The Atlanta City Council members include 12 district representatives, three at-large members, and a separately elected council president, for a total of 16 seats.1Atlanta City Council. How Your Council Works All serve four-year terms with equal voting power on legislation, though the council president votes only to break a tie.
How the Seats Are Divided
Section 2-101 of the City Charter sets 15 elected representatives: 12 from individual council districts and three from citywide at-large posts.2Atlanta City Council, GA. Election Terms, Composition and Qualifications The council president is elected separately on a citywide ballot.
Each at-large post is tied to a cluster of four contiguous districts. Post 1 covers Districts 1 through 4, Post 2 covers Districts 5 through 8, and Post 3 covers Districts 9 through 12. At-large members must live within the group of districts their post represents.
District members focus on local matters like zoning requests, neighborhood infrastructure, and public safety within their boundaries. At-large members and the council president typically lead on citywide concerns such as regional transportation and economic development.
Who Currently Represents Each District
The 12 district seats are held by the following members, as listed on the official council website.3Atlanta City Council, GA. Council Members
- District 1: Jason Winston
- District 2: Kelsea Bond
- District 3: Byron Amos
- District 4: Jason Dozier
- District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari
- District 6: Alex Wan
- District 7: Thomas Worthy
- District 8: Mary Norwood
- District 9: Dustin R. Hillis
- District 10: Andrea L. Boone
- District 11: Wayne Martin
- District 12: Antonio Lewis
Atlanta does not impose term limits on council members, so a member who keeps winning re-election can serve indefinitely.
At-Large Members and the Council President
- Council President: Marci Collier Overstreet
- Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond
- Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland
- Post 3 At-Large: Vacant
The Post 3 At-Large seat became vacant after Keisha Sean Waites resigned in 2024.3Atlanta City Council, GA. Council Members Rosters change after elections and appointments, so check the council’s official page for the latest listing.
How to Find Your Representative
The city maintains an online lookup called MapATL. Enter your home address on the council’s “Find My City Council Representative” page, and it returns your district number, your representative’s name, and contact information.4Atlanta City Council. Find My City Council Representative District lines were last redrawn after the 2020 census, so a lookup is more reliable than guessing from the map.
What the Council Does
The council’s authority covers four main areas: budgeting, lawmaking, oversight, and land-use regulation. These powers are set out in the City Charter and in Chapter 2 of the Atlanta City Code.
Each year the council adopts the city’s operating budget, which determines funding for police, fire, parks, water infrastructure, and other services. It also sets the millage rate for property taxes and approves capital improvement plans. The mayor proposes the budget, but the council has the final say.
The council passes local laws called ordinances. Once approved, an ordinance goes to the mayor for signature. If the mayor vetoes, the council can override with a two-thirds majority, which works out to 10 of the 15 voting members.1Atlanta City Council. How Your Council Works Successful overrides are rare, but the possibility shapes negotiations with the mayor’s office.
Most substantive work happens in seven standing committees, including Finance/Executive, Zoning, Public Safety and Legal Administration, Transportation, Community Development/Human Resources, City Utilities, and the Committee on Council.5Atlanta City Council, GA. Committee Chairs Legislation typically moves through the relevant committee, where members hear testimony and decide whether to recommend a measure for a full vote. If you want to influence an ordinance, the committee hearing is usually the best place to speak.
The council also serves as a check on the mayor and city agencies. It can investigate department operations and must confirm many of the mayor’s executive appointments, including department heads.
When and Where the Council Meets
The full council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW. Committee meetings run on a separate schedule in the weeks between full sessions. Meetings are open to the public, and the council typically reserves time for public comment on pending legislation. Agendas and archived minutes are posted on the council’s official website ahead of each session.