Pastor Shannon Wright was born in New York. She is a former Vice President of the Yonkers NAACP; and also served on the New Jersey NAACP state board of directors.
Ms. Wright relocated to Baltimore in 2013. In 2016 she was the Republican nominee in the race for City Council President. She lost in the general election to now incumbent Mayor “Jack” Young.
There are 92 days until the primary elections for Mayor on April 28th. If you aren't registered to vote, you can register on the Baltimore City Board of Elections website. The deadline to register is April 7th.
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