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Marvin Arrington, Sr. worked with Georgia Senator Leroy Johnson to pave the way for Atlanta […]

Did you know Marvin Arrington, Sr. helped make history with …

Marvin Arrington began working for Leroy Johnson, one of the few prominent black lawyers in […]

“Nothing came before the city council that Marvin didn’t bring to the city council.” – […]

Served as city council president for 16 years, and specifically under mayors Maynard Jackson, Andrew […]

A senior partner in the Arrington and Hollowell law firm, he was appointed, in 2002, […]

As the ‘90s arrived Atlanta ranked among the top U.S. cities in black businesses and […]

Early in Maynard Jackson’s first term as mayor was his vision to transform the city’s […]

After much reluctance, Marvin convinced his friend Clarence Cooper to join him as Emory’s first […]

Marvin Arrington, Sr. was a trailblazer and a leader in the city of Atlanta, and […]

Arrington was elected to the city council in 1969, which was called the Atlanta Board […]

As the longest serving city council president, he led Atlanta’s transformation as a popular and […]