Candidates for Baltimore City Council 14th District

What’s the job: Representing residents on the 15-member City Council, including introducing and voting on legislation, approving city spending and providing oversight of city operations. Council members are elected to four-year terms by district. The 14th District includes neighborhoods such as Guilford, Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, Hampden, Original Northwood and Roland Park.

Democrat

Name: Odette Ramos

Age: 51

Personal: Lives in Charles Village/Abell community, married to John Spurrier; 11-year-old daughter who attends a Baltimore City public school.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, social justice, Goucher College; master’s degree, public policy, Rutgers University.

Experience: Baltimore Citycouncilwoman, District 14, 2020-present; executive director, Community Development Network of Maryland, 2013-2020; co-founder Baltimore Women United 2016-2020; founder and CEO, Strategic Management Consulting, 2005-2013; chair, Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2009-2010; founding director, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, 2001-2005; neighborhood programs director, Greater Homewood Community Corporation, 1997-2001; vice president and co-founder, Village Learning Place, 1997-2000.

Endorsements: Sierra Club, AFC-CIO, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Fire Fighters Local 734, IAFF Local 964 Baltimore Fire Officers, SEIU 32BJ, AFSCME Maryland

Notable donors: Baltimore firefighter union president Josh Fannon, Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development Director Terry Hickey.

Questionnaire

Q: Do you support the proposed ballot measure that would reduce the size of the council from 14 districts to eight? Why or why not.

Q: How would you ensure the city has enough affordable housing?

Q: What should Baltimore do to reduce the number of vacant properties?

Q: Do you support the Harborplace plans as proposed? Please explain your answer.

Q: What’s one bill you would introduce during your first year of the next term? Why that bill?

Q: Do you support Renew Baltimore’s effort to cut property tax rates? Please explain your answer.

Q: In addition to your role as a City Council member, do you plan to work full time? Please list other sources of income.

Q: What is one new thing the council could do to support young people?

Q: Why should voters elect you?

Green Party

Name: Renaud Deandre Brown

Did not respond to biographical questions or candidate questionnaire