| Adrian Boafo | |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| District: | 23rd |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2023 |
| Alongside: | Marvin E. Holmes Jr. and Kym Taylor |
| Predecessor: | Geraldine Valentino-Smith |
| Constituency: | Bowie, Maryland |
| Order2: | Mayor pro tempore of Bowie, Maryland |
| Term Start2: | November 18, 2019 |
| Term End2: | January 11, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Henri Gardner |
| Successor2: | Roxy Ndebumadu |
| Birth Name: | Adrian Boafo |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Baltimore (BA) American University (MBA) |
| Website: | Campaign website |
Adrian A. Boafo (born May 10, 1994) is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 23 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He previously served as the Vice Mayor and District 3 council member for the City of Bowie from 2019 to 2022.[1]
Boafo graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in 2012. He later attended the University of Baltimore, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and public policy in 2016, and American University, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree in 2019. After graduating, Boafo worked as a national press assistant for U.S. Representative Ruben Kihuen. He later served as the campaign manager for House Majority leader Steny Hoyer from 2018 to 2021.[2]
Boafo filed to run for District 3 of the Bowie city council on May 8, 2019, challenging incumbent council member Darian Senn-Carter.[3] Boafo won election to the Bowie city council on November 6, 2019, with 34.8 percent of the vote.[4] Soon after, the council selected him to serve as the city's youngest mayor pro tempore, succeeding at-large council member Henri Gardner.[5] While working for the Bowie city council, Boafo also worked as a federal lobbyist for the Oracle Corporation.
In May 2020, Boafo voted to stop construction and cancel the city's contract to build a new ice rink, instead opting to build an indoor courts facility.[6] In July 2020, Boafo voted against cancel public-private partnership proposals to repair and operate Bowie's city-operated ice rink. After the city council voted to reject the proposals, it created a task force for the amenity.[7] The task force unveiled its recommendations on January 19, 2021.[8]
In January 2021, Boafo voted against a bill to support a preliminary plan for the Bowie's Mill Branch Crossing development.[9]
In June 2021, Boafo introduced a bill to provide city residents with a rebate of up to $50 to install a new water filtration system. The City Council unanimously voted to pass the initiative.[10] Later that month, the United States House Committee on Appropriations' Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved a $2 million request from the city to replace one mile of a tuberculated cast iron water main.[11]
In 2019, Boafo included a budget line item in the city's budget to reimburse Bowie residents for installing outdoor cameras. In November 2020, Boafo and the Bowie Police Department launched a program to provide rebates up to $50 for residents who purchase and install a home security camera.[12]
In June 2020, Boafo attended a vigil to honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor at Allen Pond Park in Bowie.[13]
In 2022, Boafo issued a statement asking for a correction from Bowie mayor Tim Adams after he included Boafo on his list of endorsements in the 2022 Maryland Comptroller election, saying that despite having a "great working relationship with Mayor Adams, there was no communication or confirmation in advance of the endorsement."[14] Boafo later endorsed state delegate Brooke Lierman for Comptroller of Maryland.[15] He also endorsed author and former nonprofit CEO Wes Moore for Governor of Maryland.[16]
Boafo announced he would run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23 on February 25, 2022. His campaign was endorsed by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.[17] He won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022, placing second with 14.4 percent of the vote. Boafo was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[18] He was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.[19]