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Following college, Woolard served as a [[Peace Corps]] volunteer in [[Micronesia]] and then as a National Field Director for the [[Human Rights Campaign]].<ref name=":0" /> |
Following college, Woolard served as a [[Peace Corps]] volunteer in [[Micronesia]] and then as a National Field Director for the [[Human Rights Campaign]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1997, Woolard ran and was elected to Atlanta's City Council by the 6th district, upsetting a 20-year incumbent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/lgbt_activist_tells_friends_shes_running_for_atlanta_mayor?gid=16638|title=LGBT activist tells friends she's running for Atlanta mayor|website=Project Q|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> While a council member, Woolard pushed for more pedestrian-friendly zoning, and she won increased funding for sidewalks. She also chaired the city's Transportation Committee, and oversaw an expansion of the [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport]], which had just become the busiest airport in the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=41321|title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Cathy Woolard|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> In 2000, Woolard led her colleagues on the Council to pass a local ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual-orientation, the first such ordinance in Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freedomforallamericans.org/category/ga/|title=Georgia {{!}} Freedom for All Americans|website=www.freedomforallamericans.org|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref> |
In 1997, Woolard ran and was elected to Atlanta's City Council by the 6th district, upsetting a 20-year incumbent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/lgbt_activist_tells_friends_shes_running_for_atlanta_mayor?gid=16638|title=LGBT activist tells friends she's running for Atlanta mayor|website=Project Q|date=12 March 2015|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> While a council member, Woolard pushed for more pedestrian-friendly zoning, and she won increased funding for sidewalks. She also chaired the city's Transportation Committee, and oversaw an expansion of the [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport]], which had just become the busiest airport in the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=41321|title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Cathy Woolard|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> In 2000, Woolard led her colleagues on the Council to pass a local ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual-orientation, the first such ordinance in Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freedomforallamericans.org/category/ga/|title=Georgia {{!}} Freedom for All Americans|website=www.freedomforallamericans.org|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref> |
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In 2001, Woolard won a city-wide election for City Council President. Working closely with [[Shirley Franklin|Mayor Shirley Franklin]] and urbanist Ryan Gravel, Woolard championed the Atlanta [[BeltLine]], a project to transform abandoned rail-corridors circling downtown into mixed-use recreational trails and transit.<ref name="CL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13015072/4th-congressional-district-democratic-primary|title=4th Congressional District, Democratic primary|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref> The project has since garnered over $1 billion in private development for the surrounding area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beltline.org/progress/progress/economic-development-progress/|title=Economic Development Progress // Atlanta BeltLine|website=beltline.org|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref> She also made sustainability a priority, creating the city's first-ever energy policy which saved taxpayers more than $470,000, and she founded the "Dirty Dozen," a pilot program to fix the worst code violations in the city.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beltline.org/2011/12/02/history-of-atlanta-beltline-project-in-public-roads-magazine/|title=History of Atlanta BeltLine Project in Public Roads Magazine // Atlanta BeltLine|website=beltline.org|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> |
In 2001, Woolard won a city-wide election for City Council President. Working closely with [[Shirley Franklin|Mayor Shirley Franklin]] and urbanist Ryan Gravel, Woolard championed the Atlanta [[BeltLine]], a project to transform abandoned rail-corridors circling downtown into mixed-use recreational trails and transit.<ref name="CL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.clatl.com/news/article/13015072/4th-congressional-district-democratic-primary|title=4th Congressional District, Democratic primary|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref> The project has since garnered over $1 billion in private development for the surrounding area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beltline.org/progress/progress/economic-development-progress/|title=Economic Development Progress // Atlanta BeltLine|website=beltline.org|access-date=2016-08-04}}</ref> She also made sustainability a priority, creating the city's first-ever energy policy which saved taxpayers more than $470,000, and she founded the "Dirty Dozen," a pilot program to fix the worst code violations in the city.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beltline.org/2011/12/02/history-of-atlanta-beltline-project-in-public-roads-magazine/|title=History of Atlanta BeltLine Project in Public Roads Magazine // Atlanta BeltLine|website=beltline.org|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> |
