Monday, January 3, 2022

Inaugural Ceremonies for

Andre Dickens61st Mayor of Atlanta

Doug Shipman Atlanta City Council President

Atlanta City Council | Atlanta Municipal Court

Monday, January 3 | 20221:00 PM

Bobby Dodd StadiumGeorgia Institute of Technology

177 North Avenue NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30313

The

Inaugural Program

Mistress of CeremoniesTracye Hutchins | Anchor/Reporter, CBS 46

IntroductionsThe Municipal Court of Atlanta

The Atlanta City CouncilThe President of the Atlanta City Council

The Mayor of Atlanta

Presentation of ColorsAtlanta Fire Department Honor Guard | Issac Robinson

Atlanta Police Department Honor Guard | Consuela Slaton

Pledge of Allegiance | Alex Villanueva

The National Anthem | Jai’Len Josey

Call to OrderForis Webb | Municipal Clerk

InvocationRev. Sean Smith, Pastor | New Horizon Baptist Church

Prayers for the CityRabbi Joshua Lesser, Retired Senior Rabbi | Congregation Bet Haverim 

Anu AvishwamitraPlemon El-Amin | Imam Emeritus of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam

Karen Ryan | Baha’i’ Community of AtlantaReverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr. Senior Pastor | The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church

Oath of OfficeThe Municipal Court of Atlanta

Administered by

The Honorable Shondeana C. Morris | Judge, DeKalb County Superior Court

RemarksChief Judge Christopher T. Portis

Oaths of OfficeThe Atlanta City Council

Administered by

The Honorable Craig L. Schwall | Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County

Oath of OfficeAtlanta City Council President

Administered by

The Honorable Asha F. Jackson | Chief Judge, Superior Court of DeKalb County

Acceptance SpeechDoug Shipman | President, Atlanta City Council

The Inaugural ProgramOaths of Office for Municipal Court and Atlanta City Council

ReflectionsThe Honorable Shirley C. Franklin | 58th Mayor, City of Atlanta

The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms | 60th Mayor, City of Atlanta

Oath of OfficeOffice of the Mayor

Administered by

The Honorable Pasty Porter | Judge, State Court of Fulton County

The Inaugural AddressThe Honorable Andre Dickens | 61st Mayor of the City of Atlanta

Musical Selection | Kathleen Bertrand

BenedictionReverend Dr. Joshua M. Noblitt | St. Mark UMC

Adjournment of Council

The Inaugural ProgramMayor’s Oath of Office

The Atlanta City Council

Byron Amos Liliana Bakhtiari Michael Julian Bond Andrea Boone Jason Dozier

Amir Farokhi Dustin Hillis Antonio Lewis Mary Norwood Marci Collier Overstreet

Doug Shipman | President

Howard Shook Keisha Sean Waites Alex Wan Matt Westmoreland Jason Winston

The Municipal Court of Atlanta

Judge JaDawnya C. Baker Judge Ardra L. Bey Judge Stephanie C. Davis Judge Crystal A. Gaines

Judge Calvin S. Graves Judge Terrinee L. Gundy Judge Gary E. Jackson

Chief Judge Christopher T. Portis

Judge Teresa A. Mann Judge Christopher E. Ward

The Inaugural Committees

Joel & Karcheik AlvaradoSofia BorkDavid BrandRhonda BrigginsMalik BrownLA CampbellJay CarterJason CarterGreg and Shani ClayEshe CollinsNancy Cooke

Kelly Beaty EnglishDr. Nikki EvansPastor William FlippinVincent FortBarry GivensDr. Lakeysha HallmonJennifer IdeArtis JohnsonStanley KingRo LawsonLee May

Marci McKennaJuan MejiaBrian NewmanNan OrrockDr. Fahamu PecouT.K. PetersonDonata Russell RossDr. Lonzo SassoNeil ShorthouseTori SilasNisha & Jabari Simama

Kofi SmithMarjgaret StagmeierClark SydellOtis and Constance ThreattMack ThurstonByran Wallace Zak Wallace Mack WilbournPhillana WilliamsBishop Sonya WilliamsFani Willis

Honorary Co-ChairsThe Honorable Nikema Williams

Justice Harold MeltonAngel Cabrera

Nicole Armstrong

Inaugural Co-ChairsW. Imara Canady

Candice Coleman FranklinLindy Radow

Kenneth and Akilah Saffold

INAUGURAL CHAIRS

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Executive Producers Candice Coleman Franklin and W. Imara Canady

