Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday announced two leadership changes in his office, naming a new Chief of Staff and a new Interim Deputy Mayor for Community and Economic Development.

Effective Dec. 1, 2025, current Chief of Staff Calvin Young will become the city’s interim Deputy Mayor for Community and Economic Development. Deputy Chief of Staff John David “J.D.” Merrill will become the mayor’s Chief of Staff.

Young will fill the position left vacant this year when former Deputy Mayor Justin Williams became the city’s first Director of Permitting and Development Services.

“As Baltimore faces unique and evolving challenges — including renewed economic uncertainty driven by the federal government — these personnel changes will utilize our talent where they’re needed most,” Scott said in a stat

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