After decades of service on the Baltimore City Council, Councilmember Mary Pat Clarke is retiring.

“I regard the people of the great 14th as my extended and beloved family—and always will,” Clarke wrote in a May email announcing her decision. “But the time is right for a new generation to assume leadership and responsibility in our crucial corner of the City. The person we elect will contribute ideas and talents to the most progressive and diligent City Council I have ever had the honor to work with. The time is right to make the coming transition of 2020 the most promising possible.”

To help residents make an informed decision about who will next fill this seat, we are teaming up with citizens in Baltimore, BmoreNow.org, and the Greater Remington Improvement Association to present a forum for the 14th City Council District.

Baltimore’s primary election will be held on April 28, 2020.