Bilal Abdul Malik Ali is an American politician who served as a delegate to the

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representing Maryland's District 41.

Political career

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

In the legislature

Ali was sworn in on February 3, 2017, and assigned to the House Ways and Means committee. He was a member of the Baltimore City Delegation and the

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. 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. In February 2018 Ali proposed disbanding and reconstituting the Baltimore Police Department in the wake of a police corruption trial. ''

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'' reported that in reaction to this Sen. Joan Carter Conway questioned Ali's understanding of the police department.

Election results

*2018 Democratic Primary for Maryland House of Delegates – District 41 ::Voters to choose three: :

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Bilal 1951 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates African-American state legislators in Maryland Community College of Baltimore County alumni University of Baltimore alumni Coppin State University alumni 21st-century African-American politicians Muslims from Maryland 21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly