In today’s installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, Tom talks with Shannon Sneed. She is a former Baltimore City Council member who is running in the Democratic primary for City Council President.

With the Mayor and the Comptroller, the City Council President holds one of three city-wide offices in Baltimore government. Many Council Presidents have been elected as Mayor after serving as the Chief Legislative Officer of the City.

Shannon Sneed served one term on the City Council from 2016-2020, representing the 13th District. She also ran in 2022 in the Democratic Primary for Lt. Governor on the ticket with Tom Perez.

She is a graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and she holds a master’s degree in communications from Morgan State University. Shannon Sneed is 42 years old. She lives in Reservoir Hill with her husband and daughter.

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