Nolan A. Stokes (D-MD)

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Name: Nolan Anthony Stokes

Date of Birth: December 8, 1971 (45 years old)

Place of Birth: Washington, DC

Current Place of Residence: Baltimore, Maryland

Political Party: Democratic Party

Faction: Progressive Faction

State and Seat: Maryland Class III

 

Avatar: Mayor Brandon M. Scott

 

Family History:

Father: Anthony Stokes (b. 1925) Deceased 

Mother: Pamela Stokes nee Thomas (b. 1928) Deceased 

Sister: Fatimah Stokes-Lewis (nee Stokes)

Sister: Daniella Simpson (nee Stokes)

Wife: Helen Stokes (nee Laster)

Daughter: Destiny Stokes (b. 1997)

Son: Kevin Anthony “Little Ant” Stokes (b. 1999)

 

Educational History (where you went to school and when you finished):

• Morgan State University ‘1993

 

Occupational History (with years as to when):

1994-present: Small Business owner

1997-2003: Mayor of District Heights, MD (one term)

2003-2006: Prince George’s County Council (one term

2006-2010: Prince George’s County Executive (one term)

2011-present: US Senator Class III

 

Gender: Male: 0 Points

Sexuality: Straight, married with < 3 children: 0 Points

Race: Black: 10 points

Religion: Historically Black Protestant: 10 points (0 if black)
Education: College Degree at a Public University: 0 points

Family History: Working Class: 5 points
 

Career Information: Entrepreneur/Business Founder: 20 points

 

Political Experience:

Mayor (population <50,000): 2 points per term (Dist. Heights Mayor)
City Council (population >100,000): 3 points per term (County Council)

Mayor (population >250,000): 10 points per term (County Executive)

 

Points: 50 points

 

Biography

Nolan was born to Anthony and Pamela Stokes in 1971, where he and his siblings grew up in their family rowhome in the U Street, NE Neighborhood in Washington, DC. In the early 1970s, his family relocated to the Maryland suburb of District Heights where he graduated from Suitland High School at the top of his class. 

 

Upon graduating High School, he attended Morgan State University where he was an active student. He was elected to serve as Sophomore Class Treasurer and was initiated into the Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. During his Junior year he served as Dean of Pledges (Pledge Master) and in his senior year he served as Polaris (President) of the Chapter. In 1993, he graduated Magna cum laude with a degree in Business.

 

After graduating, Nolan and one of his line brothers Koby Lewis (now Nolan’s brother-in-law) spent a year prepping to open their joint business in Nolan’s hometown of District Heights. In 1994 they officially opened the business, which still is in operation to this day. The business over the next four years, grew very popular and as Nolan became more involved with community advocacy, he launched his campaign for Mayor of District Heights. In 1996, Stokes was elected as Mayor where he served until 2003 when he announced his candidacy to serve on the Prince George's County Council.

 

As a County Council Member, Stokes shifted his focus to affordable housing and expanding job growth for low-income and middle-class Prince Georgians. This led many to speculate Stokes’s later ambitions against then County Executive, Jack Johnson who was losing popularity due to his controversial trip to Africa. In 2006, Stokes announced his candidacy for County Executive. During the Democratic Primary, the race was very heated but ultimately Stokes pulled out a narrow win with 50.5% of the vote with a concentration of support from residents in Northern and Central Prince George’s County, while Johnson gained support from residents in the Fort Washington Area and Mitchellville communities (Stokes rallied many of the working/middle-class residents, while Johnson relied on support from the more wealthy residents).

 

As County Executive, Stokes made a name for himself being an outspoken leader in rallying resources for the County along with pushing initiatives to improve the County’s public school system while also opposing the growing Charter School Movement. In 2009 Maryland icon Barbara Mikulski announced her retirement from the Senate. This was when in December, Stokes announced his candidacy.

 

During the campaign, he addressed inequalities among urban and rural communities, expanding access to healthcare along with expressing his concern to grow Baltimore’s economy. This ambitious platform earned him the support of Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, State Delegate Jill P. Carter of Baltimore, Comptroller Peter Franchot, along many other local officials.

 

2011 Senate Election Results by County 

 

In the September Primary, Stokes won 48% of the vote against eight other candidates and in November he beat Eric Wargotz in the general election by 53% of the vote where he carried Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Baltimore City, and narrowly won Baltimore County and Charles County. After being sworn in as Senator in January of 2011, Stokes and his family relocated to the Hamden Neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. During his free time, neighbors can catch Nolan visiting Camden Yards to root for the Orioles, Occasionally Riding the MARC Train to and from Baltimore, or spending quality time with his family.

 

Key Votes Senate

 

112th Congress 2011-2013
Republicans: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (X)
Democrats: United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement (✓)

113th Congress 2013-2015

Both: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (✓)

Both: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (✓)

114th Congress 2015-2017

Both: Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (✓)

 

Presidential Voting History

1980:

• Primary: Ted Kennedy
• General: Jimmy Carter

1984:

• Primary: Jesse Jackson
• General: Walter Mondale

1988:

• Primary: Jesse Jackson
• General: Michael Dukakis

 

1992:

• Primary: Bill Clinton
• General: Bill Clinton

 

1996:

• Primary: Bill Clinton
• General: Bill Clinton

 

2000:

• Primary: Al Gore
• General: Al Gore

2004:

• Primary: Howard Dean
• General: John Kerry

 

2008:

• Primary: Barack Obama
• General: Barack Obama

 

2012:

• Primary: Barack Obama
• General: Barack Obama

Edited February 27 by Bolster

[Jack]

Wait both your parents are "diseased" and not "deceased"? Lol this took me out. 

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[Bolster]

OMG

[Bolster]

It has been fixed