Bowie Mayor Tim Adams announced Tuesday that he plans to enter the 2022 race for state comptroller, becoming the second candidate vying to fill the seat being vacated by Peter Franchot.
Adams, 62, the first Black person to serve as the city’s mayor, would be the first Black chief tax collector for the state. Adams is running for the Democratic nomination.
Adams founded Systems Application & Technologies Inc. (SA-TECH), a Prince George’s County-based company, more than 30 years ago and has been hailed as a top African American business owner in Maryland and across the country. He has served as Bowie mayor since 2019.
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