Brandon Scott | |
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_(1).jpg) Scott in 2023 | |
| 53rd 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 |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Frankford, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Education | St. Mary's College of Maryland (BA) |
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Brandon Maurice Scott (born April 8, 1984)[1] is an American politician serving as the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, since 2020. The city of Baltimore uses a strong mayor-council structure for their government, meaning Scott holds strong mayoral powers.[2] 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.[3] On May 6, 2019, Scott was elected to replace Jack Young as council president after Young succeeded Mayor Catherine Pugh.[4] In September 2019, Scott announced his candidacy for mayor[5] and won the June 2020 Democratic primary.[6] Scott won the November 3 general election and took office on December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Brandon M. Scott, Mayor, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore, Maryland". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Erin (February 14, 2018). "Jim Shea picks Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott as running mate". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Duncan, Ian (May 6, 2019). "Baltimore City Council elects Brandon Scott council president". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (September 13, 2019). "City Council President Brandon Scott enters race for Baltimore mayor, heating up 2020 contest". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Gessler, Paul (June 10, 2020). "Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination For Baltimore Mayor". CBS Baltimore. Retrieved June 10, 2020.