Councilman Mosby To Jump Into Baltimore Mayor Race
BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)—Councilman Nick Mosby is expected to formally announce he's jumping into the race for Baltimore's next mayor Sunday.In an interview with our media partner The Baltimore Sun, 36-year-old Mosby says, "I'm able to go into a boardroom, look at a problem, articulate a message and develop and execute a plan. But my uniqueness is, I can also go on any street corner and do the same thing. We need that type of transformative leader to connect those dots."
The expected announcement is featured on Mosby's website, NickJMosby.com, which says, "Join Nick Mosby for an important announcement about the future of Baltimore."
Mosby, who's the husband of City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, will join a list of Baltimore mayor hopefuls, including former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who opened her campaign office Saturday morning.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced in September that she would not seek reelection so she could "focus on continuing to move the City forward and building upon our progress, without the distraction of campaign politics."
NICK MOSBY
A Democratic councilman for a district that encompasses the swath of West Baltimore most directly impacted by the April 27 riot, Nick Mosby is the husband of State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is prosecuting six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. His entry into the race was widely anticipated after Rawlings-Blake announced she wouldn't seek re-election. Mosby, 36, has positioned himself as a reform-minded politician. In an email to supporters inviting them to his announcement on Sunday, he wrote, "We're at a crucial crossroads, where we can succumb to the challenges facing Baltimore or elevate this beautiful city, maximizing all its great potential. I know the path I'm taking. Will you join me?"
SHEILA DIXON
What's old is new again. Dixon, a 61-year-old Democrat, was mayor from 2007 to 2010, when she resigned as part of a plea agreement stemming from charges that she stole gift cards meant for poor children. She announced her candidacy in July. Dixon remains popular among Baltimore's residents, including activists and those who took part in protests following Freddie Gray's death. At Gray's funeral, Rawlings-Blake received polite applause, while Dixon was greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 2,500 people. On her website, Dixon pledges to "reclaim, revive (and) rebuild Baltimore."
CATHERINE PUGH
During and after the riot, this 65-year-old Democratic state senator was a familiar face in West Baltimore, where she showed up for news conferences and helped clean the streets after windows were smashed and a CVS was set on fire. Pugh is the Senate majority leader and lost to Rawlings-Blake in the last Democratic mayoral primary in 2011. Pugh is president and CEO of C.E. Pugh & Co., a public relations firm, and is a children's book author.
CARL STOKES
Another Democratic member of the City Council, Stokes ran previously for mayor in 1999, losing to Martin O'Malley in the Democratic primary. He served on the council from 1987 to 1995, when he left to join the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. He returned to the council in 2010. Previously, Stokes, 65, was vice president of a medical supplies company.
OTHER CANDIDATES: Democrats Richard Black, Mack Clifton, Mike Maraziti and Calvin Young III. Republican Brian Vaeth has filed to run, as has Green Party member Bonnie Lane.
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