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Kelly Bryant, 45, of Edgewood, officially filed candidacy for Harford County Council’s District A seat last month.<\/p>\n

Bryant, a Democrat, is the second person to enter the race in District A; Jeff Beck, a Republican, filed in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nolanda Robert was appointed in January<\/a> to the District A council seat, filling the seat left vacant after Councilman Dion Guthrie was removed from his position late last year.<\/p>\n

Bryant is a special education teacher in Baltimore County and has lived in Harford County for nearly 20 years. Bryant’s education includes a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Maryland and a master\u2019s in applied behavior analysis from Purdue University.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis area has always been home to hardworking, blue-collar families,\u201d he said in a statement to The Aegis. \u201cThey want what everyone wants \u2013 stability, opportunity and a decent life. But I believe we can do more than just get by.\u201d<\/p>\n

If elected, his goals include opening the door for local entrepreneurs, attracting new businesses and addressing vacant storefronts.<\/p>\n

Bryant also wants to pursue municipal status for Edgewood, a community with about 25,000 residents that has been fighting for several years to gain it. Bryant says becoming a city would allow Edgewood residents the power to make their own decisions without waiting on others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis community has enormous potential,\u201d he said. \u201cI refuse to watch it go untapped any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bryant leads a youth initiative called Warriors of Growth that\u2019s focused on helping young men develop discipline, confidence and life skills. He has also been involved in the community as a coach, mentor and educator.<\/p>\n

Bryant said he\u2019s running for the council seat because he feels the community has been overlooked and wants to build a community that works for everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been underestimated for too long,\u201d he said. \u201cThat ends now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Harford County Council consists of seven members that act as the legislative branch of government. Council members earn a salary between $46,000 and $52,000.<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Shaela Foster at sfoster@baltsun.com or 443-826-5894.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kelly “Bear” Bryant, a democrat, is the second person to enter their name into the Harford County Council race for the District A seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":11101750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-06-12T19:52:28Z","apple_news_api_id":"b99bd172-7e93-494d-a8cd-6dcb47286688","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-06-12T19:52:29Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AuZvRcn6TSU2ozW3LRyhmiA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"subheadline":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[503,94,84,85,93],"tags":[],"feature":[],"location":[325,223],"type-of-work":[],"coauthors":[25811],"class_list":["post-11498485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aegis","category-election","category-local-news","category-news","category-politics","location-harford-county","location-maryland"],"post_status":"","edit_last":0,"edit_lock":0,"highlights":"","original_byline":"","original_canonical":"","original_category":"","original_email":"","original_id":0,"original_pubdate":"","original_source":"","primary_section":"503","primary_tag":0,"print_workflow_body":{"deck_headline":"","print_title":"Kelly Bryant to run for Harford County Council's District A seat","print_subheadline":"","print_priority":"","print_placement":"cover","print_planned_ready":"","print_pub_date":"","print_slug":"AEG-L-KELLYBRYANT-0611","print_budget_line":"","print_excerpt":"Kelly \"Bear\" Bryant, a democrat, is the second person to enter their name into the Harford County Council race for the District A seat.","print_notes":"","photo_limits":"Photo limits are: 1 featured image, 5 featured gallery images, 5 embedded gallery images and 5 in-article embedded images. Articles that exceed these limits will not export. Please adjust images to reflect these limits.","print_featured_gallery_richtext":"","print_inline_galleries_richtext":"","print_inline_images_richtext":"","print_content":"

Kelly Bryant, 45, of Edgewood, officially filed candidacy for Harford County Council's District A seat last month.<\/p>

Bryant, a Democrat, is the second person to enter the race in District A; Jeff Beck, a Republican, filed in March<\/a>.<\/p>

Nolanda Robert was appointed in January<\/a> to the District A council seat, filling the seat left vacant after Councilman Dion Guthrie was removed from his position late last year.<\/p>

Bryant is a special education teacher in Baltimore County and has lived in Harford County for nearly 20 years. Bryant's education includes a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Maryland and a master\u2019s in applied behavior analysis from Purdue University.<\/p>

\u201cThis area has always been home to hardworking, blue-collar families,\u201d he said in a statement to The Aegis. \u201cThey want what everyone wants \u2013 stability, opportunity and a decent life. But I believe we can do more than just get by.\u201d<\/p>

If elected, his goals include opening the door for local entrepreneurs, attracting new businesses and addressing vacant storefronts.<\/p>

Bryant also wants to pursue municipal status for Edgewood, a community with about 25,000 residents that has been fighting for several years to gain it. Bryant says becoming a city would allow Edgewood residents the power to make their own decisions without waiting on others.<\/p>

\u201cThis community has enormous potential,\u201d he said. \u201cI refuse to watch it go untapped any longer.\u201d<\/p>

Bryant leads a youth initiative called Warriors of Growth that\u2019s focused on helping young men develop discipline, confidence and life skills. He has also been involved in the community as a coach, mentor and educator.<\/p>

Bryant said he\u2019s running for the council seat because he feels the community has been overlooked and wants to build a community that works for everyone.<\/p>

\u201cWe\u2019ve been underestimated for too long,\u201d he said. \u201cThat ends now.\u201d<\/p>

The Harford County Council consists of seven members that act as the legislative branch of government. Council members earn a salary between $46,000 and $52,000.<\/p>

Have a news tip? 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