Lisa Borders
Lisa Michelle Borders (born November 25, 1957) currently serves as president of the Atlanta City Council of Atlanta, Georgia, having been elected citywide in an August 10, 2004 special election, her first run for public office. Her duties include presiding over and maintaining relationships with the city government's. She is also President of the Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation.[1]
She was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta in 2009. On November 11, 2009, Borders endorsed mayoral candidate Kasim Reed for the runoff election, occurring between Reed and Mary Norwood on December 1, 2009. Borders continues to serve as President of the Atlanta City Council.
In 2010, Borders became a founding leader of No Labels, a 501(c)(4) citizens movement of Republicans, Democrats and Independents[2] whose mission is to address the politics of problem solving.[3]
Borders is the granddaughter of Rev. Dr. William Holmes Borders, Sr., pastor of Wheat Street Baptist Church from 1937-1993.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Posted: 1:19 pm EST November 11, 2009 (2009-11-11). "Borders Endorses Kasim Reed For Mayor - Politics News Story - WSB Atlanta". Wsbtv.com. http://www.wsbtv.com/politics/21585345/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Oliphant, James (September 26, 2010). "Tired of 'tea party' sniping, moderates organize". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/26/nation/la-na-moderates-20100926.
- ^ "Houston ground zero for a radical political movement reaching both Democrats and Republicans". Culture Map Houston. June 2, 2010. http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/06-02-10-houston-ground-zero-for-a-radical-political-movement-reaching-both-democrats-and-republicans/.
- ^ "Our History", 'Wheat Street Baptist Church
- ^ Obituary of William Holmes Borders, Jr. at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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