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To Win a Baltimore Council Seat it Helps to Have a Known Name or Family Member

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August 7, 11:54 PM

by Adam Meister, Baltimore Politics Examiner

Baltimore voters love to elect the same names over and over again. If they are familiar with a name they seem to always select it in the voting booth. Currently on Baltimore City Council there are nine individuals (out of fifteen council members) who are/were either related or married to prominent Baltimore citizens or elected officials. These connections and names helped these council people attain the power they currently have.

Name	District	Comments
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake	Council President	Her father was Delegate Howard Peters "Pete" Rawlings.
Nicholas D'Adamo Jr.	2nd	Son of Nicholas D'Adamo Sr.
Robert Curran	3rd	Part of the Curran family dynasty of Northeast Baltimore
Bill Henry	4th	Son of Bill Henry Sr. who ran for office long ago and at one point was either a Baltimore liquor or restaurant inspector. He is pretty well known around town. A pretty cool guy if you ask me.
Rikki Spector	5th	She took over the job from her (now deceased) husband Allen Spector in 1977 when I was 6 months old.
Sharon Green Middleton	6th	Her husband is Glen Middleton the head of a powerful union that most everyone on city council bows down to in fear.
Belinda Conaway	7th	Her father is Frank Conaway Sr. Clerk, of the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Mary Conaway Register of Wills is her mother. Her brother is... read for yourself.
William H. Cole IV	11th	His Father is William Cole III a respected and known citizen of south Baltimore.
Warren Branch	13th	His brother is State Delegate Talmadge Branch.

For more info: Baltimore City Council.

Topics: City Council , Rikki Spector , Bill Henry , Robert Curran , Bill Cole , Belinda Conaway , Sharon Green Middleton , Stephanie Rawlings-Blake , Warren Branch

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Company Involved In Gambling Bust Contributed To These Politicians

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May 22, 10:44 AM

Apparently the owner of a company that had about 150 "gaming machines" in numerous locations in Baltimore County gave close to $40,000 to local politicians including Gov. Martin O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot, and Mayor Sheila Dixon. ... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , elections , Edward Reisinger , Jim Kraft , Martin O'Malley , Robert Curran , Helen Holton

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Robert Curran And Medallion Tow Trucks

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May 19, 11:37 AM

In a recent Examiner article Councilman Robert Curran says that he wants to stop independent tow trucks that are not authorized to tow cars from accident scenes from towing from accident scenes. He says these unauthorized trucks are ripping people... Read More
Topics: City Council , tow trucks , Robert Curran