Maynard Jackson

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Maynard Jackson was an influential American politician and the first African American mayor of Atlanta, known for his leadership in civil rights and urban development.

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Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
mayor
politician
burialPlace Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1938-03-23
dateOfDeath 2003-06-23
describedBySource historical accounts of Atlanta city government
obituaries in major U.S. newspapers
educatedAt Morehouse College
NCCU School of Law
surface form: North Carolina Central University School of Law
ethnicGroup African American
familyName Jackson
fullName Maynard Jackson self-linksurface differs
surface form: Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.
givenName Maynard
honor Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
surface form: Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport named in his honor
knownFor expanding and modernizing Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
implementing affirmative action programs in city contracting
leadership in civil rights and urban development in Atlanta
memberOf Alpha Phi Alpha
notableFor being the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
notableWork development of minority participation goals in public works projects in Atlanta
numberOfChildren 3
numberOfTermsAsMayorOfAtlanta 3
occupation lawyer
politician
officeEnd 1982-01-04
1994-01-03
officeStart 1974-01-07
1990-01-02
placeOfBirth Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
politicalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
positionHeld Mayor of Atlanta
President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors
Vice Mayor of Atlanta
precededBy Sam Massell
religion Baptist
residence Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Bunnie Jackson-Ransom
Valerie Richardson Jackson
succeededBy Andrew Young
Bill Campbell
supportedCause civil rights
economic empowerment of minorities
workedOn expansion of Atlanta’s airport in the 1970s and 1980s
minority business participation requirements in city contracts

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Maynard Jackson fullName Maynard Jackson self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.
Morehouse College notableAlumnus Maynard Jackson