Fredd Atkins
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BornJune 19, 1952
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Fredd Atkins | |
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| Born | June 19, 1952 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Fredd Atkins, born June 19, 1952,[1] 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.[2][3] 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%.[4]