Mayor Andre Dickens announced the creation of a new team to lead implementation of the Mayor’s policy agenda under the leadership of Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Chief Policy Officer, Courtney English. Approved by the Atlanta City Council, the Chief Policy Officer’s new office will utilize its unique position within City government to swiftly, strategically and proactively address Atlanta’s most pressing equity challenges—including affordable housing, youth development, education, economic mobility and neighborhood empowerment.
“Too many families in Atlanta are grappling with economic, housing, transit and other inequities and we know that business as usual will not work. However, if we work together creatively across traditional boundaries and sectors, we can make Atlanta the best place in the country to raise a family and to pursue your dreams—regardless of who you are or where you come from,” said Mayor Andre Dickens.“This is why I am establishing this new team. They are empowered to hit the ground running with my broad mandate to swiftly and creatively pursue strategies that will have a positive impact on the day-to-day lived experience of residents in every Atlanta community.”
Last November, census data again showed that Atlanta has the highest rates of income inequality in the country. The new office of the Chief Policy Officer will help ensure that every Atlanta resident can thrive by attacking entrenched racial and socioeconomic equity gaps at their roots. The formation of this team will for the first time break down traditional organizational silos to marshal these efforts within a single more nimble, collaborative structure devoted to achieving the administration’s most critical goals.
“Throughout his past year in office, Mayor Dickens has stressed the importance of reorganizing government to pursue innovative, cross-sectoral solutions to the most pressing challenges facing our residents. We can only achieve our goals if…
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