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Friday, March 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Honors Day Convocation at Albany State University got a visit from the Honorable Shirley Franklin Friday.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  The Honorable Shirley Franklin is a straight shooter when it comes to politics, education and activism. Atlanta's former mayor will draw from three decades of public service as the keynote speaker at Albany State University's Honor's Day Convocation on Friday, March 23 at 10 a.m. in the HPER Gymnasium.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young says he's supporting Roy Barnes in the race for governor of Georgia.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009  Mayor Shirley Franklin has announced who will be getting her vote Tuesday in the race to replace her as Atlanta's leader.

Thursday, July 30, 2009  Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin says she plans to add 139 more police officers to the city's force in response to criticism that she and the police chief aren't doing enough about crime.

Thursday, April 30, 2009  Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is proposing a city budget that would call for increasing property taxes by $20 a month for the average homeowner in Atlanta.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008  Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin visited Albany on Tuesday to encourage Albany voters to get to the polls.