Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been in office for his first 100 days.

Kasim Reed (right) goes up the escalator with Officer Steve Nichols of his police protection detail as he arrives for a breakfast speech to the International Alumni Association Convention for Claffin University. His day started with the breakfast speech and ended with a dinner appearance.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, 2nd from left, is in the house to take in the Hawks vs the Heat at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Mayor Kasim Reed talks to radio host Tom Joyner about the importance of the census to Atlanta and the region.

Reed is headed to a groundbreaking ceremony at Chastain Park. He looks through three newspapers and checks emails as his driver speeds through traffic.

Mayor Reed (center) appears at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hilltop Meadow at the north end of Chastain Park, a project of the Chastain Park Conservancy, the City of Atlanta, the Galloway School and the Northside Youth Organization.

Chris McDougal, a driver out of station 40, joined more than 100 fellow firefighters to protest outside the Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation monthly luncheon on March 9, where Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was scheduled to speak.

Left to right, in a meeting at City Hall with the Department of Watershed Management's Washington lobbying team, Rob Hunter, Megan Middleton, Louie Perry, Rob Leebern, Mayor Reed, Tharin Johnson.

Mayor Kasim Reed stands on his new balcony off of his new office in City Hall on his first full day as mayor.

Reed, in one of his first official acts of office, swears in acting Police Chief George Turner on Jan. 4, 2010.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed holds a press conference at Atlanta City Hall after Mary Norwood concedes the election. A recount gave Reed a 714 vote margin of victory on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.

Mayor Reed gets a hug from former Mayor Shirley Franklin before his swearing in.

Reed is greeted by Congressman John Lewis backstage after he signed his oath of office papers.

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Kasim Reed (right) goes up the escalator with Officer Steve Nichols of his police protection detail as he arrives for a breakfast speech to the International Alumni Association Convention for Claffin University. His day started with the breakfast speech and ended with a dinner appearance.

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