Apply by Dec. 30

• Due to the resignation of two Bowie City Council members, there are now two open seats that will need to be filled by appointment.
• Residents can apply for the vacancies by sending a resume and letter of interest to the city clerk by Dec. 30.

At-Large and District 3

• One of the vacancies is an at-large seat representing all of Bowie, while the other is for District 3. At-Large City Councilmember Ingrid Watson and District 3 Councilmember Adrian Boafo resigned after being elected to higher office. 
• Watson was sworn in on the County Council Dec. 5 to represent District 4.  Boafo heads to Annapolis in January to become one of three delegates representing District 23 in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Eligibility

• To be eligible to apply for either vacancy, candidates must be at least 18 years of age, have resided in the city of Bowie for at least one year and be a qualified voter in the city. 
• Use the city's Address Check tool to verify if an address is within the city limits.

Interviews

• After conducting interviews with applicants, the City Council will appoint individuals to fill the vacancies in January or early February.
• District 1 City Councilman Michael Esteve will be recused from reviewing applicants as he is applying for the vacant at-large seat, Bowie City Clerk Awilda Hernandez confirmed. 

Term

• The term of the selected candidates will be from the date of appointment until the current City Council term ends in November 2023. 
• If the appointees wish to remain on the Council for another term, they would need to run for office in the next city election on Nov. 7, 2023.

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