“I’m deeply saddened to be informed of the passing of former Mayor and my good friend Sam Massell,” mentioned present Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
Members of the family informed CNN associate WSB that Massell, a Democrat, died of herbal reasons. CNN has reached out to the Massell circle of relatives for remark.
Massell’s “affect on our town was once immeasurable,” mentioned Dickens, who famous that Massell was once the town’s first and thus far handiest Jewish mayor.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp mentioned that his circle of relatives joins “the Massell circle of relatives and all Atlanta in mourning the passing of” Massell.
“He laid the groundwork for (the Metropolitan Atlanta Speedy Transit Authority) — which hooked up neighborhoods and citizens throughout our town — and he lead the way for higher illustration of girls and minority participation in Town govt,” Dickens mentioned.
The transit authority additionally mourned Massell’s passing.
