Benjamin Jealous
Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18,1973) is an American civic leader. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 gubernatorial election, facing incumbent Larry Hogan. Jealous is also former president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Jealous was selected at age 35 as the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP.
Jealous is a progressive Democrat. He endorsed Bernie Sanders in his 2016 campaign for President.
In the June 2018 primary, Jealous defeated Prince George' s County Executive, Rushern Baker, and seven other candidates to become the Democratic nominee in the general election.
References
Other websites
NAACP Biography
TheLoop21. com (Archive) interview with NAACP President Ben Jealous
Is The NAACP' s Relevance Fading? We Think Not. (Archive) by Benjamin Jealous and Julian Bond for The New Republic.
1973 births
Living people
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
American progressives
Politicians from California
Politicians from Maryland
Democratic Party (United States) politicians