Sidney Marcus

[1][2] He served on several committees: Health and Ecology, on which he was chairman; Ways and Means; and Rules.

He was also an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Atlanta in 1981, defeated by Andrew Young.

His accomplishments included helping to stop the I-485 freeway which threatened several intown neighborhoods (leading to the park named in his honor).

[2] Atlanta public schools and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1948, as a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.

Marcus married Charlotte Glyck of Waycross, GA, and they had three children, Robyn, Bradley and Beth.