Prince George’s County Council District 2

What’s the job: The legislative branch of Maryland’s county governments. Responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, approving county spending and providing oversight of county operations. Elected to a four-year term.

Democratic

Name: Daniel Armando Jones

Age: 27

Personal: Lives in Lewisdale in Hyattsville. The son of immigrants from El Salvador and the Dominican Republic.

Education: B.S. Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia.

Experience: Advocate for health care access, former congressional staffer and served on the Prince George’s County Police Accountability Board. Executive director of the Young Latinos Leadership Council, a faith-based nonprofit.

Questionnaire

Q: As a council member, what will be your primary focus to help improve the lives of Prince George’s County residents?

Q: The county faces competing fiscal pressures, especially when it comes to funding county public schools. What should the county’s funding commitment to the school system look like, and how do you balance that against other county needs?

Q: Prince George’s County has made major investments in its schools, yet academic outcomes have remained a persistent challenge. As a council member, how would you hold the school system accountable for results while ensuring it has the resources it needs?

Q: With tens of thousands of county residents employed by the federal government, how should the county work to diversify its economy and support residents affected by federal layoffs and budget cuts?

Q: The county council recently passed legislation to limit ICE activity in county spaces. Do you support this approach? What more, if anything, should the county do to protect immigrant residents?

Q: The county has convened a task force on data center development. How should the council use that work to shape future development decisions, and what weight should energy, environmental, and community impacts carry in that process?

Q: Do data centers have a role to play in the county’s economic development?

Q: Housing costs continue to strain residents across the county. What specific policies would you champion on the council to increase the supply of affordable housing, and what role should zoning changes play?

Name: Victor Ramirez

Age: 52

Personal: Victor lives in the City of Hyattsville with his wife, Betsy, and their two children. Raised in the City of Mt. Rainier, he attended Prince George’s County public schools. Proud graduate of Northwestern High School, he later returned to lead its boys’ soccer team as head coach and guided his alma mater to a State Championship. Victor represented District 2 residents in both the House of Delegates and the State Senate and has practiced law for more than 23 years.

Education: B.A. Frostburg State University; J.D., St. Thomas University College of Law, Miami, Fl.

Experience: Owner, Law Office of Victor R. Ramirez, LLC; Chair ‚ecoLatinos Board, non-profit; Head Boys Soccer Coach, Northwestern High School; Past Trustee, Prince George’s Community College Board of Trustees;

Member-Maryland State Senate-District 47 from 2011-2019; Member-Maryland House of Delegates-District 47 from 2003-2011;

Questionnaire

Q: As a council member, what will be your primary focus to help improve the lives of Prince George’s County residents?

Q: The county faces competing fiscal pressures, especially when it comes to funding county public schools. What should the county’s funding commitment to the school system look like?

Q: Prince George’s County has made major investments in its schools, yet academic outcomes have remained a persistent challenge. How would you hold the school system accountable?

Q: With tens of thousands of county residents employed by the federal government, how should the county work to diversify its economy and support residents affected by federal layoffs?

Q: The county council recently passed legislation to limit ICE activity in county spaces. Do you support this approach? What more should the county do to protect immigrant residents?

Q: The county has convened a task force on data center development. How should the council use that work to shape future development decisions?

Q: Do data centers have a role to play in the county’s economic development?

Q: Housing costs continue to strain residents across the county. What specific policies would you champion on the council to increase the supply of affordable housing?