FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

July 24, 2023 

Former Council President Marvin S. Arrington Sr. to Lie in State at City Hall on Thursday, Celebration of Life Services to be Held Friday

WHO: Honoring the late Marvin S. Arrington Sr.

WHAT: Lying in state and celebration of life services

WHEN: Thursday, July 27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, July 28 at 11 a.m.

WHERE: Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, and Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street NE

BACKGROUND: Longtime Council President and former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin S. Arrington Sr. will lie in state inside the Council chamber on Thursday, July 27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW. The Council chamber was named in honor of Arrington in 2019. Tributes to celebrate his remarkable life and contributions are scheduled for noon inside the chamber. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street NE. The services will be broadcast live on the Council’s website and social media platforms and on Channel 26.

About Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Council reviews and has final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the Council’s consideration.

Comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts, Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Keisha Sean Waites.

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Michael Ulmer

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