In 1981, after being urged by a number of people, including Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., Young ran for mayor of Atlanta. He was elected later that year with 55% of the vote, succeeding Maynard Jackson. As mayor of Atlanta, he brought in $70 billion of new private investment. [20]

Mar 8, 2025 · Andrew Young is an American politician, civil rights leader, and clergyman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–77) and later was mayor of Atlanta (1982–90). In 1990 Young, who was a Democrat, ran for …

1 day ago · ATLANTA — The daughter of former Atlanta Mayor and Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young has died, the family confirmed on Saturday. Lisa Young Alston died on Friday, the family’s ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Andrew Young Jr. was an activist for the civil rights movement alongside Martin Luther King Jr. He became a member of Congress, mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

13 hours ago · Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens offered his thoughts and prayers to Alston's family during their time of grief. "It is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Lisa Young Alston, daughter of ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Andrew Young - civil rights giant, Georgia’s first Black congressional representative in more than a century, former United Nations Ambassador, and 53rd mayor ...

1 day ago · Lisa Young Alston, the daughter of former Atlanta Mayor and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, has died. She was 67. The news comes the same week that Young turned 93. In a statement released Saturday ...

Feb 18, 2025 · Andrew Young is a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term mayor of Atlanta. The nation last saw him as he delivered a...

1 day ago · Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens released a statement mourning Young Alston’s passing and offering condolences to her family. "It is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Lisa Young, daughter ...

Young’s lifelong dedication to service is illustrated by his extensive leadership experience of over sixty-five years, serving as a member of Congress, African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mayor of Atlanta, and ordained minister, among other positions.