We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to get a good-paying job!

Marcus grew up in neighborhoods where there were too many barriers to success and too few opportunities to get ahead. However, the direction of his life changed when he had just a couple opportunities provided to him. His parents were able to get him into a good school, where he became a boy scout, played sports and met mentors who went to college and achieved big things with their lives.

Marcus got the opportunity to go to the University of Pennsylvania, had fulfilling internships working at the DC Council and Mayor’s Office and got a Master's degree from Harvard University. He has built a career developing commercial properties that provide jobs and affordable housing for DC residents. His career has given him the opportunity to own his own home and have financial security.

Stories like his are unfortunately far too rare in DC, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Marcus is running for the open At-Large seat on the DC Council because he thinks we should have somebody in the Wilson Building that is focused on giving all of us the opportunities we need to get ahead and move up the economic ladder.