Keisha Lance Bottoms Sworn In As Atlanta Mayor

Keisha Lance Bottoms will be sworn in as Atlanta’s new mayor Tuesday afternoon.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms has been sworn in as Atlanta’s new mayor.

Bottoms took her oath of office during an inauguration ceremony at Morehouse College Tuesday. City council members, council President Felicia Moore and municipal court judges were also set to take office.

Bottoms defeated Mary Norwood in a Dec. 5 runoff election to succeed Kasim Reed as Atlanta’s next mayor.