ATLANTA – Three candidates qualified last month to run for Atlanta mayor despite money, history and name recognition all being on the side of incumbent Andre Dickens’ bid for a second term.
Atlanta mayors have a long track record of being reelected. Dickens cemented his plan to join that list last month when he submitted paperwork and a $5,500 fee to formally launch his second mayoral campaign.
But three political newcomers visited City Hall to do the same. They are Helmut Love Domagalski, a corporate consultant; Kalema Jackson, a former Atlanta police officer; and Eddie Andrew Meredith, a community advocate…