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Ayana Archie

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

Then-Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference on March 17, 2021, in Atlanta, Ga. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be joining the Biden administration, the White House announced Wednesday, after previously being considered to be President Biden's running mate in the 2020 presidential election.

Bottoms will serve as the senior adviser for public engagement, "which works at the local, state, and national levels to ensure community leaders, diverse perspectives, and new voices have the opportunity to inform the work of the President in an inclusive, transparent and responsible way," the White House said.

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