To face Larry Hogan in the fall, Democrats should pick Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks over Rep. David Trone on May 14.
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks talks to middle school students in Hyattsville, Md. In their May 14 primary election, Maryland Democrats face a dilemma, but at least it’s the good kind: how to choose between two well-qualified candidates seeking the nomination to run for U.S. senator against the likely Republican contender, former governor Larry Hogan. Similar in policy and ideology, either Prince George’s County Executiveor Rep.
The first Black woman ever to serve as Prince George’s county executive, Ms. Alsobrooks, 53, possesses a down-to-earth personal perspective and ample seasoning as a public official. She has been a fiscally responsible steward through the pandemic and a champion of economic development in areas historically left behind. She helped make the case for moving the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt. She worked out a deal with Mr.
Ms. Alsobrooks graduated from Duke University and the University of Maryland School of Law. Joining the Prince George’s County state’s attorney’s office in 1997, she became the first prosecutor assigned full-time to domestic violence cases. After leading the county’s revenue authority for six years, she won election in 2010 as state’s attorney. During her eight years as the county’s chief law enforcement officer, she built successful diversion programs for nonviolent drug offenders.
Ms. Alsobrooks would bring valuable diversity to the Senate. Ten men and no women currently represent Maryland in Congress. In 1992, the delegation had four women. She would be the first Black woman elected statewide in Maryland and only the third Black woman ever elected to the Senate. Our conversation with Ms. Alsobrooks convinced us she has mastered local and state issues — but that she’ll face a learning curve about federal issues unrelated to Maryland and about foreign policy.
As that glitch showed, a lot can happen in the waning days of a campaign. We hope what happens is that more Maryland Democrats take a fresh look at Ms. Alsobrooks, and decide to support this pragmatic leader in the prime of her career. She has the potential to serve ably in the Senate for the next six years, or even beyond.Google will provide AI to the military for disaster response
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