Jolene Ivey was expected to be a top candidate in the race to succeed Sen. Angela Alsobrooks for Prince George’s County executive. She suspended her campaign weeks before the primary and later announced she’s facing health challenges.
In a surprise vote Tuesday, Ivey was voted out as Prince George’s County Council chair and replaced by vice chair Ed Burroughs.
Before that vote, News4 spoke with Ivey about what happened during her campaign for county executive and what’s next for her and the county as it transitions to new leadership.
Ivey had just won reelection to the county council, transitioning from District 5 to an at-large seat, when she entered the county executive race last fall. She quickly received high-profile endorsements from members of Congress and ran TV ads – before the campaign abruptly stopped.
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