Brandon Scott
Brandon Scott | |
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| President of the Baltimore City Council | |
| Assumed office May 6, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Young Green Middleton (Acting) |
| Member of the Baltimore City Council from the 2nd district | |
| In office December 8, 2011 – May 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas D'Adamo |
| Succeeded by | Danielle McCray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1984 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Mary's College of Maryland (BA) |
Brandon M. Scott (born April 8, 1984)[1] is an American politician. He is the president of the Baltimore City Council and the Democratic nominee for the 2020 Baltimore mayoral election. He was a candidate for lieutenant governor of Maryland in 2018, as well as a representative for Baltimore's second district.[2] On May 6, 2019, Scott was elected to replace Jack Young as Council President after Young succeeded Mayor Catherine Pugh.[3] In September 2019, Scott announced his candidacy for Mayor[4] and, in June 2020, won the Democratic primary.[5]
Early life and education
Scott was born and raised in Park Heights. He graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School and received a degree in political science from St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Career
After graduating from college, Scott worked as a liaison for City Council President Stephanie Rawlings Blake.[6] In 2011, he was elected to serve as the city councilperson for the second district, making him one of the youngest ever elected to citywide office. He is the chair of the Public Safety Committee and a member of the Budget and Appropriations and Judiciary and Legislative Investigations committees.[6]
Scott has participated in the 300 Man March, a nonviolence group.[7]
2020 Baltimore mayoral election
After the first campaign finance reporting date in mid-January 2020, Bernard C. "Jack" Young had $960,000 cash on hand, Thiru Vignarajah reported having about $840,000, Scott had nearly $430,000 cash on hand and Sheila Dixon had raised $100,000.[8]
References
- ^ "Brandon M. Scott (@CouncilPresBMS) - Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ Cox, Erin. "Jim Shea picks Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott as running mate". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Duncan, Ian. "Baltimore City Council elects Brandon Scott council president". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke. "City Council President Brandon Scott enters race for Baltimore mayor, heating up 2020 contest". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Paul Gessler (June 10, 2020). "Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination For Baltimore Mayor". Baltimore CBS. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b magazine, Baltimore (May 7, 2019). "Could New City Council President Brandon Scott Be Baltimore's Next…". Baltimore magazine.
- ^ https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-300-men-march-20150417-story.html
- ^ Opilo, Emily; Richman, Talia. "Baltimore mayoral candidates raise $2.3M, signaling expensive and bitter fight ahead for crowded field". baltimoresun.com. the Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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