Bilal Ali

Bilal Abdul Malik Ali is an American politician who served as a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly representing Maryland's District 41.

Bilal Ali
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 41st district
In office February 3, 2017 – January 9, 2019[1] Serving with Angela C. Gibson, Nathaniel T. Oaks, Samuel I. Rosenberg[2]
Preceded by	Jill P. Carter[3]
Succeeded by	Dalya Attar, Tony Bridges[4]
Personal details
Born	October 6, 1951[1]
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Essex Community College, A.A.; University of Baltimore, B.A. (psychology); Coppin State University, M.A. (psychology)[1]
Occupation	Event promoter[3] Community liaison, State's Attorney's Office, Baltimore City[1]

Political career

Ali was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates, filling the vacancy created when Jill P. Carter resigned.[3] He was defeated for election in the 2018 Democratic primary.[4]

In the legislature

Maryland House Speaker Mike Busch swearing in new Delegate Bilal Ali

Ali was sworn in on February 3, 2017 and assigned to the House Ways and Means committee.[1] He was a member of the Baltimore City Delegation and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

In January 2018 Ali introduced a bill entitled the "Jared Kushner Act" to prohibit the issuing of civil arrest warrants for tenants being sued for less than $5,000 in unpaid rent. This proposal followed a report the previous year that Kushner's apartment management company was Maryland's most aggressive landlord in obtaining civil arrest warrants.[5]

In February 2018 Ali proposed disbanding and reconstituting the Baltimore Police Department in the wake of a police corruption trial. The Baltimore Sun reported that in reaction to this Sen. Joan Carter Conway questioned Ali's understanding of the police department.[6]

Election results

• 2018 Democratic Primary for Maryland House of Delegates – District 41[4]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg	7,795	17.20%	Won
Dalya Attar	7,773	17.10%	Won
Tony Bridges	5,476	12.10%	Won
Angela C. Gibson	5,308	11.70%
Bilal Ali	5,194	11.40%
Richard Bruno	2,996	6.60%
Tessa Hill-Aston	2,862	6.30%
Sean Stinnett	2,806	6.20%
Joyce J. Smith	2,291	5.00%
George E. Mitchell	2,101	4.60%
Walter J. Horton	773	1.70%

References

1. "Bilal Ali, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
2. "Maryland General Assembly, 2017 session". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. April 2, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
3. Broadwater, Luke (January 18, 2017). "Bilal Ali nominated to become Baltimore's newest state delegate". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
4. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates, District 41". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
5. Donovan, Doug (January 30, 2018). "'Jared Kushner Act' aims to curb use of arrests for debts in Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
6. Dresser, Michael (February 14, 2015). "Disband the Baltimore Police Department? After corruption trial, Maryland official proposes it". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 15, 2015.