1. Adrian A Boafo was born on May 10,1994 and is an American politician.
22 Facts About Adrian Boafo
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Adrian Boafo is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 23 in Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Adrian Boafo previously served as the Vice Mayor and District 3 council member for the City of Bowie from 2019 to 2022.
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Adrian Boafo's parents were immigrants from Ghana who migrated to the United States after the country's democratic political systems collapsed.
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Adrian Boafo later attended the University of Baltimore, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and public policy in 2016, and American University, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree in 2019.
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Adrian Boafo later served as the campaign manager for House Majority leader Steny Hoyer from 2018 to 2021.
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Adrian Boafo filed to run for District 3 of the Bowie city council on May 8,2019, challenging incumbent council member Darian Senn-Carter.
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Adrian Boafo won election to the Bowie city council on November 6,2019, with 34.8 percent of the vote.
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In May 2020, Adrian Boafo voted to stop construction and cancel the city's contract to build a new ice rink, instead opting to build an indoor courts facility.
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In July 2020, Adrian Boafo voted against cancel public-private partnership proposals to repair and operate Bowie's city-operated ice rink.
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In January 2021, Adrian Boafo voted against a bill to support a preliminary plan for the Bowie's Mill Branch Crossing development.
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In June 2021, Adrian Boafo introduced a bill to provide city residents with a rebate of up to $50 to install a new water filtration system.
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In 2019, Adrian Boafo included a budget line item in the city's budget to reimburse Bowie residents for installing outdoor cameras.
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In June 2020, Adrian Boafo attended a vigil to honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor at Allen Pond Park in Bowie.
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Adrian Boafo endorsed author and former nonprofit CEO Wes Moore for Governor of Maryland.
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Adrian Boafo announced he would run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23 on February 25,2022.
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Adrian Boafo's campaign was endorsed by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
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Adrian Boafo won the Democratic primary on July 19,2022, placing second with 14.4 percent of the vote.
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Adrian Boafo was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11,2023.
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Adrian Boafo was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.
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In September 2024, Adrian Boafo established his own federal political action committee, GenBlue PAC, to endorse progressive candidates running for Congress.
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In October 2024, on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Adrian Boafo wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post in which he expressed support for the Jewish community and the Black-Jewish alliance.