Baltimore Chapter of NAACP Issues Report Card on State Delegates and Senators from Baltimore
(BALTIMORE - May 29, 2008) - The following Report Card was issued on Tuesday by the Baltimore Chapter of the NAACP, under the leadership of President Marvin "Doc" Cheatham. The subject is how Baltimore's state senators and delegates performed in the recent 425th Maryland General Assembly and in the Special Session just before it.
Unfortunately, the grades do not look too good.
The 15 overall areas in which officials were graded include: USDOJ Inquiry on Isaiah Simmons, III - a young man killed while in the custody of juvenile authorities; taxes; slots; public safety; adult education; divestiture from Iran; lead poisoning; criminal justice; nuisance crimes and expungement; housing; mortgage fraud protection; minority business enterprise and equity investment capital; Baltimore City Public School Board and the election of members; Baltimore City Public Schools and voter education; and the Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Summer Internship Program.
GRADES
A 100-90 Outstanding
B 80-89 Very Good
C 70-79 Good
D 60-69 Fair
P 50-59 Poor
F 49-40 Failed
40th District
Sen. Pugh 55
Del. Conaway 50
Del. Robinson 45
Del. Tarrant 45
41st District
Sen. Gladden 70
Del. Carter 95
Del. Oaks 55
Del. Rosenberg 65
43rd District
Sen. Conway 65
Del. Anderson 55
Del. Doory 40
Del. McIntosh 45
44th District
Sen. Jones 67.5
Del. Haynes 55
Del. Kirk 45
Del. Stukes 80
45th District
Sen. McFadden 50
Del. Branch 45
Del. Glenn 55
Del. Harrison 45
46th District
Sen. Della 70
Del. Hammen 50
Del. Krysiak 45
Del. McHale 50
The following note was included in the report by the Baltimore NAACP:
"This report card is designed to provide NAACP Baltimore City Branch members and our community with insight into the general voting patterns of our Maryland State Legislative representatives (City Senators and Delegates) over the course of the 2007 Maryland General Assembly Special Session and the 2008 Maryland General Assembly Session.
The NAACP would urge people who receive this Report Card to do so carefully, to thank Members who consistently supported us throughout the two (2) legislative sessions and/or on specific issues of particular importance to Americans concerns about civil rights. We also hope people will encourage members who were less supportive of the NAACP issues to review and rethink their positions."
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