Keisha Lance Bottoms said she chose not to seek a second term as Atlanta mayor in 2021 while holding a 68% approval rating.
“I did it, you know, with sixty eight approval ratings at that time in the mayor's office.”
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Keisha Lance Bottoms said the Georgia governor can make 4,000 appointments to boards and commissions.
“the governor of Georgia has the ability to make 4,000 appointments to boards and commissions.”
Keisha Lance Bottoms said Georgia is one of ten states that have not expanded Medicaid because its governors did not want to.
“We are one of ten states who've not expanded Medicaid, and it's not been done because the governors haven't wanted to do it.”
Keisha Lance Bottoms said her Republican opponent has put $200 million into the Georgia governor's election, $100 million of it against her.
“This guy's put $200 million into this election, 100 million against me alone.”
Bottoms said Georgia has passed Northern Virginia as the top state for new data center construction and called for a pause on new construction.
“We have passed Northern Virginia, the billions of dollars of incentives have been promised.”
Bottoms said Georgia's film incentives were not updated after they drew productions from California and other states, contributing to the industry's decline.
“Georgia got complacent. We came out fast and furious with this great incentives package that, uh, that was able to take business from California”
Keisha Lance Bottoms said her father was the singer Major Lance, who struggled with addiction and went to prison when she was eight.
“my dad's name was Major Lance. My dad struggled with addiction. When I was eight, my dad went to prison”