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Nnamdi Scott was a candidate for District 7 of the Baltimore City Council. Scott was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Campaign themes

2016

Scott's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

Fight for $15!

Raise the current minimum wage to $15/hour for all jobs. This must be an adjustable wage if it is to be a real LIVING WAGE!

Jobs for All

ŸPublic sector jobs to build crumbling infrastructure and community. Unemployment benefits until gainfully employed. Strong support for union jobs and growth.

Economic Development

ŸAffordable and decent housing for all. No development in Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Fells Point, Canton, and Locust Point before communities in need.

Community Control of Police

ŸEnding police brutality and corruption. Creating an Elected Citizen’s Review Board with investigative and disciplinary powers. Direct states attorney indictments of police. Improving police response in all communities.

Education

ŸExpanding GED and job training to prepare youth for employment. Supporting teacher and parent influence of schools. Locally elected school board administration.

Ending Mass Incarceration & Ex-Offender Disenfranchisement

Release all nonviolent offenders. End juvenile incarceration. Stop prison construction. End employment and education discrimination against ex-offenders. [1]

—Nnamdi Scott (2016), [2]

Elections

2016

Leon Pinkett III defeated Tamara Purnell and Nnamdi Scott in the Baltimore City Council election for District 7.[3]
Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 7, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leon Pinkett III 82.94% 12,703
     Republican Tamara Purnell 9.51% 1,456
     Unaffiliated Nnamdi Scott 7.23% 1,107
Write-in votes 0.32% 49
Total Votes 15,315
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for Baltimore City," accessed December 11, 2016

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