Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones Jr. on Thursday announced his candidacy for county executive, with hopes to become the first Black person to assume the role.

His announcement comes as County Executive Kathy Klausmeier serves the remaining two years of a term vacated by Johnny Olszewski, who was elected to represent Maryland in Congress.

Jones' campaign for county executive

Jones, a Democrat, was first elected to the Baltimore County Council in 2014. He currently represents District 4. He was the second Black councilmember to hold office in the county.

Jones is the only person chosen to serve as council chairman three times in a row, he said in announcing his candidacy.

He shared his intention to engage with the community to develop solutions to strengthen the county's ec

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