Question

Maynard Jackson achieved many things as mayor of Atlanta over parts of three decades. Three of the items listed here are associated with this time as mayor, but one was NOT achieved during his leadership. Which of these is NOT associated with Jackson's time as the mayor of Atlanta? A) improving Atlanta's mass transit system B) expanding the city's convention facilities C) hiring more African Americans as police officers D) bringing the 1988 Democratic National Convention to Atlanta

Answer 1

It is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maynard Jackson served as mayor from 1974 to 1982, and from 1990 to 1994. During that time he did many things that benefited the city, but bringing the 1988 Democratic National Convention to Atlanta since he was not mayor at that time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Maynard Jackson didn't bring the 1988 Democratic National Convention to Atlanta, as he wasn't in office at that time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maynard Jackson was an American politician member of the Democratic Party; he was the 54th and first African-American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.

He was twice mayor of Atlanta, from 1974 to 1982 and 1990 to 1994. He died of a heart attack in 2003 and he was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. Shortly after his death, his name was added to the city's international airport, which he helped modernize, now known as the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.