Cathy Woolard

Cathy Woolard
President of the Atlanta City Council
In office
2002–2004
Preceded byRobb Pitts
Succeeded byLisa Borders
Member of the Atlanta City Council
from the 6th district
In office
1998–2002
Preceded byMary Davis
Succeeded byAnne Fauver
Personal details
Born (1957-05-10) May 10, 1957 (age 67)
Alma materUniversity of Georgia (BA)

Cathy Woolard (born May 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Atlanta City Council for District 6 from November 1998 to 2002, and as President of the council from 2002 to 2004. When she began her term in 1997, she was the first openly-gay elected official in Georgia history, and she was the first woman to be President of the council.[1]

  1. ^ "LGBT activist Woolard: 'I'm going to run hard' for Atlanta mayor - Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2016-06-06.