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D. Antonio Bridges II (born January 21, 1977) is an American politician who has served as the Assistant Secretary for the Maryland Department of Transportation since 2023. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 41 in west Baltimore City from 2019 to 2023.[1][2]
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 41st district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – May 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Angela Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Ruff |
| Constituency | Baltimore City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deoleous Antonio Bridges II January 21, 1977 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Education | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute |
| Alma mater | Frostburg State University, B.S. (mass communications), 2000; Towson University, certificate in communications and strategic public relations, 2002 |
Bridges was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 21, 1977. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Frostburg State University, where he earned a B.A. degree in mass communications in 2000, and Towson University, where he received a certificate in communications and strategic public relations in 2002. After graduating from Towson, Bridges worked at the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods and Constituent Services in Baltimore City, for which he eventually became the Executive Director in 2007.[1]
Afterwards, he served as the Chief of Staff for the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives until 2013. He has also served as a senior advisor for the Maryland Department of Transportation and as the Chief of Staff for the Maryland Transit Administration.[1] In 2017, the Park Heights Renaissance named Bridges as its Director of Human Services and Operations.[3]
Bridges was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) | 7,795 | 17.2 | |
| Democratic | Dalya Attar | 7,773 | 17.1 | |
| Democratic | Tony Bridges | 5,476 | 12.1 | |
| Democratic | Angela Gibson (incumbent) | 5,308 | 11.7 | |
| Democratic | Bilal Ali (incumbent) | 5,194 | 11.4 | |
| Democratic | Richard Bruno | 2,996 | 6.6 | |
| Democratic | Tessa Hill-Aston | 2,862 | 6.3 | |
| Democratic | Sean Stinnett | 2,806 | 6.2 | |
| Democratic | Joyce J. Smith | 2,291 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | George E. Mitchell | 2,101 | 4.6 | |
| Democratic | Walter J. Horton | 773 | 1.7 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dalya Attar | 26,605 | 31.3 | |
| Democratic | Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) | 26,333 | 31.0 | |
| Democratic | Tony Bridges | 26,194 | 30.9 | |
| Green | Drew A. Pate | 5,350 | 6.3 | |
| Write-in | 409 | 0.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dalya Attar (incumbent) | 26,438 | 32.5 | |
| Democratic | Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) | 25,557 | 31.4 | |
| Democratic | Tony Bridges (incumbent) | 24,782 | 30.5 | |
| Republican | Scott Graham | 4,240 | 5.2 | |
| Write-in | 272 | 0.3 | ||
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