Baltimore City Council President Brandon M. Scott (D) made it official Friday: He’s running for mayor.
Scott made the announcement in the Park Heights neighborhood, where he grew up.
“Baltimore needs a mayor who understands all of Baltimore and does not cater to special interests but who is willing to invest in communities with the highest need and into initiatives that save our youth,” Scott said in a statement. “We need a mayor who will treat gun violence as a disease and throw the full force of government, not just the police, into addressing this epidemic.”
Scott accompanied his announcement with a 3 ½-minute autobiographical video, which he launched Thursday evening. The video makes it clear that he plans to emphasize his youth – he’s 35 – and urge voters in next April’s Democratic primary to empower a new generation of leaders in the city.
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young (D), who ascended to the top job in May following the resignation of his scandal-plagued predecessor, Catherine E. Pugh (D), has not said yet whether he plans to seek a full term as mayor or run for his old job, City Council president, which he held for nine years.
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