David Maurice Smallwood
David Maurice Smallwood was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the Baltimore City Council in Maryland. He lost the primary election that took place on April 26, 2016.
Biography
Career
- Community Detention Officer Supervisor, Oversight of Command Center & Electronic Monitoring
- Community leader and liaison to Delegate Nathaniel Oats, 41st Legislative District
- Legislative aide for former delegate, Wendell Phillips
Affiliations
- Department of Juvenile Services, certified gang liaison
- “District Council 8 Gang Summit,” co-organizer and presenter
- Red Line Community Advisory Committee, member
- Ralph J. Young Recreation Center, director
- President, Upton Football Coach Association, president
- Mary E. Rodman Football Organization, founder and head coach
- Baltimore Neighborhood Baseball League, site director
- Citywide Teen Council Program, advisor
- Mary E. Rodman Recreation Organization, recreation leader
- AFSCME, member in good standing for 12 years
- CUB, prior member, 18 years
Campaign themes
2016
Smallwood participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | A top priority is bringing more resources for seniors and retirees to help them stay in their homes they have worked hard to maintain. My plan also focuses on (1) Leading the fight for quality education including full P-K and youth initiatives, (2) Integrating new crime fighting strategies in public & school safety, and (3) Increasing affordable housing options for families and seniors through my Community Reinvestment Initiative. My plan to renovate vacant and abandoned properties will bring new, career-focused employment opportunities. We will develop a viable plan to also improve the Edmondson Village Shopping Center, and the Frederick Avenue and Liberty Heights corridors. I will be on the front-lines demanding transparency in government, full city department audits and collaborate with officials to reduce property taxes and create incentives for economic growth.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Accountability in government[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Culture and diversity[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| K-12 education | |
| Housing | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Government transparency | |
| Unemployment | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Homelessness | |
| Environment | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Transportation | |
| Civil rights | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| New crime fighting and outreach strategies strategies targeting youth and young adults | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Smallwood also highlighted STEM education and public-private partnerships as core priorities for his campaign. He stated:
| “ | Baltimore-Metro economic future competitiveness is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs and the education they require. My personal belief is that education unlocks socio-economic well-being in our communities. STEM jobs represent an investment in growing international industries headquartered in Baltimore City.
Within 180-days of the 2017 “swearing-in” ceremony, as the councilman, I will create a Joint 8th District, City-County Public-Private Coalition. The coalition will include union, business, school administrators, parents (guardians), student, parent/ teacher organizations, non-profit and faith-based organizations.[2] |
” |
| —David Maurice Smallwood (2016) | ||
Elections
2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 8, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kristerfer Burnett |
29.39% | 3,122 | |
| Democratic | Reginald Fugett | 21.39% | 2,272 | |
| Democratic | David Maurice Smallwood | 19.61% | 2,083 | |
| Democratic | Russell Neverdon | 15.25% | 1,620 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Barnwell, Sr. | 9.89% | 1,051 | |
| Democratic | Dwayne Williams | 2.95% | 313 | |
| Democratic | Rodney Leach | 1.52% | 161 | |
| Total Votes | 10,622 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City," May 31, 2016 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Municipal elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "David Maurice Smallwood's Responses," February 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
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