Zeke Cohen becomes new Baltimore City Council president with landslide win
BALTIMORE -- Democrat Zeke Cohen beat Republican Emmanuel Digman to become Baltimore's new City Council president.
Cohen, who defeated current City Council President Nick Mosby in May's primary, won 88% of the vote in the general election.
"We know our challenges," Cohen said on Tuesday. "We know our issues with violence, with economic inequality. We know all that has been in our past but this is a moment for our city to move forward."
Cohen, Baltimore's District 1 representative, wants to focus on three areas -- city services, schools, and public safety.
"We have to get the basics right and then we have to do something very big in these next couple years," Cohen said.
The former teacher wants to see more collaboration and accountability between agencies like the Department of Public Works and the Department of Juvenile Services.
"We are going to make sure that we are supporting the workforce and that we are holding the leadership of our agencies fully accountable," Cohen said.
Cohen said he's looking to build a better Charm City.
"We have all of the assets," Cohen said. "It is time for us to put it together and become that great American comeback story that every resident who lives here deserves."
