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

February 6, 2020

Atlanta City Council Member Cleta Winslow Co-Sponsoring Community Empowerment Fair Friday

WHO:                 District 4 Council member Cleta Winslow

WHAT:               Community empowerment fair                      

WHEN:              Friday, Feb. 7 from noon–2 p.m.

WHERE:            Dunbar Elementary School, 500 Whitehall Terrace

BACKGROUND: Atlanta City Council member Cleta Winslow is co-sponsoring a community empowerment fair with the Southern Education Foundation and Morehouse College Bonner Scholars Friday, Feb. 7 from noon–2p.m. at Dunbar Elementary School, 500 Whitehall Terrace. The fair will feature career resources, information about employment opportunities, a health and medical clinic, assistance with legal issues, including the expungement process, free food, and a raffle giveaway.

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

The Atlanta City Council is comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Felicia A. Moore; District 1: Carla Smith; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Antonio Brown; District 4: Cleta Winslow; District 5: Natalyn Mosby Archibong; District 6: Jennifer N. Ide; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: J.P. Matzigkeit; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Joyce M. Sheperd; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Andre Dickens.

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Contacts:        Zena Lewis                              zolewis@atlantaga.gov                       404-330-6309

                        Talia Moffitt                             tkmoffitt@atlantaga.gov                     404-546-1835 

                        Michael Ulmer                        mmulmer@atlantaga.gov                   404-330-6056