Atlanta mayor’s ties to predecessor could damage her VP chances

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, considered to be on former Vice President Joe Biden’s shortlist of vice presidential candidates, could have her chances complicated by her ties to her predecessor, who left his position amid a pay for play investigation that has resulted in charges for several top aides in his administration.

Former Mayor Kasim Reed, who left the office in 2018, has not been accused or charged in the investigation into more than $1 million allegedly received as bribes for profitable contracts during his administration, ABC News reported. He has denied any wrongdoing. Bottoms hasn't been tied to the investigation.

“The Authority is a separate agency, and prior to acceptance of the position, the City Ethics office confirmed that it was permissible to accept the position, as long as then Councilmember Bottoms recused herself from any related votes, which she did,” a spokesperson for Bottoms told ABC News.In 2017, Bottoms beat a crowded field of 10 mayoral candidates likely with the help of Reed’s endorsement and promise “to do everything I can to make sure this woman wins.

During the election, Bottoms was forced to return a $25,000 donation to a contractor involved in the pay-for-play investigation and stirred controversy by allowing a Texas-based CEO -- who had just gotten a contract from the AFCRA while she was still running it -- to hold a fundraiser for her, ABC reported.

 

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Other than gender and race what qualifies her for a vp candidacy? Her city is a mess.

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