Angela Alsobrooks was minutes from walking in the Baltimore Pride parade on Saturday when a shooting at a high school in Prince George’s County upended her carefully curated day that was supposed to be spent getting in front of as many voters as possible. Alsobrooks — the county executive, not the candidate — was whisked away in her black SUV, but only after she apologized to the dozens of volunteers who showed up to support.
A single mom and caregiver of aging parents, Alsobrooks is used to managing conflicting demands. It’s a major part of her pitch to voters: that she knows how to prioritize and how to relate.
“The people with my lived experiences generally don’t have the opportunity to serve in these offices,” said Alsobrooks in an interview with NOTUS.