Mark Edelson | |
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![]() Edelson in 2023 | |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 46th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 Serving with Luke Clippinger and Robbyn Lewis | |
Preceded by | Brooke Lierman |
Personal details | |
Born | Pretoria, South Africa | July 12, 1984
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Canton, Baltimore, Maryland |
Education | Georgia State University University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | Campaign website |
Mark Edelson (born September 12, 1985) is a South African-American politician and attorney[1] who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 46 in Baltimore.[2]
Background
[edit]In 1999, Edelson's family moved from South Africa to Atlanta, Georgia,[3] where he attended Georgia State University, where he earned degrees in philosophy and criminal justice.[4] He moved to Baltimore in 2007 to attend the University of Maryland School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 2010. After graduating, Edelson worked for the Goldman & Goldman, P.A. law firm[4] and became a board member of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and the Baltimore Jewish Council.[5]
In June 2015, Edelson announced that he would run for the Baltimore City Council in District 1,[4][6] seeking to succeed outgoing city councilmember Jim Kraft.[7] He ran on a platform that included creating "transit hubs" within the city and streamlining the city permitting process.[1][8] Edelson came in third place in the Democratic primary with 17.3 percent of the vote.[9]
In June 2017, Edelson was the attorney for Bikemore when the bike advocacy group filed a lawsuit against the city of Baltimore to block the demolition of protected bike lanes on Potomac Street. Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy halted the demolition on June 10, 2017.[10][11] The lawsuit was dropped on June 28, 2017, after Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pledged not to demolish the bike lanes.[12]
In 2018, Edelson became the president of the Canton Community Association.[13] While president, the group evaluated how to make the neighborhood more welcoming, including the removal of the statue of John O'Donnell,[14][15] opposed a proposal to expand Boston Street in southeast Baltimore,[16] and advocated for the revival of the Red Line.[17]
In 2020, Edelson worked on the transition team for Baltimore Mayor-elect Brandon Scott, serving on its transportation and infrastructure subcommittee.[18]
In 2022, Edelson ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 46, seeking to succeed outgoing state delegate Brooke Lierman.[19] During the primary, he received endorsements from councilmember Zeke Cohen, former state delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, and former councilmembers Jim Kraft, Ed Reisinger, and Rikki Spector.[20] Edelson won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022, coming in third place behind incumbents Robbyn Lewis and Luke Clippinger with 19.0 percent of the vote.[21]
In the legislature
[edit]Edelson was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[2] He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.[22]
Personal life
[edit]Edelson lives in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore.[6] He is Jewish.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Zeke Cohen | 2,196 | 27.3 | |
Democratic | Scott Goldman | 1,661 | 20.7 | |
Democratic | Mark Edelson | 1,387 | 17.3 | |
Democratic | Mark Parker | 1,362 | 17.0 | |
Democratic | Ed Marcinko | 830 | 10.3 | |
Democratic | Sean P. Flanagan | 597 | 7.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robbyn Lewis | 8,449 | 24.5 | |
Democratic | Luke Clippinger | 7,560 | 22.0 | |
Democratic | Mark Edelson | 6,550 | 19.0 | |
Democratic | Vince Andrews | 5,692 | 16.5 | |
Democratic | Sean D. Burns | 3,220 | 9.4 | |
Democratic | Augusta Yeager Christensen | 2,954 | 8.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robbyn Lewis (incumbent) | 22,274 | 30.81 | |
Democratic | Luke Clippinger (incumbent) | 22,162 | 30.65 | |
Democratic | Mark Edelson | 22,103 | 30.57 | |
Republican | Pete Waters | 5,492 | 7.60 | |
Write-in | 265 | 0.37 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Broadwater, Luke (February 16, 2016). "A big-money, two-party race for City Council heats up in Southeast Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Members – Delegate Mark Edelson". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Ericson, Edward (March 23, 2016). "1st District: Nine candidates vie for the job". Baltimore City Paper. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Jankovitz, Michael (July 10, 2015). "Edelson to Run for Baltimore City Council". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Jsilberman, Justin (June 5, 2017). "Hillary Clinton Calls for Unity at ECYP Fundraiser". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Babcock, Stephen (June 30, 2015). "Southeast Baltimore City Council Candidates Keep Popping Up". Baltimore Fishbowl. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (February 3, 2016). "Fields set for Baltimore council, comptroller and judges' races". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Sweeney, Danielle (October 10, 2015). "Campaign Close-Up: 1st District candidates talk traffic, development and crime". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ Reutter, Mark (June 10, 2017). "Demolition of Potomac Street cycle track stopped". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Fritze, John (June 12, 2017). "Judge halts demolition of Canton's cycletrack". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke; Wenger, Yvonne (June 28, 2017). "Bikemore drops lawsuit after city pledges not to demolish Canton bike lane". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Meet Mark Edelson". cantoncommunity.org. Canton Community Association. January 4, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Wenger, Yvonne (October 26, 2020). "Hundreds sign online petition to remove statue of slave owner O'Donnell from Canton square in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (April 16, 2021). "Inside a Baltimore neighborhood group's successful effort to remove an enslaver's statue". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (September 8, 2017). "Baltimore council members object to plan to turn Boston Street into 'superhighway'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (September 12, 2020). "Five years later, many across Baltimore bitterly lament Gov. Hogan's decision to kill the Red Line light rail". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Baltimore Mayor-Elect Brandon Scott Announces Transition Team". CBS News. WJZ-TV. December 1, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (September 29, 2021). "Dist. 46 Legislators to Run as a Team, But Leave One Slot Open For Now". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (June 1, 2022). "Top 20 House Primaries to Watch". Maryland Matters. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Members – Delegate Mark Edelson". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.