Cummings’ Daughters Assist Former Aide Over Widow
Jennifer and Adia Cummings, two daughters of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, endorsed a former employees member of their father’s to exchange his congressional seat as a substitute of his spouse, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings.
In keeping with CNN, the daughters favor Harry Spikes, Cummings’ former staffer of 15 years who labored as his district director in Baltimore to succeed his seventh congressional district emptiness.
The Baltimore Solar reviews the daughters appeared alongside Spikes when he introduced his candidacy final week.
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In an official assertion to the Washington Publish, Jennifer and her youthful sister, Adia, revealed Spikes’ relationship with their father as one of many causes they selected to help him over their stepmother.
“Harry is aware of this group,” wrote Jennifer, the eldest daughter of the civil rights activist. “Our father usually mentioned of himself that he was ‘an unusual man known as to a rare mission,’ and Harry embodies that very same spirit.”
Their assertion additionally described how Spikes “has the distinctive capacity to construct a multi-generational and various coalition of help,” as he “represents that subsequent technology of management.”
The race to succeed Cummings is an in depth one. Former Congressman Kweisi Mfume, alongside 24 Democrats, eight Republicans and Cummings’ widow, have declared their candidacy.
Maya Cummings married the Baltimore native late in 2008.
Elijah Cummings handed away on October 17 in Baltimore after unspecified well being problems. He served in Maryland’s seventh congressional district from 1996 till his loss of life.
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The 68-year-old just lately acquired nationwide consideration after publicly calling out the Trump administration.
Former President Barack Obama eulogized him at his funeral, calling him “honorable earlier than he was elected to workplace.”
The first within the particular election is scheduled for February four. The final election will likely be held April 28.