Pro Politics with Zac McCrary Kasim Reed, Atlanta's 59th Mayor, on Winning Races & Running a City
As a student, Kasim Reed set a goal to be mayor of Atlanta by age 40 - and he made it happen.
The Kasim Reed story is truly an original...motivated by a nurturing mother and demanding father, on the Board of Howard University by age 19, the youngest member of the Georgia legislature by 29, managing a successful mayoral race at 32, and winning his own mayoral campaign 8 years later after starting in last place. And 8 successful years as mayor of one of the great international cities.
Fascinating to hear Mayor Reed's story - and learn from his advice and insights after a meteoric rise in politics.
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IN THIS EPISODE
The life-changing moment when a young Kasim Reed crosses paths with Mayor Andrew Young…
The transformational role of Howard University in Mayor Reed’s life…
Mayor Maynard Jackson helps mold a young Kasim Reed as a political operative…
Mayor Reed talks interning for Congressman Joseph P Kennedy II…
The path to becoming both the youngest member of the GA Legislature...
How the GA legislature moving from Democratic to Republican made him a better mayor…
The Kasim Reed best practices for managing campaigns…
Mayor Reed compares Zac to Michael Jordan (not really, but sort of…)
Mayor Reed talks about the importance of Atlanta being in the “future business” …
The key relationships that helped Ambassador Young land the 1996 Atlanta Olympics…
How Kasim Reed became Mayor after starting the race at 3%...
Mayor Reed provides advice to Democrats on how to talk about the issue of crime…
Mayor Reed gives a day in the life of what it’s like to be Mayor of Atlanta…
Mayor Reed talks about using his political capital to get tough things done…
What is Mayor Reed’s Purple Squirrel Theory of Management?
A great story about Willie Brown helping Mayor Reed solve a tough issue…
Mayor Reed provides his recommended itinerary for getting the most out of a trip to Atlanta…
ALSO...Hank Aaron, Rev Ralph Abernathy, Troy Aikman, Ivan Allen, Lawrence Ashe, Roy Barnes, President Joe Biden, Arthur Blank, Michael Bloomberg, Julian Bond, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Tom Brady, Willie Brown, Jimmy Carter, Jim Clyburn, Pinky Cole, Sean Combs, Tommy Duncan, Shirley Franklin, Dr Wayne Frederick, Ryan Glover, Taraji P. Henson, high top fades, Michael Irvin, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Vernon Jordan, Jack Kemp, John Lewis, Rev Joseph Lowery, Floyd Mayweather, Mark Mason, the McNeil-Lehrer Report, Dick Parsons, Marty Payson, Mark Pitts, Carl Sanders, Frank Savage, Slutty Vegan, Emmitt Smith, Calvin Smyre, Tracy Reed, Rev C.T. Vivian, and MORE!
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Twitter: @ProPoliticsPod
Twitter: @ZacMcCrary
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