Atlanta City Council
- Preston Brant, Office of Human Services
- Helen Butler, Coalition for the People's Agenda
- Kimberlyn Daniels, WorkSource Atlanta
- Nancy Flake-Johnson, Urban League of Greater Atlanta
- Chris Gilmore, Emerging 100
- Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO and GA Latino CCC
- Jeff Graham, Georgia Equality
- Howard Grant, Atlanta Housing
- John Haupert, Grady Hospital
- William Hawthorne, Mayor's Office of Equity
- Denise Hendricks, Headline News
- Doug Hertz, Atlanta Committee for Progress
- Rev. Bettye Holland Williams, Concerned Black Clergy
- Raphael Holloway, Gateway 24/7
- Alvin Huntspon, Lost N Found Youth
- Tim Keane, Planning Department
- John Lewis, US Congressman
- Rohit Malhotra, Center for Civic Innovation
- Michelle Maziar, Welcoming Atlanta
- Margaret Mckenzie, Atlanta Public Schools
- Erika Mitchell, Atlanta School Board
- Eduardo Munoz, Atlanta Youth Representative
- Amol Naik, Mayor's Office of Resilience
- Elizabeth Omilami, Hosea Feed the Hungry
- Jeff Parker, MARTA
- Alicia Phillip, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta
- Terry Ross, Community Representative
- Victoria Seals, Atlanta Technical College
- Joyce Sheperd, Atlanta City Council
- Doug Shipman, Woodruff Arts Center
- Nathaniel Smith, Partnership for Southern Equity
- Mohammad Tomeh, Al Farooq Masjid of Atlanta
- Anibal Torres, Latin American Association
- Sara Totonchi, Southern Center for Human Rights
- Tene Traylor, Kendeda Fund
- Charnette Trimble, Community Representative
- Jackie Watson, Caribbean American Chamber
- Dov Wilker, American Jewish Committee
- Phillana Williams, Office of Entertainment
- Marilyn Winn, Women on the Rise
- Chaka Zulu, Celebrity & Entertainment
The ATL Counts Census 2020 campaign will be headquartered at Dunbar Recreation Center, 477 Windsor St SW, Atlanta.
Information: www.ATLCounts.org.
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