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Tony Bridges

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Tony Bridges
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 41st district
In office
January 9, 2019 – May 15, 2023
Preceded byAngela Gibson
Succeeded byMalcolm Ruff
ConstituencyBaltimore City
Personal details
Born
Deoleous Antonio Bridges II

(1977-01-21) January 21, 1977 (age 47)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenTwo children
ResidenceBaltimore, Maryland
EducationBaltimore Polytechnic Institute
Alma materFrostburg State University, B.S. (mass communications), 2000; Towson University, certificate in communications and strategic public relations, 2002

D. Antonio Bridges II (born January 21, 1977) is an American politician who has served as the Assistant Secretary for the Maryland Department of Transportation since 2023. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 41 in west Baltimore City from 2019 to 2023.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Bridges was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 21, 1977. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Frostburg State University, where he earned a B.A. degree in mass communications in 2000, and Towson University, where he received a certificate in communications and strategic public relations in 2002. After graduating from Towson, Bridges worked at the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods and Constituent Services in Baltimore City, for which he eventually became the Executive Director in 2007.[1]

Afterwards, he served as the Chief of Staff for the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives until 2013. He has also served as a senior advisor for the Maryland Department of Transportation and as the Chief of Staff for the Maryland Transit Administration.[1] In 2017, the Park Heights Renaissance named Bridges as its Director of Human Services and Operations.[3]

In the legislature

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Bridges was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[1]

Committee assignments

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  • Appropriations Committee, 2019–2023 (transportation & the environment subcommittee, 2020; oversight committee on personnel, 2020; education & economic development subcommittee, 2021–2023; vice-chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2021–2023)
  • Study Group on Economic Stability, 2019–2023
  • Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019 (environment subcommittee, 2019; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2019)

Other memberships

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Electoral history

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Maryland House of Delegates District 41 Democratic primary election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) 7,795 17.2
Democratic Dalya Attar 7,773 17.1
Democratic Tony Bridges 5,476 12.1
Democratic Angela Gibson (incumbent) 5,308 11.7
Democratic Bilal Ali (incumbent) 5,194 11.4
Democratic Richard Bruno 2,996 6.6
Democratic Tessa Hill-Aston 2,862 6.3
Democratic Sean Stinnett 2,806 6.2
Democratic Joyce J. Smith 2,291 5.0
Democratic George E. Mitchell 2,101 4.6
Democratic Walter J. Horton 773 1.7
Maryland House of Delegates District 41 election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dalya Attar 26,605 31.3
Democratic Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) 26,333 31.0
Democratic Tony Bridges 26,194 30.9
Green Drew A. Pate 5,350 6.3
Write-in 409 0.5
Maryland House of Delegates District 41 election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dalya Attar (incumbent) 26,438 32.5
Democratic Samuel I. Rosenberg (incumbent) 25,557 31.4
Democratic Tony Bridges (incumbent) 24,782 30.5
Republican Scott Graham 4,240 5.2
Write-in 272 0.3

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Tony Bridges, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Gaines, Danielle E.; Ford, William J.; Kurtz, Josh; Sears, Bryan P. (May 2, 2023). "Political Notes: Poll finds Moore on 'solid footing,' AG joins transgender health brief while lawmakers back trans colleagues, delegates come and go, and more". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Joyce, Kara (February 15, 2017). "Park Heights Renaissance Names Tony Bridges New Director of Human Services and Operations". Cision. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022.


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