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First african american mayor of atlanta brought development to atlanta expanded georgia's economy expanded hartsfield atlanta international airport co-chair of the atlanta committee for the olympic games first african american elected to represent georgia in congress since reconstruction recruited african americans to join the police force appointed as ambassador to the united nations by jimmy carter

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Maynard Jackson

Before and during his third term, he worked closely with Young, Atlanta Olympics organizing committee chair Billy Payne, and others to bring the 1996 Olympic Games to Atlanta. Elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, Maynard Jackson was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city.