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Running for Atlanta Mayor on Arts and Culture
October 12, 2009
Lisa Borders president, Atlanta City Council, 2009 Atlanta mayoral candidate
Mary Norwood Atlanta councilwoman, 2009 Atlanta mayoral candidate
Kasim Reed Mayor of Atlanta
Jesse Spikes attorney, 2009 Atlanta mayoral candidate

Atlanta mayoral candidates Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasim Reed, and Jesse Spikes outline their commitment to arts programs and how they would pay for them, if they win the November election. This forum is sponsored by the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition, and hosted by the Woodruff Arts Center.

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