Bilal Ali should not be confused with Bilal Ali (Vocalist).
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| District: | 41st |
| Term Start: | February 3, 2017 |
| Term End: | January 9, 2019 |
| Alongside: | Angela C. Gibson, Nathaniel T. Oaks, Samuel I. Rosenberg[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1951 |
| Alma Mater: | Essex Community College, A.A.; University of Baltimore, B.A. (psychology); Coppin State University, M.A. (psychology) |
| Occupation: | Event promoter Community liaison, State's Attorney's Office, Baltimore City |
Bilal Abdul Malik Ali is an American politician who served as a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly representing Maryland's District 41.
Ali was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates, filling the vacancy created when Jill P. Carter resigned.[2] He was defeated for election in the 2018 Democratic primary.[3]
Ali was sworn in on February 3, 2017, and assigned to the House Ways and Means committee.[4] He was a member of the Baltimore City Delegation and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
In January 2018 Ali introduced a bill entitled the "Jared Kushner Act" to prohibit the issuing of civil arrest warrants for tenants being sued for less than $5,000 in unpaid rent. This proposal followed a report the previous year that Kushner's apartment management company was Maryland's most aggressive landlord in obtaining civil arrest warrants.[5]
In February 2018 Ali proposed disbanding and reconstituting the Baltimore Police Department in the wake of a police corruption trial. The Baltimore Sun reported that in reaction to this Sen. Joan Carter Conway questioned Ali's understanding of the police department.[6]
Voters to choose three:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,795 | 17.20% | Won | |
| 7,773 | 17.10% | Won | |
| 5,476 | 12.10% | Won | |
| 5,308 | 11.70% | ||
| Bilal Ali | 5,194 | 11.40% | |
| Richard Bruno | 2,996 | 6.60% | |
| Tessa Hill-Aston | 2,862 | 6.30% | |
| Sean Stinnett | 2,806 | 6.20% | |
| Joyce J. Smith | 2,291 | 5.00% | |
| George E. Mitchell | 2,101 | 4.60% | |
| Walter J. Horton | 773 | 1.70% |