Anne Arundel County to Name Building After Sarah E. Carter, First African American Woman Elected to County Council
Annapolis, Md- Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, County Councilmembers, the Caucus of African American Leaders, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, the family of the late Sarah E. Carter, community leaders, and members of the public will honor human rights advocate Sarah E. Carter during a building naming ceremony. Councilmember Sarah E. Carter made history in 1974 when she became the first African American and one of the first three women elected to serve on the Anne Arundel County Council.
WHO:
- Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive
- Pete Smith, District 1, Chair of the Anne Arundel County Council
- Allison Pickard, District 2, Vice Chair of the Anne Arundel County Council
- Carl Snowden, Convener of the Caucus of African American Leaders
- Vanessa Carter, Daughter of the late-Sarah E. Carter
- Current and former elected officials
- State and local agency leadership
- Community and faith leaders
- Members of the public
WHEN: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 11am
WHERE: 101 Crain Highway North, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
The ceremony will include remarks from Councilmember Carter’s family and elected officials, followed by the unveiling of new building signage. The event is rain or shine, and is open to the public.
To RSVP, please visit www.aacounty.org/SarahCarter.
