Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorable Shirley Franklin
Howard University
About
Shirley Franklin, a Howard University graduate, was the first woman and first Black woman elected mayor of Atlanta. She took office after the 2001 election and pushed ethics reform and infrastructure repair.
Accomplishments
- Mayor of Atlanta from 2002 to 2010.
- First woman elected to that office.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2006.
Year of award
2006
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.