Lawrence Bell is a dedicated public service professional who has devoted his life to supporting healthy development in Baltimore and beyond. Lawrence has worn many impressive hats throughout his career as a strategic planner, public relations expert, tv and radio personality, and as a member and President of the Baltimore City Council. 

Lawrence is also an activist, an author, and a public speaker who has spent his life fighting for civil rights and social action. Lawrence is a firm believer in community members directly getting involved through volunteering, donating money, or cultivating neighborhood projects. Lawrence works hard to encourage communities to work together to address the issues that matter most. 

Lawrence attended the University of Maryland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics. Soon after graduating college, Lawrence began his first position in local government with the Baltimore City Council, a relationship that would blossom and grow to last beyond a decade. Lawrence rapidly made a name for himself as a vocal critic of the city’s widespread crime and drug issues. He worked tirelessly to increase awareness of these obstacles and helped devise remedies to minimize their prominence. Baltimore Magazine named him “Baltimore’s Best City Councilman” in 1993. The Council elected Lawrence Bell to the position of President shortly after that. 

For a total of 12 years, Mr. Bell served on the Baltimore City Council. He continued his fight for reduced crime and drug rates and never strayed from his long-term goal of establishing a more egalitarian and economically secure Baltimore. While in office, Lawrence passed several significant reforms, such as organizing local redevelopment projects, passing health care diversity laws, and eliminating millions in predicted citywide deficits. Organizing Baltimore’s inaugural African-American Economic Summit in 1998 was one of his most remarkable achievements.