Politics & Government
Sheila Dixon Running for Mayor of Baltimore
The former mayor, who resigned in 2010, is running in 2016.
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has announced she will be running for mayor again.
Dixon, who served as the city’s mayor from 2007 to 2010, resigned after being charged in connection with allegedly accepting and not disclosing gifts from developers.
She posted the following message on her Facebook page Wednesday, announcing her plans to run for mayor again:
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After discussions with my family and encouragement from friends and people across the city, I have made a decision to run for Mayor of Baltimore. I believe I have the leadership skills and experience to bring citizens across the city together to create a safer city that is also cleaner, greener and healthier than we are today. Together we can reclaim, revive and rebuild Baltimore.
I plan to have a formal campaign kick-off after Labor Day, but in the meantime, I’ll be reaching out to people across Baltimore for their ideas, input and support. I believe in Baltimore and its future as a united and inclusive city.
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Dixon has set up a website for her 2016 campaign.
Screenshot of Sheila Dixon from WBAL/YouTube.
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