Interview with Marcus Skelton Candidate for DC City Counsil

Growing up in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, Marcus believes that playing sports and his parents sending him to a local church to participate in Boy Scouts were major factors that deterred him from the dangers of the neighborhood he lived in. As a son of a former union president Marcus developed a strong work ethic and an understanding that business and labor need balance and communication to exist.

Marcus was a two-sport athlete at Crossland High School lettering in football and track. And as part of his Eagle Scout project Marcus restored his high school stadium, which saved the county thousand of dollars in labor hours.

He went on to Bowie State University where he received his B.S. in Communications and his M.A. in Human Resource Development. Academically, he received Bowie State’s Scholar Athlete Award in 2001 and 2002. On the field he received 1st Team All-CIAA and 2nd Team Daktronics All American honors as a three-year starter on Bowie’s football team. Marcus also volunteered with The Office of External Relations fundraising for athletics and Bowie’s general scholarship fund.

As chapter president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. he raised thousands of dollars for local charities. As a service to on-campus students, Marcus managed the fraternity’s wake-up call program. He coordinated fraternities tutoring program which helped students pass the Maryland Functional Math Test.

Marcus has a strong passion for career development and local politics. He help redesigned the Community College of Baltimore County’s Fellows Leadership Development Program and trained Southern Maryland Tri County Community Action Committee Head Start program staff after they hired a new executive staff.

Currently, Marcus resides in Southeast Washington D.C. He enjoys distance running, football, golf, and reading.

Why Run for Council Member At-Large……….?

My decision to run for City Council is based on my strong commitment to community involvement and my belief that together we can make better decisions beneficial to the future for the District of Columbia. We have the opportunity to stop run-away taxing and irresponsible spending by electing Marcus Skelton for D.C. Council Member At-Large.

Because public education, public safety, and job growth are three hotly debated issues in our community. I am committed to meeting as many of you as possible and learning how you feel about these and other issues that affect the city because there are multiple solutions to every problem. I also believe that all citizens agree on a few principles.

Bi-partisan government is beneficial to the future of the district because monopolies tend to lead to corruption.

Strong values and community involvement keep our streets and children safe.
The District of Columbia has a responsibility to prepare its youth to compete in today’s global economy.

More businesses mean more jobs.
Citizens need to keep more of what they earn to keep up with the rising cost of living.

Please support Marcus Skeltons run for DC City Counsil.
http://www.skeltonforcouncil.org/