Metro DC DSA Endorses Shayla Adams-Stafford for Prince George’s County Council in the 2025 Special Election
DATE: December 6, 2024
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After an extensive endorsement process, the Metro DC Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has voted by 95% to endorse Shayla Adams-Stafford for her election to District 5 of the Prince George’s County Council.
As a member of the Prince George’s County Board of Education, Board Member Adams-Stafford has been a constant champion for the people. She understands the realities that families, workers, and tenants face and governs every day with empathy to those realities. While in office, she championed project labor agreements for school construction projects and opposed the presence of armed law enforcement personnel in schools. Her stalwart advocacy for working class Prince Georgians led developer interests to try to expel her from of the Board of Education, but, every time they tried, she persevered.
Drawing on her experience as an educator, Board Member Adams-Stafford has fought to ensure that Prince George’s County schools provide Black and Latinx students with learning environments in which they can thrive. Recognizing that accomplishing that goal requires the full power of the Prince George’s County government, she is running for County Council to help build a county where public policy – especially with respect to development – benefits working class people. She is committed to advancing housing justice through strengthened tenant protections and the construction of social housing.
There is no question which District 5 candidate will govern for the people instead of for corporations, developers, and lobbyists. Shayla Adams-Stafford is a candidate and will be a Councilmember for the many, not the few, and Metro DC DSA members are thrilled to support her people-powered campaign.
The Metro DC Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a democratic, member-funded, member-led organization building working class power in Northern Virginia, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in Maryland, and the District of Columbia. With over 2000 dues-paying members in the Metro DC chapter, DSA has championed the fight to pass rent stabilization in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, and has worked to elect members like Maryland Delegate Gabriel Acevero, District of Columbia Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich in highly competitive elections.The Metro DC DSA Chapter and its newest branch in Prince George’s County are ready to organize to elect Shayla Adams-Stafford to the County next year.