Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, one of three Black women running for a U.S. Senate seat in 2024, received an endorsement from Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott.
During a press conference at the Zeta Center for Healthy and Acting Aging on Tuesday, Scott told reporters he endorsed Alsobrooks because of her record as county executive in which she “improved education” and “crumbling infrastructure.”
Reflecting on how she managed the COVID-19 shutdown, the mayor said, [She] knows how to deal with things like a pandemic that no one saw coming.” He added, “That shows that she is someone who is tested, proven, and understands how to work for the people on the ground.”
During the press conference, Alsobrooks told reporters, “I’m excited about the opportunity to join the U.S. Senate because I believe it’s important to not only understand all of the challenges and many opportunities that exist in Baltimore, but you can’t represent people you don’t know or understand.”
“I’ve come to understand the great value that Baltimore provides for the state of Maryland,” the Senate hopeful added. “It’s not only the largest city in the state of Maryland, but it is a fact that if Baltimore is healthy, so is the rest of the state.”
Scott told theGrio that he believes Alsobrooks would help bring stability to the U.S. Congress and not add to the “circus” that he believes has been created by some lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
In recent months, some congressional members have been in the hot seat over misconduct claims and other controversies.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is facing expulsion after the Department of Justice indicted him for making false statements, engaging in credit card fraud, and wire fraud, amongst a slew of other charges.
Earlier this month, Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., challenged Sean O’Brien, the president of the…
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