Cathy Woolard

[1] In 1979, Woolard graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Georgia, where she majored in psychology and minored in German.Following college, Woolard served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia and then as a National Field Director for the Human Rights Campaign.Working closely with Mayor Shirley Franklin and urbanist Ryan Gravel, Woolard championed the Atlanta BeltLine, a project to transform abandoned rail-corridors circling downtown into mixed-use recreational trails and transit.[2][7] In 2004, after serving two years of her term as city council president, Woolard entered the race to represent Georgia 4th district in United States House of Representatives, a seat that had been vacated by Denise Majette who had decided to run for the United States Senate seat.[5] In 2008, Woolard was appointed as Executive Vice President of Global Advocacy and External Relations at CARE,[8] an Atlanta-based non-profit.
Atlanta City CouncilLisa BordersAlma materUniversity of GeorgiaPhi Beta KappaJohn F. Kennedy School of GovernmentPeace CorpsMicronesiaHuman Rights CampaignHartsfield-Jackson International AirportMayor Shirley FranklinBeltLineGeorgia 4th districtUnited States House of RepresentativesDenise MajetteUnited States SenateCynthia McKinneyPlanned ParenthoodGeorgia EqualityGovernor Nathan DealJohn Lewis2017 Atlanta mayoral electionblanket primaryMary NorwoodticketJoe BidenKamala Harriswon the state of Georgia2020 United States presidential election2020 United States Electoral CollegeGeorgia Secretary of StateBrad RaffenspergerAlex Wan