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City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: The Council President
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Recognizing the Service of the Honorable Marilyn Mosby
For the purpose of recognizing the Honorable Marilyn Mosby, State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, for her 8 years of distinguished service to the City of Baltimore.
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Recitals
Marilyn Mosby has served as the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City since January, 2015. She first joined the State’s Attorney’s Office after graduating from Boston College Law School and quickly made a name for herself as a capable and enthusiastic prosecutor. Following a period as a civil litigator in the private sector, Mrs. Mosby won the nomination for State’s Attorney of Baltimore City in a historic primary in 2013. She made history again in 2015 when she was sworn in as the youngest chief prosecutor ever elected in a major city.
Under Mrs. Mosby’s leadership, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office achieved a 93% homicide conviction rate within 2 years, despite a 20% increase in homicide caseload over the same period. This included the successful prosecution of numerous high-profile offenders, which helped to heal and give closure to affected communities.
Community focus continued to be a pillar of Mrs. Mosby’s tenure, as she undertook a restructuring of the State’s Attorney’s Office that prioritized the needs of City residents. Such initiatives included the creation of the Policy and Legisl...
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