In working for Patch, Jamal Powell is fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a professional journalist.
Jamal Powell is 28 years old, and claims Baltimore, MD as his hometown. In 2000, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for four years as an appliance technician. In his spare time, he kept a journal of his experiences that eventually became a blog.
Following the end of his enlistment term in 2004, Jamal moved to West Los Angeles, California. He lived there for a year before deciding to return to his hometown to go to college.
Jamal got his first taste of journalism not through Towson University's English program, but through TU's college paper, the Towson Towerlight. Jamal graduated from Towson University in December 2010, having attained a Bachelor's degree in English.
In January 2010, Jamal officially began his journalism career by taking on a single freelancing gig for veteran reporter Mark Tyler, a local editor for Aberdeen, MD Patch at the time. Mark Tyler would mentor Jamal for six months, and during that time, Jamal would write over thirty articles for Patch.
In July 2011, Jamal was hired as the new local editor for Stamford Patch, and fell in love with the state of CT not long after he set foot in it.
<strong>Basics</strong>
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Age: 28
E-Mail: Jamal.Powell@patch.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/stamfordpatch
<strong>Politics</strong>
I love democracy. Still, I have do not have loyalty to any political party and do not represent a liberal or conservative point of view.
<strong>Religion</strong>
I was baptized into the Methodist church, however I am currently Christian non-denom.
<b>Local Hot Button Issues</b>
As of July 2011, unemployment, local economy, and their effects on the Stamford community will receive a high degree of focus.
Environmentalism as it relates to Stamford's many parks and beaches.
Local and state education.
Stamford's rich cultural history.
And you. Your life and your story are what make Stamford the fine town that it is, so there is no story more worth telling than your own.
A new-elect to the Board of Finance states that a great deal of focus will soon be placed on NBC Sports and maintaining good relations with civil service unions.
Led by local politicians, Stamford=area residents are pushing to save one of the state's primary facilities for the terminally ill.
Led by local politicians, Stamford residents are engaging themselves in a push to to save one of the state's primary facilities for the terminally-ill.
The residents of Stamford are showing respect for U.S. service-people in ways that range from simple to grand, but are always meaningful.
Tag sales, household goods for sale, and other items for purchase in your town and the towns around you.
Board of Education-elect Gary Klein and former Board of Finance candidate Scott Mirkin discuss the Stamford campaign trail, their next moves, and election issues that "aren't over".
Friday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Honor those who served their country with something as simple as...a story.
Stamford's Democratic Party will now occupy six important positions in Stamford's political landscape.
The Stamford police blotter for Nov. 7-Nov. 8. All information is supplied by the Stamford Police Department, does not include convictions, and does not presume guilt or innocence.
Pet adoptions, missing pets, and pet services in your town and the towns around you.
Local election candidates, political action groups, and unions make their opinions known before and on the day of Stamford's 2011 municipal election.
Faced with an allegation of running an unethical campaign, the Stamford Independent Party counters with their side of the story and some criticisms of their own.
With Stamford's 2011 municipal election mere hours away, Stamford's Democratic Party has received an endorsement from a critical source while criticizing the campaign techniques of the Independent Party.
Today's "Post It" also includes services and items for sale. Add your tag sale to comments and add your items to the gallery.
A review of CL&P's handling of its mass-outages following last weekend's storm.
The Stamford police blotter for Nov. 2-Nov. 3. All information is supplied by the Stamford Police Department, does not include convictions, and does not presume guilt or innocence.
Using last week's storm as a basis, is it possible to predict the future impact of Mayor Michael Pavia's Volunteer Fire Department Plan?
Events, fairs, and other fun in your town and the towns around you.
Home sales, home services, and apartments for rent in your town and the towns around you.
The Stamford police blotter for Oct. 31-Nov. 1. All information is supplied by the Stamford Police Department, does not include convictions, and does not presume guilt or innocence.