Carolyn Long Banks

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Carolyn Long Banks
Member of the Atlanta City Council
At-large Post 14
In office
1980–1997
Preceded byMarvin S. Arrington Sr.
Succeeded byPosition abolished
69th President of the National League of Cities
In office
1995
Preceded bySharpe James
Succeeded byGreg Lashutka
Personal details
Born(1940-10-30)October 30, 1940
McDonough, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2023(2023-04-12) (aged 82)
EducationClark College (1962)
Georgia State University
OccupationActivist, politician

Carolyn Long Banks (October 30, 1940 – April 12, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and politician who helped found the Atlanta Student Movement and was the first black woman to serve on the Atlanta City Council.

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