Mayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission

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On October 4th, the Baltimore City Council passed Bill 10-506, creating the Mayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission. This commission will continue the work of the Mayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Task Force, which has functioned since July 2009, with a goal of eradicating animal abuse in Baltimore.

As Mayor Rawlings-Blake said upon enactment, “[W]e all have a strong and visceral reaction to news about animal abuse. Abused animals cannot speak for themselves, and if those of us who care about the humane treatment of living beings do not speak up on their behalf, no one will. Additionally, we know that there is a high correlation between animal abuse and other types of interpersonal violence.”

The commission will be composed to 33 members, 14 of which are to be chosen from each of the council districts. The Mayor has requested that each council member submit a resident of their district for consideration in accordance with Article IV, SS 6 of the Baltimore City Charter.

If you are interested in serving on the commission, please send a resume and a short (1-2 paragraph) letter of interest to my office. If emailing, please use MS Word format or a .pdf file for the attachments and use the subject line “Mayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission application”.

I share the Mayor’s confidence that through the diligent work of this Commission, we can begin to make progress addressing animal abuse in Baltimore. Thanks!

- Bill

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