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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and members of the city’s business community have formed a new independent committee to help shape the outcome of this fall’s municipal elections.

Reed is the largest backer of the group, Continue Atlanta’s Progress, giving $75,000 to the entity created in mid-October. So far, the committee has raised $90,000, according to records filed late Tuesday night with the state ethics commission.

In a statement released exclusively to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, committee chair Robert Highsmith said the group will use its funds for the Atlanta school board race and city council elections, and released a list of candidates Reed will support through the entity.

“The future of our city is directly tied to the effectiveness of the Atlanta Public Schools,” Highsmith said in an emailed statement. “To attract new businesses and new residents, Atlanta must boast one of the nation’s best school systems. To make that happen, we intend to support strong candidates for the local school board.”

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