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The Wire

Nerese Campbell is the mayor of Baltimore City and the former president of the Baltimore City Council.

Biography[]

Season 4[]

Campbell was the only member of Clarence Royce's campaign ticket to win election to their respective position. Campbell first appeared drawing the attention of the Mayor's security detail officers. Campbell is the leading voice of opposition to Mayor Tommy Carcetti's plan to fire Commissioner Ervin Burrell claiming that a good portion of her constituency would be against this action. She is close to the ministers and politicians from Clarence Royce's era who promised her to become the next mayor of Baltimore on his ticket. She is told by Carcetti that she may become Mayor in 2008 by default if Carcetti decides to run for governor at that time. When issues pertaining to the city school system arise, Campbell suggests that Carcetti go to the Maryland governor to "beg" for the money to solve the $54 million deficit that is present.

Season 5[]

Production[]

Appearances[]

Season 4
"Boys of Summer" "Soft Eyes" "Home Rooms" "Refugees" "Alliances"
"Margin of Error" "Unto Others" "Corner Boys" "Know Your Place" "Misgivings"
"A New Day" "That's Got His Own" "Final Grades"
Season 5
"More with Less" "Unconfirmed Reports" "Not for Attribution" "Transitions" "React Quotes"
"The Dickensian Aspect" "Took" "Clarifications" "Late Editions" "-30-"

Notes[]

  • Campbell's character bears similarities to former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon who was the city council president that became mayor following Martin O'Malley's election as governor.
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