Fredd Atkins | |
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Born | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | June 19, 1952
Political party | Democratic |
Fredd Atkins, born June 19, 1952, [1] is a former mayor and the first African American mayor of Sarasota, Florida. He served as a city commissioner of Sarasota for 18 years and also ran for Sarasota County Commissioner. [2] [3] Atkins ran for the Sarasota County Commission in 2022 and lost with 49.5% of the vote to Mark Smith, who won with 50.5%. [4]
Atkins grew up in the community of Newtown in Sarasota, Florida. [2]
Fredd Atkins | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | June 19, 1952
Political party | Democratic |
Fredd Atkins, born June 19, 1952, [1] is a former mayor and the first African American mayor of Sarasota, Florida. He served as a city commissioner of Sarasota for 18 years and also ran for Sarasota County Commissioner. [2] [3] Atkins ran for the Sarasota County Commission in 2022 and lost with 49.5% of the vote to Mark Smith, who won with 50.5%. [4]
Atkins grew up in the community of Newtown in Sarasota, Florida. [2]