It is important to get to know your council person because he/she and the Mayor are responsible for the way Baltimore operates.
The council serves a term of 4 years, but you have to be vigilant about their election day because it scatters. Half or 1/3 of the council may be up for election.
Our council functions as a legislative branch and adhered to state law.
“A bill is submitted by a Council member for introduction to the City Council.”
Our city council should really push for Baltimore City needs, and explain why certain needs in Baltimore City (especially low-income areas) are not being met such as housing, education, banking, and development.
The following is the responsibility of the Baltimore city council:
Review proposed legislation through nine standing committees: Budget and Appropriations; Education and Youth; Executive Appointments; Housing and Urban Affairs; Judiciary and Legislative Investigations; Labor; Land Use and Transportation; Public Safety; and Taxation, Finance and Economic Development.
Depending on where you live, your council is responsible for all or some of the following areas:
Council housing
Education services
Electoral registration
Environmental health
Leisure and recreation facilities
Libraries
Local planning
Local transport
Parks and public places
Regulation of local business
Roads and footpaths
Social services
Waste and recycling
District 1 Zeke Cohen 410-396-4821 410-347-0547 fax; Zeke.Cohen@baltimorecity.govCouncil President Nick J. Mosby 410-396-4804 410-539-0647(fax) 100 Holliday Street Suite 400 Baltimore, Maryland, 21202 CouncilPresident@baltimorecity.gov
District 2 – Danielle McCray 410-396-4808 410-396-4414 (fax); Danielle.McCray@baltimorecity.gov
District 3 Ryan Dorsey 410-396-4812 410-396-8621 (fax); Ryan.Dorsey@baltimorecity.govDistrict 4 Mark Conway 410-396-4830 410-659-1792 (fax) 100 Holliday Street Suite 500 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mark.Conway@baltimorecity.govDistrict 5 Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer 410-396-4819 410-396-6800 (fax); Isaac.Schleifer@baltimorecity.govDistrict 6 Council Vice-President Sharon Green Middleton 410-396-4832 410-244-5343 (fax); Sharon.Middleton@baltimorecity.gov
District 7 James Torrence 410-396-4810 410-347-0537 (fax) 100 Holliday Street Suite 500 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 James.Torrence@baltimorecity.govDistrict 8 Kristerfer Burnett 410-396-4818 410-396-4828 (fax); Kristerfer.Burnett@baltimorecity.govDistrict 9 John T. Bullock 410-396-4815 410-545-3857 (fax); John.Bullock@baltimorecity.govDistrict 10 Phylicia Porter 410-396-4822 410-545-7353 (fax) 100 Holliday Street Suite 500 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phylicia.Porter@baltimorecity.govDistrict 11 Eric Costello 410-396-4816 410-545-7464 (fax); Eric.Costello@baltimorecity.govDistrict 12 Robert Stokes, Sr. 410-396-4811 410-396-1594 (fax); Robert.Stokes@baltimorecity.govDistrict 13 Antonio Glover 410-396-4829 410-347-0534 (fax) 100 Holliday Street Suite 500 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Antonio.Glover@baltimorecity.govDistrict 14 Odette Ramos 410-396-4814 410-545-7585 (fax) 100 Holliday Street Suite 501 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Odette.Ramos@baltimorecity.gov
