The 1965 Atlanta Board of Aldermen election was held on September 8, 1965, with a runoff for some seats held on September16, 1965. Sam Massell won re-election as Vice Mayor and board president against five other candidates. Q. V. Williamson became the first Black member of the board since Reconstruction.
Board President/Vice Mayor
Sam Massell (inc.) Saul Blau
1st Ward Position 1
Robert S. Dennis
1st Ward Position 2
Robert Sharpton
2nd Ward Position ?
John M. Flanigen
3rd Ward Position 2
Q. V. Williamson Jimmy Vickers (i) Stanley Herndon
4th Ward Position 1
Douglas Wood Jack L. Wilkerson Dozier Smith
4th Ward Position 2
William S. "Bill" Stephens
5th Ward Position ?
G. Everett Millican George Cotsakis
6th Ward Position 1
Jack Sells Alfred Friedman
6th Ward Position 2
Cecil Turner Larry Lewis Beverly H. Nash
7th Ward Position 1
Buddy Fowlkes Nick Belluso
8th Ward
Ian F. Stalker Rodney Mims Cook Buddy Fowlkes E. Earl Patton Jr
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