The owner of Chick and Ruth’s Delly on Main Street in Annapolis has launched his bid to represent District 7 on the Anne Arundel County Council.

Spencer Jones took over the Annapolis staple in 2021 following his dad’s unexpected death. The Democrat said he wants to improve the permitting process for Anne Arundel businesses and do his part to mitigate ever-growing housing costs while he’s at it.

“We need to make and keep Anne Arundel County affordable for all,” Jones said.

A 27-year-old political newcomer, Jones is vying to represent the currently wide-open race to represent the area that reaches from Crofton to the Anne Arundel County border in South County.

Shannon Leadbetter, a first-term Crofton Republican currently representing District 7, will not seek reelection on the Council,

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