Bianca Motley Broom, Mayor
Bianca Motley Broom was sworn in as the 27th mayor of College Park, Georgia in January 2020. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she has lived in College Park since 2008. She is the first woman and the first person of color to serve as mayor of College Park.
Mayor Motley Broom is deeply committed to building the community College Park’s citizens deserve. She is passionate about creating more opportunities for resident engagement and collaboration, improving educational outcomes, bolstering economic development and embracing fiscally sound and sustainable practices to ensure the city’s continued growth.
She is the chair of the Georgia Municipal Association’s Municipal Government Policy Committee and is a member of GMA’s Legislative and Federal Policy Councils. Mayor Motley Broom serves on several other GMA committees, including the COVID-19 Advisory Committee, the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the newly formed Equity and Inclusion Commission.
A conflict resolution specialist, Mayor Motley Broom is a registered arbitrator, civil mediator and domestic relations mediator in Georgia. From 2017-2019, she served as a part-time judge in Fulton County Magistrate Court. Prior to her appointment the bench, she was a trial attorney and litigator for nearly fifteen years.
Mayor Motley Broom earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Studies and Religion from Duke University and her Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law. She completed her MBA with honors from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
Being active in the community is an integral a part of Mayor Motley Broom’s life. She served as board president of The Main Street Academy and was a member of the board of the Historic College Park Neighborhood Association. She volunteers in various capacities throughout the area including with Wholesome Wave Georgia and Hosea Helps. Mayor Motley Broom is a member of several professional organizations, including the State Bar of Georgia, the Gate City Bar Association, Mediators Beyond Borders and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals – Georgia Chapter.
In her free time, she enjoys pottery, swimming, reading and spending time with her husband and her three dogs.
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