What’s the job: Appoints representatives to administer estates and oversees the process. Serves as clerk to the Orphans’ Court. Provides safekeeping of wills and certifies domestic partnerships. Elected to a four-year term.

Democratic

Name: Antwan C. Brown

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Kayla D. Bryant

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Belinda Queen Cunningham

Belinda Queen Cunningham.
Belinda Queen Cunningham. (Courtesy of Belinda Queen Cunningham)

Age: 64

Personal: Married, 21 children, three daughters, nine step children and nine foster/guardianship.

Education: Associate degree, accounting.

Experience: CEO, Queens Care HOLLA; elected, Board of Education D6 2018 - 2022; Democratic Central Committee 2014 - 2018; secretary Park and Recreation Advisory Board 2014 – 2018.

Name: David Jack

David Jack.
David Jack. (Courtesy of David Jack)

Age: 39

Personal:

Education: High school diploma.

Experience: Involved in community service throughout Prince George’s County, including organizing and participating in giveback initiatives such as school supply drives, youth engagement events, and community outreach programs that directly serve residents’ needs.

Name: Januari McKay

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Rosalyn E. Pugh

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Jocelyn Route

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Starsha Sewell

Starsha Sewell.
Starsha Sewell. (Maggy Francois)

Age: 46

Personal:

Education: PhD, chaplaincy, Heart Bible International University; Doctor of Education, christian ethics in cybersecurity & artificial intelligence Governance, Privacy, and Civil Liberty Risk, Cyberdemics Christian Tech Leadership University; master’s degree, higher education management, Strayer University; executive graduate certificate, business administration, Strayer University; bachelor’s degree, English, North Carolina Wesleyan University; associate degree, justice studies, North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Experience: Consultant, Cyberdemics, LLC; service with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at Bolling Air Force Base, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cybersecurity Division, the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Staff, United States Marine Corps Headquarters Cybersecurity Compliance Division, the U.S. Department of the Navy/NAVSEA, and the U.S. Department of State Eurasian Bureau; Maryland Department of Information Technology (MD DoIT), Office of Security Management — Cybersecurity.

Name: Desdemona B. Smith

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.

Name: Stephanie Overton Stanard

Stephanie Overton Stanard.
Stephanie Overton Stanard. (Friends of Stephanie V. Overton)

Age: 58

Personal: Married, husband Sherrod, five daughters.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, journalism, Bowie State University; master’s degree, organizational communication, Bowie State University; PhD, human development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech).

Experience: Chair, Board of Directors for the Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County; president and CEO, SOS Human Capital Solutions, LLC; senior executive director in the Office of the Principal Deputy Chief Operating Officer (PDCOO) for the Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid; acting PDOO, office of the Chief Operating Officer; deputy assistant secretary for management and planning in the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education.

Name: Linda Thornton Thomas

Linda Thornton Thomas.
Linda Thornton Thomas. (Linda Thornton Thomas campaign)

Age: 72

Personal: I am married and I have four children. I live in Prince George’s County, MD - Unfortunately, I just received this email.

Education: Bachelor of Science (Coppin State University); Master in Public Administration and Supervision (Virginia Commonwealth University), Master in Counseling Psychology (Marymount University

Experience: Apart from my civic responsibilities, I serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Coalition of Resources, Inc. (NCOR), in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The organization’s expertise lies in delivering full-service solutions to nonprofits and for-profit companies. These solutions encompass project design, program development, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation to improve program and fiscal administration and establish robust systems for managing program performance and tracking impact. Furthermore, NCOR aids nonprofit and for-profit organizations in establishing endowments and reserve funds through outreach and networking. I have held federal administrative positions at the Administrative Law Judges in the US Department of Labor and the US Department of Education. I have occupied roles at both the state and local levels. These roles encompassed serving as a former elected board member for the Prince George’s County Board of Education, chairing and being a member of 23 nonprofits and for-profits. I serve on several international groups boards, and committees relating to poverty, the environment, and financial compliance. I also prepare tax returns and financial statements for corporations and individuals. I was appointed by Governor Wes Moore to the Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Board and Committee. I am also on the advisory board for New Americans and Faith-Based appointed by Brooke Lierman, Comptroller. I have spent almost 6 years of tenure as the president of the PGC NAACP.