Anne Arundel County to Name Building After Sarah E. Carter, First African American Woman Elected to County Council

Date/Time

Monday, Aug 28, 2023
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Annapolis, Md Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, County Councilmembers, the Caucus of African American Leaders, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, the family of the late Sarah E. Carter, community leaders, and members of the public will honor human rights advocate Sarah E. Carter during a building naming ceremony. Councilmember Sarah E. Carter made history in 1974 when she became the first African American and one of the first three women elected to serve on the Anne Arundel County Council. 

 

WHO: Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive

Pete Smith, District 1, Chair of the Anne Arundel County Council  
Allison Pickard, District 2, Vice Chair of the Anne Arundel County Council 
Carl Snowden, Convener of the Caucus of African American Leaders

Vanessa Carter, Daughter of the late-Sarah E. Carter

Current and former elected officials

State and local agency leadership

Community and faith leaders

Members of the public 

WHERE:    101 Crain Highway North, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

The ceremony will include remarks from Councilmember Carter’s family and elected officials, followed by the unveiling of new building signage. The event is rain or shine, and is open to the public.

To RSVP, please visit www.aacounty.org/SarahCarter