Maryland's Gubernatorial Race 2018
Alec Ross
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Occupation: Author
Age: 46
Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia
Current Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
Colleges/Degrees: Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University
Other Candidates
Bio
Alec Ross, 46, grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, where he went to George Washington High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.
Ross, a former Obama administration technology adviser and middle school teacher, is an author. His book, “The Industries of the Future,” was published in 2016 and spent time on the New York Times’ bestseller list. After serving as a technology policy adviser to Barack Obama, he was a tech czar for the U.S. State Department. There, he was also a senior adviser to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Before joining the Obama campaign in 2008, he co-founded the nonprofit startup One Economy, which worked to deliver high-speed Internet access, educational content and education to low-income communities. Earlier in his career, upon graduating college, Ross joined Teach for America. He taught at a Baltimore middle school.
Ross and his wife, Felicity, a teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, live in Baltimore. They have three children, ages 15, 13 and 11.
Running Mate Julie Verratti
Julie Verratti, 38, is the co-founder and co-owner of Denizens Brewing in Silver Spring. She has worked as a senior adviser for the Small Business Administration, which is a U.S. government agency that provides support to small businesses. Verratti is also an LGBT political activist and a presidential management fellow.
Q&A
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