D’Shawn Doughty appointed to Salisbury City Council

SALISBURY, Md. – Monday marks a new chapter for D’Shawn Doughty, as he was appointed to Salisbury City Council.

Ready to Work

Doughty was already in the running for the second district’s seat, and says the work only intensifies from here.

“All this does is add value. So, we’re going to still continue to do our resident outreach,” Doughty said. “My focus for this whole campaign has been what the people in district 2’s needs are. And now, I can only help in directly addressing those needs, and make sure that I can begin to carry out some of those practices now that I’m on council.”

New Face, Local Experience

The new face on City Council comes as former President Muir Boda leaves to head up the City’s Housing and Community Development department; council member April Jackson assumed the presidential position.

“Muir and I have a really great relationship. I’ve definitely been leaning on him for an understanding of district 2’s needs,” said Doughty. “He has great networking relationships with different municipal leaders.”

Doughty has extensive experience in local civic groups; he served as the Vice Chair of the Wicomico County Democratic Central Committee, on Salisbury’s Human Rights Advisory Committee, and its Board of Appeals, among other worn hats.

Top Issues

Now, Doughty says top issues for him include public safety, fair and affordable housing, and public transportation.

“Of course, current development and future development; focusing some of those efforts on making sure we fine tune those things, and that it’s a benefit for all of our residents,” Doughty said. “Also, transportation is a huge issue in the area. We need to make sure that people can get to places reasonably, and then definitely public safety. I think many residents have raised concerns around public safety, and feeling safe in their own backyards in the City of Salisbury.”

Looking Ahead

And, come November, Salisbury City Council will be under even more new leadership; voters will hit the polls to choose the city’s next mayor.

“Whomever it may be, I think we have to have that fluid, great working relationship between the mayor and the council, for the betterment of the city; no one person’s agenda, but every decision and every interaction we have, needs to be for the betterment of Salisbury,” said Doughty. “That needs to be the foundation moving forward.”