Keisha Lance Bottoms scripted history by becoming the first black woman governor of a U.S. state after winning the Georgia governor’s election on November 3, 2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms scripted history by becoming the first black woman governor of a U.S. state after winning the Georgia governor’s election on November 3, 2026

2. She is going to be the 84th governor of Georgia

2. She is going to be the 84th governor of Georgia

3. She was born in Georgia on January 18, 1970

3. She was born in Georgia on January 18, 1970

4. She is the daughter of popular American R&B singer Major Lance and Sylvia Robinson

4. She is the daughter of popular American R&B singer Major Lance and Sylvia Robinson

5. She married to American attorney Derek Bottoms and is mother of four adopted children- three sons and one daughter

5. She married to American attorney Derek Bottoms and is mother of four adopted children- three sons and one daughter

6. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Florida A&M University, concentrating in broadcast journalism and further a J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1994

6. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Florida A&M University, concentrating in broadcast journalism and further a J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1994

7. She was elected as the 60th Mayor of Atlanta in 2017

7. She was elected as the 60th Mayor of Atlanta in 2017

8. She became the first Mayor in Atlanta’s history to have served in all three branches of government, having previously served as a Judge and a City Council member.

8. She became the first Mayor in Atlanta’s history to have served in all three branches of government, having previously served as a Judge and a City Council member.

9. She served as Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden, leading the transformation of the White House Office of Public Engagement

9. She served as Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden, leading the transformation of the White House Office of Public Engagement

10. She was also the recipient of the Distinguished Civil Rights Advocate Award presented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law in recognition of her equity-driven leadership to help guide and protect marginalized communities.

10. She was also the recipient of the Distinguished Civil Rights Advocate Award presented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law in recognition of her equity-driven leadership to help guide and protect marginalized communities.

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