Marvin S. Arrington Sr.
Marvin S. Arrington Sr. | |
|---|---|
| President of the Atlanta City Council | |
| In office 1980 – January 5, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Ware |
| Succeeded by | Robb Pitts |
| Member of the Atlanta City Council At-large Post 14 | |
| In office January 7, 1974 – 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Long Banks |
| Member of the Atlanta Board of Aldermen Ninth Ward, Position 2 | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marvin Stephens Arrington February 10, 1941 |
| Died | July 5, 2023 (aged 82) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spouse |
Marilyn Jones (m. 1971) |
| Children |
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| Education | Clark College, 1963 (BA) Emory University School of Law, 1967 (JD) |
Marvin Stephens Arrington Sr. (February 10, 1941 – July 5, 2023) was an American judge in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia and a politician in the city of Atlanta. Elected to the Atlanta Board of Aldermen in 1969 (a precursor to the present-day City Council), he served as President of the Atlanta City Council for 17 years until his unsuccessful bid for mayor in 1997. Arrington was one of the first two black students to undertake full-time studies at the Emory University School of Law in 1965. He served on the Emory Board of Trustees.