Event Photo Gallery: Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Property Crime Bill Signing
Mayor Sheila Dixon signed into law a new property crime ordinance introduced by City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake requiring pawnshops and secondhand dealers to report transactions electronically to the Baltimore City Police Department. The measure will help police recover stolen property and locate criminal suspects.
Outward Bound launches partnership with Baltimore Police, Public Schools
At the Outward Bound Center in Leakin Park, police officers and middle school students participated in a one-day program to build trust and lines of communication. Police officers and students worked together in challenging team activities to learning about teamwork and leadership.
Jesse Jackson asks clergy to assist with foreclosure crisis
Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Bethel AME Church to encourage Baltimore clergy to pressure banks to restructure loans for Baltimore homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.
Teach for America City Grant presentation
Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined the founder and CEO of Teach For America, Wendy Kopp, and members of the City Council to announce a $50,000 city grant to the organization's program in Baltimore.
Stadium Place Playground Rebuild
City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined with union laborers and community volunteers to help rebuild the children’s Playground at Stadium Place, destroyed by fire last September 2008.
Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Moms
The Top Neighborhood Moms and Top Neighborhood Dads contests honor those dedicated nominated by their community associations as men and women who have selflessly worked to make Baltimore’s neighborhoods better, safer and stronger.
Kickoff of Experience Corps in City Schools
Joined by Experience Corps CEO Lester Strong, Baltimore City School officials and community partners in the program, Council President Rawlings-Blake presented each participating school a Ceremonial City Council Resolution acknowledging their contributions to improving schools.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Initiative
City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined city agency heads to announce new mentoring opportunities for city employees with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States.
Re-Opening of Forest Park Bridge
Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was joined by Rep. Elijah Cummings, and Council members Helen Holton and Sharon Green Middleton at a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the re-opening of the Forest Park Bridge.
Read Across America Day
Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Mt. Washington Elementary students for Read Across America Day. The event, sponsored by the National Education Association, encourages every child to read in the company of a caring adult.
City Employee Appreciation Luncheon
Council President Rawlings-Blake held a series of "Super Summer Thursday" employee appreciation luncheon events for City of Baltimore employees that included karaoke, line dancing, and live entertainment.
University of Md. Incentive Awards Program
Council President Rawlings-Blake joins Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr., President of the University of Maryland, College Park to announce a new partnership with the City of Baltimore to support the University of Maryland Baltimore Incentive Awards Program, created to assist young Baltimore scholars to pursue academic excellence at Maryland’s flagship University.