Mayor
Cumberland city, Maryland
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Former Cumberland city code enforcement officer who later spent more than a decade as an on-air personality at WHAG-TV. Powell says the city's long-closed West Side bridges should have been fixed years ago.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Mayor of Cumberland since 2019 and a retired CSX Cumberland Terminal manager. Morriss wants to finish rebuilding three closed West Side bridges, keep the Canal Place River Park moving and add more housing.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 against, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Sources: cumberlandmd.gov2