[4] Mayor Andre Dickens was the chief development officer for Tech Bridge; this non-profit offers affordable technology and business expertise to other nonprofits in underserved areas.

[9] He grew up in Southwest Atlanta, and attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School[6] before enrolling at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received his degree in chemical engineering in 1998.

[15] After his time spent as a sales engineer at twenty-eight years old Dickens alongside his older sister co-founded City-Living Home Furnishing.

[17] In addition to changing the minimum wage he created the Department of Transportation, the BeltLine Inclusionary Zoning which increased affordable housing in the area, and the Atlanta Youth Commission.

[18] During his first year in office, Mayor Andre Dickens made one of Atlanta's largest-ever, single-housing investments, committing more than $100 million to new and updated housing.

By the end of 2024, the City hopes to achieve its goal of providing 1,500 housing placements for impoverished families by collaborating with local government, corporations, nonprofits, and community members.

[22] Amid controversy, more than 1,300 climate, justice, and community groups urged the resignation of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens due to his perceived support for law enforcement following the police killing of anti-"Cop City" activist Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán on January 18, 2023.

The groups expressed strong disapproval of Dickens' refusal to condemn the killing and criticized his alignment with law enforcement, particularly in the context of Georgia Republican Gov.

[23] Dickens stated protests as unpeaceful while non Georgia residents were arrested on domestic terrorism for traveling into the state with explosives as a means to protest the construction site of a new public safety training center — dubbed “Cop City.” [24] In September 2023, Dickens expressed a commitment to prioritize residents' voices in the citywide vote on a $90 million police training facility.

[26] In 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined nearly $121,000 used for Dickens Senior Citizen Ball celebrating Atlanta's residents 65 and older, did not follow procurement guidelines, ultimately using taxpayers dollars to fund the party.

[27] The Office of Mayor Dickens responded to the OIG report by saying they are committed to compliance with rules and regulations and would ensure to follow proper procedures for the 2023 Senior Ball.

Furthermore, housing advocates have expressed the need for additional anti-discrimination safeguards in the new resolution, particularly regarding renters using Section 8 vouchers, to prevent landlords from refusing to rent to them.