{"686196":{"#nid":"686196","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dickens Elected to Second Term as Atlanta Mayor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech alumnus Andre Dickens has been elected to a second term as Atlanta mayor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDickens was first elected mayor in 2021. Hallmarks of his first term have been establishing positive working relationships with state leadership, reducing violent crime rates, and building affordable housing. Under his leadership, the city also achieved an AAA bond rating, the highest in the city\u2019s history.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDickens previously served on the Atlanta City Council, beginning in 2013. He was also the chief development officer for TechBridge, a nonprofit that brings affordable technology and business expertise to other nonprofits. He became a member of its national board of directors upon his first election as mayor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDickens was a Georgia Tech staff member from 2010 to 2016, and he remains a steadfast supporter of the Institute, often returning for athletic and community events. His 2022 inauguration took place on campus at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. The Mayor\u0027s Office of Technology and Innovation works closely with Georgia Tech in a shared goal of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2024\/02\/making-atlanta-top-5-tech-hub\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emaking Atlanta a top-five tech hub\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDickens was named the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/09\/yellow-jackets-named-among-most-influential-georgians\u0022\u003E2025 Georgian of the Year\u003C\/a\u003E by \u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Trend\u003C\/em\u003E magazine. He was a Commencement speaker during Georgia Tech\u2019s Spring 2022 ceremonies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe is the second alumnus to serve as the city\u2019s mayor, following Ivan Allen Jr., who served from 1962 to 1970. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Public Administration degree from Georgia State University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAndre Dickens is the second alumnus to serve as the city\u2019s mayor, following the late Ivan Allen Jr. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Andre Dickens is the second alumnus to serve as the city\u2019s mayor, following the late Ivan Allen Jr. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2025-11-05 02:07:13","changed_gmt":"2025-11-05 14:03:53","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678545":{"id":"678545","type":"image","title":"Andre Dickens at his inauguration at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in 2022. Photo by Allison Carter.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAndre Dickens at his inauguration at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in 2022. Photo by Allison Carter.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1762308946","gmt_created":"2025-11-05 02:15:46","changed":"1762308946","gmt_changed":"2025-11-05 02:15:46","alt":"Andre Dickens at his inauguration at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in 2022. 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