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Portrait of Atlanta Aviation Commissioner, Ira Jackson.Ira Jackson was elected to the Atlanta Board of Aldermen, later renamed the City Council, in 1969 and was re-elected five times. In the early 1990s, he served as Atlanta's Aviation Commissioner. He was later accused of accepting bribes from concessionaires at Hartsfield International Airport and was subsequently convicted on federal corruption charges.
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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Airline Industry
  3. Airport Terminals
  4. Atlanta
  5. Georgia
  6. Politicians

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