About Mary Norwood

As a 35-year community advocate, Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood would like to continue her public service as she officially seeks re-election to her District 8 seat in Buckhead. She will continue to focus on public safety, integrity, preserving our neighborhoods, and enhancing the quality of life for her constituents: residents, businesses, and visitors.

Mary Norwood has been advocating for decades for important civic issues in the Atlanta region, first as a community advocate and then serving several terms on City Council. During her tenure on City Council, her breadth of knowledge and solutions-based approach has enabled her to impact numerous issues. She understands how important it is for our Atlanta city government to be accountable to our businesses and citizens.

In her most recent term serving District 8, Mary Norwood has created several Task Forces to address issues that affect her constituents and all Atlantans: a Public Safety Task Force in 2022, a Transportation Task Force in 2023, and an Infrastructure/Sustainability Task Force in 2024. She believes in bringing experts and concerned citizens together to focus on keeping us safe, ameliorating our traffic congestion, preserving our neighborhoods and enhancing our quality of life.

“I’m going to continue to work closely with the Dickens Administration and my council colleagues to keep us safe – making sure we have the best trained police officers in the country. In addition to public safety, this Administration understands that we need to rebuild our infrastructure and ensure that we have clean water and an efficient wastewater system in Buckhead and throughout the city.

 

We need to preserve our neighborhoods with zoning laws that reflect the values of our community. Our tree canopy needs to be protected and our creeks and streams need to be clean and free of pollution. All of our streets and our parks need to be maintained in a state of good repair.”

In addition to public service, Mary Norwood’s business background is extensive. She was the chief operating officer of a radio company, successfully operating and marketing stations throughout the southeast; the founder of a broadcast voice company, the president of a national business organization, and the former principal broker of a Georgia-based real estate firm.

A native of Augusta, Georgia, she attended Sweet Briar College in Virginia and was graduated from Emory University. She is married to Dr. Felton Norwood, a retired pediatrician; lives in Tuxedo Park; and is stepmother to Dr. E. Dorsey Norwood, a pediatrician in Atlanta and East Point, and Mrs. Palmer Norwood Benton of Chattanooga, Tennessee.