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Bilal Ali
American politician
Bilal Abdul Malik Ali is an American politician who served as a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly representing Maryland's District 41.
Bilal Ali | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 41st district | |
| In office February 3, 2017 – January 9, 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jill P. Carter[3] |
| Succeeded by | Dalya Attar, Tony Bridges[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-10-06) October 6, 1951 (age 72)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Essex Community College, A.A.; University of Baltimore, B.A. (psychology); Coppin State University, M.A. (psychology)[1] |
| Occupation | Event promoter[3] Community liaison, State's Attorney's Office, Baltimore City[1] |
Ali was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates, filling the vacancy created when Jill P. Carter resigned.[3] He was defeated for election in the 2018 Democratic primary.[4]
In the legislature
Ali was sworn in on February 3, 2017, and assigned to the House Ways and Means committee.[1] He was a member of the Baltimore City Delegation and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
In January 2018 Ali introduced a bill entitled the "Jared Kushner Act" to prohibit the issuing of civil arrest warrants for tenants being sued for less than $5,000 in unpaid rent. This proposal followed a report the previous year that Kushner's apartment management company was Maryland's most aggressive landlord in obtaining civil arrest warrants.[5]
In February 2018 Ali proposed disbanding and reconstituting the Baltimore Police Department in the wake of a police corruption trial. The Baltimore Sun reported that in reaction to this Sen. Joan Carter Conway questioned Ali's understanding of the police department.[6]
- 2018 Democratic Primary for Maryland House of Delegates – District 41[4]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg | 7,795 | 17.20% | Won |
| Dalya Attar | 7,773 | 17.10% | Won |
| Tony Bridges | 5,476 | 12.10% | Won |
| Angela C. Gibson | 5,308 | 11.70% | |
| Bilal Ali | 5,194 | 11.40% | |
| Richard Bruno | 2,996 | 6.60% | |
| Tessa Hill-Aston | 2,862 | 6.30% | |
| Sean Stinnett | 2,806 | 6.20% | |
| Joyce J. Smith | 2,291 | 5.00% | |
| George E. Mitchell | 2,101 | 4.60% | |
| Walter J. Horton | 773 | 1.70% |
- Voters to choose three:
- "Bilal Ali, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- "Maryland General Assembly, 2017 session". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. April 2, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- Broadwater, Luke (January 18, 2017). "Bilal Ali nominated to become Baltimore's newest state delegate". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates, District 41". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- Donovan, Doug (January 30, 2018). "'Jared Kushner Act' aims to curb use of arrests for debts in Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- Dresser, Michael (February 14, 2015). "Disband the Baltimore Police Department? After corruption trial, Maryland official proposes it". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 15, 2015.