Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will officially launched his campaign for re-election on Tuesday. Dickens and his team held a news conference at 11 a.m. Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ambassador Andrew Young and former State Senator Jason Carter were among the other notable figures who will be in attendance.

The mayor is opposed to starting the build-out of a Beltline rail network with the proposed streetcar extension that would run along the Eastside Trail.

Mayor Andre Dickens launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday, March 12, with a focus on public safety, infrastructure, housing, and education.With $1.4 million in campaign funds and support from notable figures such as former Mayors Andrew Young and Shirley Franklin and former State Sen.