Baltimore City Council District 13 Choose 1
DUTIES: Baltimore’s law-making body is the 15-member City Council. The 15th member, the city council president, is elected city-wide. The primary responsibilities of the city council are to: Enact ordinances (laws) and resolutions of the city,Review and enact the annual Ordinance of Estimates (Operating and Capital Budgets),Enact revenue ordinances necessary to meet the anticipated expenses of the budget.SALARY: $78,577 as of 2023TERM: 4 yearsHOW ELECTED: Baltimore City is divided into 14 council districts. The voters of each district elect one member to the city council. In execution of their responsibilities, City Council members represent their district’s interests and serve their constituents as advocates with city government agencies.
Biographical Information
Campaign Phone
4439432133
Campaign Email
alexanderartisdistrict13@gmail.com
Campaign Mailing Address
2522 E Madison St
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Baltimore, MD 21205
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Baltimore, MD 21205
Background: What in your background and experience qualifies you to be a member of the Baltimore City Council?
I understand Baltimore City's history and how Baltimore City came to be. One must know their history if they want to lead.
Crime: What specific plans would you propose to reduce homicides, violent crime, theft and vandalism in Baltimore?
Create a new division called Community Police. The Community police would be made of recent Baltimore City high school graduates. This would create more jobs and bridge the disconnect between the police and the black community.
Education: How would you fund public education in Baltimore, while assuring the quality and ongoing structural maintenance of school buildings?
Ask residents of Baltimore city to voluntarily vote on a tax that would come directly out of their paycheck of $20 if paid weekly or $40 if paid bi-weekly. This tax would be called the school construction and maintenance. This would fund all maintenance and new schools buildings in Baltimore city
Health: What strategies do you have to address continued health disparities in Baltimore? What will you do to make sure that the Health Department has the resources it needs to serve all residents?
Expand Baltimore City Health Department funding to provide free health care services to Baltimore City residents, including in-patient care.
Climate and Environment As we face climate change and sea level rise, what would be your priorities to increase sustainable practices by the city and to increase the city’s resilience?
Issue Co2 tax on non-city registered vehicles because only 30% of Baltimore city residents own cars. This tax would be used to create a fund. The funds would be used to purchase the subway and light rail system from the state.
Housing: What strategies do you propose to remove or rehabilitate vacant buildings and provide affordable housing through the new inclusionary housing bill and other means?
Make changes to Baltimore City building charter codes to allow for more building
Council Size: What are the advantages and disadvantages of reducing the size of the City Council?
A smaller council and thus larger district mean people get less representation for constituents. A larger council and thus smaller district sizes mean diverse representation.
Biographical Information
Campaign Phone
4433149628
Campaign Email
wgladden1974@gmail.com
Campaign Facebook
http://facebook.com/walkerrains
Campaign Mailing Address
903 North Rose Street
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Baltimore, MD 21205-1615
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Baltimore, MD 21205-1615
Background: What in your background and experience qualifies you to be a member of the Baltimore City Council?
My background is I'm born and raised as a resident in Baltimore City. I've been a servant of the resident s of Baltimore City for many years helping and providing resources to help men, women and children in many living ways. I am also apart of the fabric of the community Because we are one body that experience the same problems
Crime: What specific plans would you propose to reduce homicides, violent crime, theft and vandalism in Baltimore?
In our community cleaning the community is one of the number one crime fighting strategies that reduce homicides, theft and vandalism. So I would expand the cleanliness components in other parts of Baltimore City, I think that will reduce Crime and grime from growing in our communities.
Education: How would you fund public education in Baltimore, while assuring the quality and ongoing structural maintenance of school buildings?
I will fund public education through donors choice, Also adopt a classroom through grant funding opportunities and scholarships are other ways to receive the means needed to expand classroom resources. And structural maintenance is all inclusive.
Health: What strategies do you have to address continued health disparities in Baltimore? What will you do to make sure that the Health Department has the resources it needs to serve all residents?
Raising awareness through education can help address heath equity, Health care organization can help reduce ethnic disparities buy offering cultural awareness training to health care providers. I would invest in more mobile clinics, And extend telehealth services. So That resident can become more trustworthy and engage with health care resources.
Climate and Environment As we face climate change and sea level rise, what would be your priorities to increase sustainable practices by the city and to increase the city’s resilience?
Education is priority, I would share news on social media, Hang up awareness posters, Find ways and means to learn how to practice using safe and non toxic buildings supplies conserving energy and water. Recycling, activism, and others.
Housing: What strategies do you propose to remove or rehabilitate vacant buildings and provide affordable housing through the new inclusionary housing bill and other means?
I would create incentives for quality responsible ownership and occupancy of vacant buildings. Also turn vacant buildings into schools, apartments, gardens, greenhouses, public parks, libraries, And many more quality of life mplementation.
Council Size: What are the advantages and disadvantages of reducing the size of the City Council?
The advantages of reducing the size of the city council I think would help strengthen the sharing and consolidating services. I think It would also eliminate confusion concerning city planning such as parks and recreation services, And budgeting is one of the most important things local government does.
Biographical Information
Background: What in your background and experience qualifies you to be a member of the Baltimore City Council?
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Crime: What specific plans would you propose to reduce homicides, violent crime, theft and vandalism in Baltimore?
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Education: How would you fund public education in Baltimore, while assuring the quality and ongoing structural maintenance of school buildings?
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Health: What strategies do you have to address continued health disparities in Baltimore? What will you do to make sure that the Health Department has the resources it needs to serve all residents?
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Climate and Environment As we face climate change and sea level rise, what would be your priorities to increase sustainable practices by the city and to increase the city’s resilience?
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Housing: What strategies do you propose to remove or rehabilitate vacant buildings and provide affordable housing through the new inclusionary housing bill and other means?
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Council Size: What are the advantages and disadvantages of reducing the size of the City Council?
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