Mary Norwood has been advocating for important civic issues in the Atlanta region for over 30 years, first as a community advocate, then as an at-large Atlanta City Council memberfrom 2002-2009 and 2014-2017.  She is returning to City Council as the Council memberfor District 8 in Buckhead.

She has a long-standing reputation for being responsive to Atlanta residents.

Norwood’s business background is extensive. She was the chief operating officer for a radio company, successfully operating and marketing stations throughout the Southeast; the founder of a computer telephony company, the president of a national business organization, and the former principal broker of a Georgia-based real estate firm.

During her tenure on City Council, Norwood’s breadth of knowledge and solutions-based approach enabled her to impact numerous issues.  A tireless advocate for fiscal accountability and transparency in city government, her work, along with that of others, resulted in the creation of the first independent inspector general in the history of Atlanta.

From 2019-2021, she has served as the chair of the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods (BCN), an umbrella group representing neighborhoods in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. Under her leadership, BCN has prepared resolutions and impacted legislation regardingpublic safety, zoning, our city’s tree canopy and greenspace, and street safety. 

A native of Augusta, Georgia, she attended Sweet Briar College in Virginia and was graduated from Emory University. She is married to Dr. Felton Norwood, a retired pediatrician, and lives in Tuxedo Park.