Committee Co-Chairs

Day of Community Service Ann Cramer and Kelli Stewart

Citizens Reception Ryan Wilson and Clark Seydel

Interfaith Day of Prayer Reverend Sean Smith, Rabbi Joshua Lesser and Reverend Dr. Joshua M. Noblitt

Official Swearing-In Ceremony Lorie J. Smith and W. Imara Canady

Sponsors Reception Robb Jones and Donna Foland

Special ThanksTracy AlexanderAlex D. Transport and Limousine Service Tangee AllenJazmine AlvarezAntioch Baptist Church Maria ArmstrongAtlanta Communtiy Tool BankAtlanta Marriott Marquis Atomic Entertainment Development, LLC/ Pullman Yards Terri BadourJay BaileyBrittine BarberMalcolm BensonValerie BoucherTaroue BrooksTiffany R. BurdenBrandon ButlerBrandon ByrdLalohni CampbellImara CanadyJustice CarswellMichael CarswellAli CarterJay CarterCereal & Cream Carmen ChubbCity of Atlanta Department of Parks & RecreationCity of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs City of Atlanta Police Department Gregg ClayVerna Jennings ClevelandDeborah ColbertNatalie ColbertPinky ColeKristin ColemanEshé CollinsFarah CookRalph Cook Jr

Nancy CookeAnn CramerJay CranmanJasmine CroweShanti DasCorliss DavenportMichael Davenport Rashida DavisKendra-Sue DerbyEddie DillAsia DolmanJoy DyessEl Tesoro DeUndre EberhartCourtney EnglishMichelle FalconerKorey FelderJulie Bryant FisherFlavatrain Donna FolandHoward FranklinGabriels Very Rev. Victor GailerGeorgia Institute of Technology Police Department Georgia Institute of Technology Athletics DepartmentKatherine GlassSusan GrantAndrew GrayDr. Lakeysha HallmonGina HarrisBarbara HarrisonTerrell HendersonDr. Lisa HerringPastor Doc HollinsworthRaphael HollowayBriana HolmesJoi HunterTracye HutchinsLinda IsraelKim Jackson

Tony JohnsTharon JohnsonNikki JonesYergan JonesJ JordanNick JulianoChef Ashley  KeyesCheryl KortemeierJacki LabatMandy LaCompteMarcia LampeRad LangOlivia T. LangevineRabbi Loren LapidusRo LawsonTerence LesterLiz ListonMilton LittleLittle Nancy Creek Park Devadas LyntonRohit MalhotraVanessa ManleyCathryn MarchmanMARTA Debi McNeilAdam MeadeMunir MejghaniRodney MillenHala ModdelmogSamantha MojicaCareshia MooreRod MulliceNoel MurphyDJ MyersJackson NorflisTheodis PaceNicole PanutiSierra PapeDr. Fahamu PecouThe Piedmont Park Conservancy Bekkia PettyPats PoutineMonica Prothro

Erica PurryErica Qualls-BeattyMeredith ReamAngela Y. RobinsonMichael H. RossRemy SaintilGrady SandidgeDr. Khalid SiddiqDr. Jabari SimamaNisha SimamaRonald SimsLisa-Diane SmithNathaniel SmithJeff SmytheCrave the SouthWilliam “Bam” SparksKeisha StanleyKelli StewartLarry StewartDarius J. StricklandLekeith TaylorJulius ThomasLaTonya ThurmanTrey Clegg Singers Latosha TuckerUBER Nse UfotUrban Blooms Floral Design Reverand Winnie VargheseJuanita VelezViral SolutionsAnupama VishwamitraAustin WagnerKyle WaideMary Jo WalkerBryan WallaceKathy WareIndras WhitakerBishop Sonya E. WilliamsAnnelyss WilliamsonSonia WimbishAdrienne Wright

The Inaugural SponsorsTIER 1

TIER 2

Arthur M. Blank

The Inaugural SponsorsTIER 3

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia Ronald B. Williams

The Inaugural SponsorsTIER 4

Chase Bank Dentons Kesha Kline and John Pitts John D. Stephens

The Inaugural SponsorsTIER 5

Property GEMShawntae Mitchell

The Inaugural Sponsors

TIER 7

Gregory Boler Jennifer Brooks Coxe Curry & Associates Chip and Erika Gross Chris Harris Pamela Redd Inga S. Willis

TIER 6

Adam Harrell Concessions International Michael & Lovette Russell Shruthi Shankar Joycelyn Wilson, PhD and Mr. Joseph Baker

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