Councilman Calvin Ball Files to be Delegate for Obama

On Jan. 9, Councilman Calvin Ball (D-Elkridge/Ellicott City/Columbia/Jessup) filed to be an Obama delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

“As a strong supporter of our President, it would be an honor to be selected for this prestigious position and to be an integral part of our Presidential electoral process,” said Ball in a press release.

If he is elected as a delegate for Obama, Ball will attend the Democratic National Convention as an officially designated delegate. If Obama gets the Democratic nod, Ball would be one of the necessary delegate votes to give him the nomination, from an official vote perspective.

Ball was raised in Catonsville and earned degrees from Towson University (B.A. in philosophy and religion); University of Baltimore (M.A. in legal and ethical studies); Morgan State University (Ed.D.), where he is now a full-time faculty member.

He was formerly the president of the Young Democrats of Howard County. Ball holds the title of youngest chair of the County Council in Howard County history.