The Maryland Student Legislature is pleased to announce our keynote speaker
Councilman Martin Mitchell
At-Large Member of the Laurel City Council and MSL alum
MSL’s 33rd Annual Session
April 30-May 1 | Annapolis, MD
About Martin Mitchell
Martin A. Mitchell was sworn into office on Monday, November 22, 2021, as the At-Large Laurel City Councilman. He was appointed to serve as Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities and a member of the Education Advisory Committee. Before winning the election, he served as a member of the City’s Board of Appeals since 2017.
Martin grew up in Laurel and went on to graduate from Laurel High School and Bowie State University. He is a long-time Laurel resident who is raising his twin sons, Julian and Jaiden, in the city. Martin continues to give back through his first passion – wrestling. He coaches and mentors youth through sports in Laurel. Martin earned plenty of accolades in high school and college wrestling, including earning All-American honors.
Currently, he serves as the President of Prince George’s County Young Democrats (PGCYD), President of Chapter Presidents for Young Democrats of Maryland (YDM), and lastly, he is a member of the NAACP and Chair of the Maryland State Conference Political Action Committee.
Martin cares deeply about community service, organizing, and being innovative. Part of his community service has been long-time advocacy for cannabis reform, voting rights and access, climate change, transit equity/transit-oriented development, and mental health.
Background
The Maryland Student Legislature is an intercollegiate model legislature based on the MGA–think Mock Trial or Model UN, but for the General Assembly. College students write and submit original legislation to MSL. During the Annual Session, schools from across the state come together to debate these bills in the State House. The event also includes a keynote speaker and a Saturday evening gala at the Graduate Hotel downtown.
Registration
Students from each school register together as a delegation. Delegation Chairpersons should download the roster form, fill it out, email a roster of delegates to the Secretary of State at secstate@msl.org.
No delegation at your school or not sure who the Delegation Chairperson for your school is? Just email info@msl.org or reply to this email and we’ll help you get started.
The cost to attend is $40 per student. Students are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and food while attending the Annual Session.
