Brandon Scott
Brandon Scott | |
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| 52nd Mayor of Baltimore | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Young |
| President of the Baltimore City Council | |
| In office May 6, 2019 – December 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Young |
| Succeeded by | Nick Mosby |
| 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 | Brandon Maurice Scott April 8, 1984 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Mary's College of Maryland (BA) |
Brandon Scott (born April 8, 1984)[1] is an American politician serving as the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland since 2020. He is the former president of the Baltimore City Council and 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 won the June 2020 Democratic primary.[5] Scott won the November 3 general election and took office on December 8, 2020.
Early life and education
Scott was born and raised in Park Heights. He graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School in 2002 and received a degree in political science from St. Mary's College in 2006. After graduating, he worked as a liaison for City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.[6]
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 city 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
Scott announced his campaign for mayor on September 13, 2019 at a press conference in his childhood neighborhood of Park Heights.[8] On June 9, 2020, Scott was declared the winner of the Democratic primary. This all but assured him victory in the November general election. Democrats have a nearly 10-to-1 advantage in registered voters, and for years the Democratic primary has been the real contest.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandon Scott | 43,927 | 29.6 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Dixon | 40,782 | 27.5 | |
| Democratic | Mary Miller | 23,193 | 15.6 | |
| Democratic | Thiru Vignarajah | 17,080 | 11.5 | |
| Democratic | Bernard C. "Jack" Young (incumbent) | 9,256 | 6.2 | |
| Democratic | T. J. Smith | 8,593 | 5.8 | |
| Democratic | Carlmichael Cannady | 2,473 | 1.7 | |
| Democratic | Mary Washington | 1,028 | 0.7 | |
| Democratic | Valerie Cunningham | 339 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic | Keith Scott | 303 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic | Yasaun Young | 188 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Johnson, Jr. | 177 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Yolanda Pulley | 152 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Lou Catelli | 151 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Dante Swinton | 143 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Jenson | 131 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Brian Salsberry | 129 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Rikki Vaughn | 116 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Liri Fusha | 57 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | Terry McCready | 46 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | Sean Gresh | 45 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | James Jones II | 33 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | Erik Powery | 32 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Ware-Newsome | 31 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 148,405 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandon Scott | 164,661 | 70.49 | |
| Independent | Bob Wallace | 47,275 | 20.24 | |
| Republican | Shannon Wright | 16,664 | 7.13 | |
| Working Class | David Harding | 3,973 | 1.70 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1,007 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 233,580 | 100.00 | ||
Baltimore City Mayor
Inaugurated in a small, socially distanced ceremony on December 8, 2020, Scott vowed to take on both “public health emergencies” — gun violence and the coronavirus.[11]
References
- ^ Brandon Scott on Twitter
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Paul Gessler (June 10, 2020). "Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination For Baltimore Mayor". Baltimore CBS. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c magazine, Baltimore (May 7, 2019). "Could New City Council President Brandon Scott Be Baltimore's Next…". Baltimore magazine.
- ^ Wheeler, Timothy B. "Street-corner rally appeals for residents to 'stop killing each other'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "City Council President Brandon Scott Announces Mayoral Bid". Baltimore Magazine. September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Presidential General Election Baltimore City, Maryland November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Baltimore City Board of Elections. 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Leonard, Emily Opilo, Ben. "Brandon Scott sworn in as Baltimore mayor, addresses 'public health emergencies' of COVID-19 and gun violence". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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