Baltimore City Council Release:
BALTIMORE, MD – In accordance with Baltimore City Council Rule 5-11, City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young today released the names of the 13-member Vacancy Nominating Committee that is tasked with recommending a nominee to the full Council to fill the current vacancy in the 11th District.
The committee is comprised of 11th District residents and registered voters, community leaders, business owners and two members of the City Council from neighboring districts. Pursuant to Rule 5-11, the committee will convene at a public hearing on Tuesday, September 23, at 6 p.m. at Baltimore City Hall’s Council Chambers, to conduct public interviews, as required by law, of individuals interested in filling the 11th District Council vacancy. The public hearing will air live on Charm TV’s cable channel 25. Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be a registered voter
- Be a resident of the 11th City Council District for at least one year
“The members of the Vacancy Nominating Committee were selected after carefully considering the needs of citizens in the 11th District,” Council President Young said. “The members of this committee represent an independent voice that will publicly and thoroughly interview individuals seeking to represent the district on the City Council. Each member understands that their chief and only responsibility is to serving the collective best interests of citizens of the 11th District. I look forward to working with members of the committee and I thank them for their willingness to serve the citizens of Baltimore.”
Members of the Vacancy Nominating Committee are:
- Chair – Carl Stokes, Baltimore City Council, 12th District
- James B. Kraft – Baltimore City Council, 1st District
- Morgan Alcalay – South Baltimore Neighborhood Association
- Janet Allen – Heritage Crossing Residents Association
- Wanda Best – Upton Planning Committee
- Michael A. Evitts – Downtown Partnership
- Andy Freeman – resident, Harborview
- Adrian Harpool – resident, Madison Park
- Shane Laporte – Riverside Neighborhood Association
- Shane Mitchell – Green Door Properties
- Joseph Palumbo – resident, Bolton Hill
- Dr. Charles Simmons – resident, Federal Hill
- Rick Sussman – Pennsylvania Avenue Merchants Association; Northwestern Loan Company – represented by Kelly Little, resident, Druid Heights
Individuals interested in applying to fill the vacancy should forward copies of their resume, photo identification with proof of age and address, and voter’s registration card by Wednesday, September 17, at 4:30 p.m. to Mr. Larry Greene, Office of Council Services, 100 N. Holliday Street, Room 415, Baltimore, MD 21202 or larry.greene@baltimorecity.gov.
