Jim Baskett is Decatur’s New Mayor, Kecia Cunningham Voted Mayor Pro-Tem
Decatur Metro | January 7, 2013Jim Baskett was unanimously voted Decatur’s new mayor this evening in a 3-0 vote by his fellow commissioners. That was quickly followed by a unanimous vote for Kecia Cunningham to be the city’s new mayor pro-tem. Baskett takes the place of outgoing Mayor Bill Floyd, who had been Decatur’s mayor for the past 14 years. Here’s the City of Decatur website’s official bio for the city’s new mayor and now longest serving commissioner…
Jim Baskett was elected to the City Commission in 1995 and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since 2002. As Commissioner he has served on the Taskforces for Greenspace, Infill Housing, and Scottish Rite redevelopment, Preservation Corridor and the Woodlands Committee.
Jim is a Founder of the DeKalb Library Foundation and served as chair of the DeKalb County Library System Board of Trustees. He is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb and the Regional Leadership Institute and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Decatur First Bank. He served on the Board of Directors of Our House, Inc., Leadership DeKalb, and is a past president of the South Candler Street Neighborhood Association.
After graduating from The Candler School of Theology, he studied social ethics and political thought at Emory University. Jim and his wife, Mickey, live in the historic South Candler district and can be seen around town driving their electric GEM car.
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Congratulations to the father of one of the best Spanish teachers ever–Senora Miche Baskett!
Congratulations, Jim! A very dedicated statesman!
Congratulations to Mr. Baskett & Ms. Cunningham!
I hope his service on the board of Decatur First Bank doesn’t take too much time away from his position as mayor.
I assume you’re kidding, since DFB closed several months ago.
Joking aside, best of luck to Jim and Kecia!
This is well deserved for Jim and having Kecia there is just outstanding