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Liliana Bakhtiari's Biography

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Full Name:

Liliana Bakhtiari

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Female

Attended, Journalism and Communication, University of Colorado Boulder

Bachelors Degree, Anthropology, Georgia State University, 2024

Certificate in Public Policy, Harvard University, 2023

Candidate, Atlanta City Council, District 5, 2025

Council Member, Atlanta City Council, District 5, 2022-Present

Social Justice Research Consultant, Echo-MR · Contract, 2020

Emergency Response Coordinator, Partners for HOME, 2020

Lobbyist, ProGeorgia, 2020

Public Affairs Manager, Planned Parenthood Southeast, 2018-2019

Founder & CEO, Barefoot Gypsy, 2013-2018

Strategic Director, Blue Neighbors Project, 2017-Present

Social Media Director, SoulShine, 2015-2016

Contributor, Gwinnett Citizen, 2014

Contributor, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, 2013-2014

Freelance Correspondent, United Press International, 2013-2014

Volunteer, All Hands Volunteers

Volunteer, Project Open Hand

Board Member, Georgia Equality, 2018-2021

Vice Chair of Zoning and Permitting, Grant Park Neighborhood Association, 2018-2020

Volunteer, PEDS, 2019-2020

Board Member, Victory Fund, 2018-2020

Volunteer, GLOATL, 2015-2018

Governor, Red Clay Democrats, 2018-Present

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