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Maryland Matters
A fight brews in Baltimore, comparing GOP bona fides, a rare bipartisan agreement, more in notes
By:Bryan P. Sears and William J. Ford-August 22, 20253:02 am
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In a nearby part of the city…
At the same time as Ruff’s event, Crystal Jackson Parker announced to her supporters Thursday she plans to seek a House seat from neighboring District 40.
Parker, 58, served on the city’s Democratic Central Committee from 2018 to 2022. She ran unsuccessfully for the House in 2022, finishing sixth among eight candidates who were seeking three nominations in the Democratic primary that year.
The current delegates representing that district, all Democrats, are Marlon Amprey, Frank Conaway Jr. and Melissa Wells.
Parker is the president of the North Avenue and Hilton Street Business and Community Task Force. Last year, it was awarded a $250,000 grant as part of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement’s neighborhood policing plan. The native Baltimorean was the first person in her immediate family to graduate high school and went on to get an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and law degree from the University of Baltimore.
Part of her campaign platform includes investing in youth programs, expanding early childhood education and supporting small businesses and older adults. She summarized part of her life story on her website, as a 9-year-old diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys.
“Doctors told me I wouldn’t live past the age of 25. They told me I’d face a lifetime of pain, kidney failure and experimental treatments,” she wrote. “My story isn’t just about survival; it’s about service. I’ve dedicated my life to Baltimore because I know what it’s like to struggle, and I know what it takes to overcome.”
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