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In 2004, after serving two years of her term as city council president, Woolard entered the race to represent [[Georgia's 4th congressional district|Georgia 4th district]] in [[United States House of Representatives]], a seat that had been vacated by [[Denise Majette]] who had decided to run for the [[United States Senate]] seat. Woolard was defeated in the primary by the returning [[Cynthia McKinney]], who then won in the general election.<ref name="CL" /> |
In 2004, after serving two years of her term as city council president, Woolard entered the race to represent [[Georgia's 4th congressional district|Georgia 4th district]] in [[United States House of Representatives]], a seat that had been vacated by [[Denise Majette]] who had decided to run for the [[United States Senate]] seat. Woolard was defeated in the primary by the returning [[Cynthia McKinney]], who then won in the general election.<ref name="CL" /> |
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In 2008, Woolard was appointed as Executive Vice President of Global Advocacy and External Relations at [[CARE (relief agency)|CARE]],<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.care.org/newsroom/articles/2008/01/20080130_woolard.asp|title = Former Atlanta City Council President Cathy Woolard to Join CARE|publisher = CARE|date = January 30, 2008}}</ref> an Atlanta-based non-profit. She served in that capacity until 2010. She then worked as a professional advocate on behalf of [[Planned Parenthood]] and [[Georgia Equality]], with whom she argued against a controversial "Religious Freedom" bill in Georgia that was eventually vetoed by [[Nathan Deal|Governor Nathan Deal]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://thegavoice.com/catching-atlantas-cathy-woolard-lgbt-activism-now-future-political-run/|title=Catching up ... with Atlanta's Cathy Woolard: On LGBT activism then and now, and a future political run? - Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta|date=2014-05-05|website=Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/georgia_senate_panel_secretly_fast_tracks_dangerous_anti_gay_first_amendment_defense_act|title=Cowardly Georgia Lawmakers Stage Surprise Hearing To Limit Input On Horrific Anti-Gay Bill|website=The New Civil Rights Movement|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> Woolard also served as the interim director for AID Atlanta, an organization providing care for those suffering from HIV and AIDS.<ref name=":1" /> |
In 2008, Woolard was appointed as Executive Vice President of Global Advocacy and External Relations at [[CARE (relief agency)|CARE]],<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.care.org/newsroom/articles/2008/01/20080130_woolard.asp|title = Former Atlanta City Council President Cathy Woolard to Join CARE|publisher = CARE|date = January 30, 2008}}</ref> an Atlanta-based non-profit. She served in that capacity until 2010. She then worked as a professional advocate on behalf of [[Planned Parenthood]] and [[Georgia Equality]], with whom she argued against a controversial "Religious Freedom" bill in Georgia that was eventually vetoed by [[Nathan Deal|Governor Nathan Deal]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://thegavoice.com/catching-atlantas-cathy-woolard-lgbt-activism-now-future-political-run/|title=Catching up ... with Atlanta's Cathy Woolard: On LGBT activism then and now, and a future political run? - Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta|date=2014-05-05|website=Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/georgia_senate_panel_secretly_fast_tracks_dangerous_anti_gay_first_amendment_defense_act|title=Cowardly Georgia Lawmakers Stage Surprise Hearing To Limit Input On Horrific Anti-Gay Bill|website=The New Civil Rights Movement|date=2 February 2016|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> Woolard also served as the interim director for AID Atlanta, an organization providing care for those suffering from HIV and AIDS.<ref name=":1" /> |
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After the death of incumbent Congressman [[John Lewis]], Woolard was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Lewis on the November general election ballot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The process of replacing Rep. John Lewis in the US House|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/replacing-lewis/85-a65fdde1-7d3f-4b34-a3d0-2d7bdc1cba31|access-date=2020-07-19|website=11Alive.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
After the death of incumbent Congressman [[John Lewis]], Woolard was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Lewis on the November general election ballot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The process of replacing Rep. John Lewis in the US House|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/replacing-lewis/85-a65fdde1-7d3f-4b34-a3d0-2d7bdc1cba31|access-date=2020-07-19|website=11Alive.com|date=18 July 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===2017 mayoral race=== |
===2017 mayoral race=== |
Revision as of 05:13, 10 February 2022
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Cathy Woolard | |
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President of the Atlanta City Council | |
In office 2002–2004 | |
Preceded by | Robb Pitts |
Succeeded by | Lisa Borders |
Member of the Atlanta City Council from the 6th district | |
In office 1998–2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | May 10, 1957 |
Alma mater | University of Georgia (BA) |
Cathy Woolard (born May 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Atlanta City Council for District 6 from November 1998 to 2002, and as President of the Council from 2002 to 2004. When she began her term in 1997, she was the first openly-gay elected official in Georgia history, and she was the first woman to be President of the Council.[1]
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In 1979, Woolard graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Georgia, where she majored in psychology and minored in German. In 2003, Woolard completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.
