Fredd Atkins

Fredd Atkins
Personal details
Born (1952-06-19) June 19, 1952 (age 74)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
PartyDemocratic

Fredd Atkins, born June 19, 1952, is a former mayor and the first African American mayor of Sarasota, Florida. He served as a city commissioner of Sarasota for 18 years and also ran for Sarasota County Commissioner. Atkins ran for the Sarasota County Commission in 2022 and lost with 49.5% of the vote to Mark Smith, who won with 50.5%.

History

Atkins grew up in the community of Newtown in Sarasota, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Elder, Amy A. Sarasota: 1940-2005.
  2. 1 2 "Fredd Atkins". New Town Alive. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fredd "Glossie" Atkins". Sarasota Underground. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ Snabes, Anne. "Mark Smith wins Sarasota County Commission District 2 race; Joe Neunder takes District 4 seat". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2023.