Pragmatism, passion to presidency?

Councilman Bernard C. "Jack" Young, 55, is one of the council's most outspoken — and unpredictable — figures. He does not hesitate to raise his voice at meetings. Nor does he shy away from controversy. But what he lacks in polish, he makes up for in passion, supporters say. Young. left, appears poised to fill the council presidency position left vacant by now-mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

New mayor shows she's a quick study on snow emergency

Rawlings-Blake works the phones, asks Baltimoreans' patience

Rawlings-Blake works the phones, asks for Baltimoreans' patience

Robey takes the plunge again, polar bear-wise

A t 69, with two surgically replaced shoulders and a stent near his heart, former Howard County police chief, county executive and now state Sen. James N. Robey could be forgiven for skipping his 14-year practice of jumping into the Chesapeake Bay each winter and just sending a check to Maryland Special Olympics instead.

Unplowed snow can bury a political career

A new mayor is sworn in, palm on the Bible. Mere hours later, that hand is stuffed into a snow glove as a snowstorm bears down on Baltimore. It happened to Clarence H. Du Burns in 1987, and it is happening now to Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake who, fresh off her swearing-in, is getting a crash course in the politics of a snowstorm.

Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake sworn in as Baltimore's mayor

She promises to 'build a better, safer, stronger Baltimore'

Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake signs the log of mayors after being sworn in at City Hall by Circuit Court Clerk Frank Conaway. Rawlings-Blake, who had been president of the City Council for the past four years, assumes the office vacated by Sheila Dixon, who resigned as part of a plea deal resolving her criminal case.