Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has been named one of the nation’s most influential rising leaders—twice. This week, he was recognized on the TIME100 Next 2025 Rising Stars list and also honored among EBONY Magazine’s prestigious Power 100: Community Crusaders, placing him in elite company as one of the most impactful public officials shaping the future of American cities.
These dual accolades spotlight both the substance and national resonance of Mayor Scott’s leadership: a data-driven, community-centered approach that is delivering historic public safety results, advancing equity, and redefining what it means to govern with accountability and long-term vision.
A National “Rising Star,” According to TIME
In its profile of Mayor Scott, TIME highlights the transformational shift underway in Baltimore as the city records its most significant crime reductions in decades. According to TIME, Scott—alongside Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin—is part of a new cohort of Black mayors “rewriting the playbook on urban safety.”
The publication notes that under Scott’s leadership:
- Baltimore recorded its lowest homicide rate in more than 50 years.
- His strategy reframes violence as a public health crisis, emphasizing prevention, credible messengers, community engagement, and data transparency.
- The results place Baltimore among the nation’s most closely watched models for evidence-based, community-driven safety reform.
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