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The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
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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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 Legislative Affairs Unit, which advocates for fair and just laws at the State level, as well as the Criminal Strategies Unit, which utilizes community input to identify violent repeat offenders and aid in bringing them to justice.
Mrs. Mosby also re-established vital community liaison positions that had been eliminated by her predecessor.
In addition to promoting and restoring community relations, Mrs. Mosby’s efforts to improve the State’s Attorney’s Office also extended to individuals who had been convicted. In 2015,
Mrs. Mosby oversaw the expansion and reconfiguration of the Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) to investigate claims actual innocence of wrongful conviction. Under her guidance, the CIU at the State’s Attorney’s Office has become the most active and well-established conviction integrity unit in Maryland.
Mrs. Mosby is a driven and passionate advocate that has worked tirelessly for the citizens of Baltimore. Her achievements as State’s Attorney for Baltimore City will continue to be recognized for years to come.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of Baltimore, That the Council recognizes Marilyn Mosby for her distinguished service as State’s Attorney to the City of Baltimore.
And be it further resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to Mrs. Mosby, the Mayor, and the Mayor’s Legislative Liaison to the City Council.