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

Oct. 31, 2025

Atlanta City Council Member Andrea L. Boone to Honor Atlanta Native and Medical Trailblazer William H. Cleveland, M.D. with Proclamation Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 3

WHO:  District 10 Council member Andrea L. Boone

WHAT: William H. Cleveland, M.D. Proclamation Ceremony            

WHEN: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, 1 p.m.

WHERE: Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. Council Chamber, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW

BACKGROUND: Council member Andrea L. Boone honors William H. Cleveland, M.D. with a Proclamation presentation on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. Council Chambers, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW.

Dr. Cleveland is the first African-American nephrologist in the state of Georgia. He was part of the first class of African-American men to graduate with a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine after medical schools across the country diversified their enrollment in 1970.  

Dr. Cleveland is the President of Southwest Atlanta Nephrology, PC and Nephronet, LLC, and serves on the LifeLink Foundation Board of Governors. Previously, he served on the Georgia Health Sciences University Board and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. He was also a member of the International Olympic Commission and served as co-Medical Director for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games from 1991 to 1996. He received a Distinguished Service Award from the International Olympic Commission in 1999.

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 has the final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the council’s consideration.

The Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Carden Wyckoff; 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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