William
B
.
(
1890
-
1971
)
is
primarily
known
for
two
things
.
The
first
was
his
active
support
in
bringing
transportation
to
the
state
.
The
second
was
his
coinage
(
)
of
the
phrase
often
used
to
describe
Atlanta's
racial
tolerance
:
?
the
city
too
busy
to
.
?
Hartsfield
was
Atlanta's
serving
mayor
(
1937
-
1941
;
1942
-
1961
)
,
and
his
support
of
rights
kept
Atlanta
from
the
racial
that
engulfed
many
other
southern
cities
.
During
his
second
tenure
as
mayor
,
Hartsfield
was
instrumental
in
the
calm
of
Atlanta's
schools
,
as
well
as
,
tripling
Atlanta's
size
by
annexing
several
square
miles
,
overseeing
the
of
many
public
parks
,
and
expanding
Atlanta's
expressway
system
.
As
mayor
of
Atlanta
,
Ivan
(
1911
-
2003
)
continued
William
B
.
Hartsfield's
aggressive
policies
.
However
,
he
was
also
more
adamant
in
the
fight
for
rights
as
well
.
Allen
may
be
best
known
for
his
support
of
bringing
league
sports
teams
to
the
city
.
He
convinced
Atlantans
to
financially
support
the
construction
of
major
league
and
brokered
the
deals
to
bring
the
and
Hawks
to
Atlanta
.
He
also
persuaded
the
NFL
to
start
a
new
franchise
in
the
city
:
the
Atlanta
.
Allan
retired
from
politics
in
1970
.
As
governor
,
is
credited
for
restoring
accreditation
to
the
institutions
of
higher
learning
,
abolishing
the
tax
,
lowering
the
age
,
and
establishing
a
teacher's
retirement
system
.
However
,
Arnall
lost
support
based
on
his
support
of
liberal
causes
and
leaders
.
One
example
was
his
acceptance
of
the
Supreme
Courts
rulings
against
the
primary
.
He
also
lost
popularity
when
he
wrote
two
books
that
many
southerners
felt
the
South
.
,
Ellis
Arnall
(
1907
-
1992
)
made
sweeping
changes
that
Georgia
,
and
for
a
time
,
made
it
the
most
forward
thinking
and
progressive
of
the
southern
states
in
terms
of
relations
.
However
,
after
Arnall's
term
ended
,
Georgia's
elected
several
governors
for
many
more
year
s