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Maynard Jackson, Aaron Turpeau, and Davey Gibson, circa 1974

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson (seated) at a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia with staff member Aaron Turpeau (far left), an unidentified individual (second from left); and Davey Gibson (far right), the head of the Model Cities program.Maynard Jackson was elected as the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. He served three terms, two from 1974-1982 and another from 1990-1994. During his time in office he helped to remodel Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, which was renamed as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after his death in 2003.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia