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The Honorable Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. 1941-2023 Fulton County (GA) Superior Court Judge, Atlanta City Council President, and Attorney A fixture in Atlanta politics since the late 1960s, Marvin S. Arrington Sr., entered the Chapter Invisible on July 5, 2023. Current Atlanta Mayor Andre
“I AM HONORED TO CALL HIM MY KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY BROTHER AND I AM HONORED TO HAVE KNOWN HIM AS ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS OF ATLANTA.” – Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta
Dickens (Lambda Delta 1985) released the follow- ing statement following the announcement of Arrington’s passing: “Making My Mark: The Story of a Man Who Wouldn’t Stay in His Place.” That is what Marvin Arrington, Sr. titled his [2008] autobi- ography, and it could not have been more fitting. Judge Arrington has passed and Atlanta has lost a lion. I cannot, at this moment, think of a single person who loved Atlanta more than he loved us. And we will always be grateful that he indeed ‘wouldn’t stay in his place.’ If it is true that love ought to look like something, then
Judge Arrington’s love of Atlanta came in the form of working hard to see his hometown grow into its greatness and pushing us to be better, to do better. Yet he never asked more of us than he was willing to give … I am honored to call him my Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity brother and I am honored to have known him as one of the excep- tional leaders of Atlanta. “The Atlanta City Council mourns the passing of Marvin S. Arrington Sr., a man of exceptional
leadership who served as both Council president and a Fulton County Superior Court judge. He excelled in both roles and always demonstrated a strong commitment to public service. Judge Arrington’s life serves as an inspiration to the community.” Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis on Arrington, “Deeply saddened by the passing of Retired Judge and former Atlanta City Council Presi- dent Marvin S. Arrington, Sr., a true trailblazer and
influential leader. As one of the founding fathers of ‘New Atlanta,’ his impact and legacy will endure.” Marvin Stephens Arrington, Sr. was born February 10, 1941, in Atlanta, GA, to George Robert and Maggie (née Andrews) Arrington. After graduating from Henry McNeal Turner High School in 1959, he entered Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) on a football scholarship where he was a 5’11” 185 lbs. offensive guard. He joined
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