Career
Following college, Woolard served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia and then as a National Field Director for the Human Rights Campaign.[2]
In 1997, Woolard ran and was elected to Atlanta's City Council by the 6th district, upsetting a 20-year incumbent.[3] While a council member, Woolard pushed for more pedestrian-friendly zoning, and she won increased funding for sidewalks. She also chaired the city's Transportation Committee, and oversaw an expansion of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, which had just become the busiest airport in the world.[2] In 2000, Woolard led her colleagues on the Council to pass a local ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual-orientation, the first such ordinance in Georgia.[4]
In 2001, Woolard won a city-wide election for City Council President. Working closely with Mayor Shirley Franklin and urbanist Ryan Gravel, Woolard championed the Atlanta BeltLine, a project to transform abandoned rail-corridors circling downtown into mixed-use recreational trails and transit.[5] The project has since garnered over $1 billion in private development for the surrounding area.[6] She also made sustainability a priority, creating the city's first-ever energy policy which saved taxpayers more than $470,000, and she founded the "Dirty Dozen," a pilot program to fix the worst code violations in the city.[2][7]
In 2004, after serving two years of her term as city council president, Woolard entered the race to represent Georgia 4th district in United States House of Representatives, a seat that had been vacated by Denise Majette who had decided to run for the United States Senate seat. Woolard was defeated in the primary by the returning Cynthia McKinney, who then won in the general election.[5]
In 2008, Woolard was appointed as Executive Vice President of Global Advocacy and External Relations at CARE,[8] an Atlanta-based non-profit. She served in that capacity until 2010. She then worked as a professional advocate on behalf of Planned Parenthood and Georgia Equality, with whom she argued against a controversial "Religious Freedom" bill in Georgia that was eventually vetoed by Governor Nathan Deal.[9][10] Woolard also served as the interim director for AID Atlanta, an organization providing care for those suffering from HIV and AIDS.[9]
After the death of incumbent Congressman John Lewis, Woolard was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Lewis on the November general election ballot.[11]
2017 mayoral race
Woolard was a candidate in the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election, running on a platform of affordable housing and effective transportation.[12][13] Woolard placed third in the nonpartisan blanket primary. After this, she endorsed Mary Norwood in the runoff.[14]
Subsequent activities
After the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the state of Georgia in the 2020 United States presidential election, Woolard served as a Georgia member of the 2020 United States Electoral College, casting her votes for Biden as president and Harris as vice president.[15]
References
- ^ "LGBT activist Woolard: 'I'm going to run hard' for Atlanta mayor - Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Cathy Woolard". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "LGBT activist tells friends she's running for Atlanta mayor". Project Q. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ "Georgia | Freedom for All Americans". www.freedomforallamericans.org. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ a b "4th Congressional District, Democratic primary". Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Economic Development Progress // Atlanta BeltLine". beltline.org. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "History of Atlanta BeltLine Project in Public Roads Magazine // Atlanta BeltLine". beltline.org. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "Former Atlanta City Council President Cathy Woolard to Join CARE". CARE. January 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Catching up ... with Atlanta's Cathy Woolard: On LGBT activism then and now, and a future political run? - Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "Cowardly Georgia Lawmakers Stage Surprise Hearing To Limit Input On Horrific Anti-Gay Bill". The New Civil Rights Movement. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ "The process of replacing Rep. John Lewis in the US House". 11Alive.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Cathy Woolard for Mayor". Cathy Woolard for Mayor. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser kick off 2017 mayoral race | Atlanta News & Opinion Blog | Fresh Loaf | Creative Loafing Atlanta". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "Cathy Woolard endorses Mary Norwood for Atlanta mayor". thegavoice.com. November 29, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Meet Georgia's 16 Democratic electors". ajc.
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