Bottoms praises Atlanta’s selection for the Amazon HQ2 shortlist

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Yesterday Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Florida A&M University alumna, praised her city’s presence on the shortlist for Amazon HQ2, the company’s second headquarters in North America.

“I am very pleased that Atlanta has been named as one of 20 cities selected for Amazon’s HQ2 shortlist,” Bottoms said. “I want to thank the many partners whose leadership made this possible: Governor Nathan Deal, Commissioner Pat Wilson, my predecessor Mayor Kasim Reed, Metro Chamber CEO Hala Moddelmog, and Invest Atlanta CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich. This truly has been a collaborative effort and I believe our success is a direct result of our teamwork and willingness to focus on results.”

Amazon HQ2 will be a complete headquarters for Amazon, not a satellite office. The company plans to invest over $5 billion and grow this second headquarters to accommodate as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs. In addition to Amazon’s direct hiring and investment, construction and ongoing operation of Amazon HQ2 is expected to create tens of thousands of additional jobs and tens of billions of dollars in additional investment in the surrounding community.

Bottoms said that Atlanta’s workforce would make big contributions to Amazon’s work.

“Our workforce is highly educated and nimble, and already contributing to the success of our region’s financial technology, cyber security and tech sector companies,” she said. “Our startup ecosystem is growing and thriving, supporting young tech entrepreneurs who are launching new apps and tech companies every day.”

The mayor added that Atlanta is home to the MARTA transportation system, which is undergoing a major expansion, and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest passenger airport in the world.

The other 19 locations on the shortlist are Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Indianapolis, IN, Los Angeles, CA, Miami FL, Montgomery County, MD, Nashville, TN, Newark, NJ, New York City, NY, Northern Virginia, VA, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Raleigh, NC, Toronto, ON, and Washington, DC.
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