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

July 30, 2025 

Atlanta City Council Member Michael Julian Bond Statement on the Passing of Real Estate Developer and Philanthropist Tom Cousins   

ATLANTA — Post 1 At-Large Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond released a statement on the passing of Tom Cousins, real estate developer and philanthropist who shaped the modern Atlanta skyline.

“A chapter in Atlanta’s history has closed. Tom Cousins was a great man who greatly contributed to what we now refer to as ‘modern Atlanta.’ He left an indelible mark not only on the skyline, but also on the philanthropic and civic altruism that Atlanta has been known for. A man whose fingerprints are minted on the ‘Atlanta Way.’”

“My deepest condolences are extended to the Cousins family and friends, and all of us in Atlanta who benefited from his life and legacy.”

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 Atlanta City Council reviews and decides on many land use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the Council’s jurisdiction.

The City Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives are 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: Eshé Collins.

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