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American politician
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Male
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Education:
Sarasota High School
Sarasota, Sarasota County, USA
The details
Biography
Introduction
Fredd Atkins, born June 19, 1952, is a former mayor and the first African American mayor of Sarasota, Florida. He served as a city commissioner of Sarasota for 18 years and also ran for Sarasota County Commissioner. Atkins ran for the Sarasota County Commission in 2022 and lost with 49.5% of the vote to Mark Smith, who won with 50.5%.
History
Atkins grew up in the community of Newtown in Sarasota, Florida.