Name Sarah-Elizabeth Langford | ||
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Competitors Amanda Kimmel, Shandi Finnessey, Chelsea Cooley, Amy Colley, Candice Stewart Similar People Kasim Reed, Chelsea Cooley, Erika Harold | ||
DHS welcomes First Lady Sarah-Elizabeth Reed
Sarah-Elizabeth Langford Reed (born September 28, 1979) is the first lady of Atlanta and a former beauty pageant titleholder. Langford is the wife of the 59th and current Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed. She competed in the Miss America pageant in 2002 and the Miss USA pageant in 2005.
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Personal life
Langford is a native of Atlanta. Her late father, Senator Arthur Langford Jr., was a minister and a Georgia State Senator and her mother an attorney and prominent community leader. Both her father and husband have held the same District 35 State Senate seat.
Langford attended Pace Academy where she attended kindergarten through 12th grade. She then graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a degree in French and received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 2003. While in law school, she worked for United States Congressman John Lewis. After graduating she worked for the D.C. Office of General Counsel for five years and later as an affordable housing developer for National Church Residences for eight years. Langford currently works for National Church Residences and consults with real estate developers on affordable and supportive housing projects. In February 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed her to the Georgia Board of Regents. She is an advocate for the arts and serves on boards including the Atlanta Children's Museum and the nonprofit BIH.
Langford held the Miss District of Columbia 2002 and Miss District of Columbia USA 2005 titles and competed at Miss America 2003 and Miss USA 2005. She also won $50,000 on the NBC hit show Fear Factor, a promotional appearance for Miss USA.
Langford is married to Kasim Reed and they have one daughter, Maria Kristan Reed.
