"I am hopeful that those with a disability can embrace it and show your true talent. I am very proud of this accomplishment. Bowie Mayor Tim Adams announced Tuesday that he plans to enter the 2022 race for state comptroller, becoming the second candidate vying to fill the seat being vacated by Peter Franchot. It is an honor and it is humbling. SA-TECH is a progressive and steadily growing professional services firm with origins in the high technology and technical support areas of the defense industry. An advocate for justice, Mr. Adams spoke at the City of Bowie vigil after George Floyd's death to encourage attendees to work together to fight for social equality in society and to create a more equitable environment for all. 2020 has been an extremely challenging year. SA-TECH has won honors as one of the Top 100 Privately Held Companies in US as Ranked by Washington Business Journal, one of the Top 500 Diversity Owned and Privately-held Businesses in the US as ranked by Diversity, one of Black Enterprise's Top 100 Industrial/Services Black Businesses in the Nation, one of Maryland's Top 50 Diversity Owned Businesses, and one of The Gazette's Politics and Business Exceptional 53 Companies in the State of Maryland. I have to say thank you so much to our Emergency Management Department to keep the city moving and working efficiently through all of this. I know this year is tough, especially at the holidays, but we have to stay safe. "All those who voted simply saw me as the best candidate.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is answered 24/7 at (800) 799-7233, or you can reach our Victim Services Unit at (913) 573-5616. As a strong proponent of issues affecting persons with disabilities, Mr. Adams supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Knowing of all the distinguished alumni across the nation and across the world it is not an award that I ever would have thought to have received. Even in the darkest of times there is always something to be grateful for. We are working with Bowie State University on a Memorandum of Understanding for the use of the Bowie Race Track. I also believe that we shouldn't be dividing our kids based on income all of our kids really learn from each other. The 61-year-old owner of Systems Application & Technologies Inc. (SA-TECH) of Largo, a company with 650 employees that provides technology, engineering and other support services for the defense industry, made history Tuesday when he was elected as Bowie's first African American mayor. When Tim Adams is elected on November 8, 2022, to serve as Maryland's 34th Comptroller, he will make history on many fronts. He started his company on the West Coast in California where he met his future wife, S heila Tillerson Adams, who is now an administrative judge in the county's Circuit Co u rt. Adams will replace G. Frederick Robinson, who decided to retire after leading the city for more than 20 years. I believe that God gives us our children for a little while, but they are God's children and they return home to him.
This is democracy at work. When Reid Temple was going for the grant, I wanted to work with them because they are so close to Bowie and [giving more children the opportunity to attend] is the first step in getting closer to universal Pre-k. We would also like to expand workforce housing, not just affordable housing, but to make sure that people like our teachers, firefighters, police, that they have housing that is affordable within the city. On November 18, 2019, Tim was sworn into a four-year term as Mayor of the City of Bowie, Maryland. As Comptroller, Tim will bring 30 years of executive leadership and experience as a successful businessman and Mayor to bear around a core mission of ensuring a more fair and equitable Maryland. They have a young grandson, Nehemiyah. "We don't go through the normal zoning process. Many of them risking their health to be on the front line and for this we say thank you. I love them all very much and am so grateful for the blessings in my life. Mayor Tim Adams, Democratic candidate for MD Comptroller. Topics of race make people uncomfortable but they are necessary. A proud HBCU graduate, Tim received his Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University and his M. B.
Luminous Health, Board Member. His opponent in that race is Del. What words of encouragement do you have for our community as we end this year? Tim Adams pledges to unite the city after a hard-fought, five-way campaign.
The city itself has provided $200, 000 to the Bowie Business Innovation Center (Bowie BIC) and the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce while working to ensure that our residents have a variety of resources to navigate this difficult season. That's because Dustyn Kujawa didn't seek reelection. 100 Black Men of Prince George's County, Inc., Honorary Member. His success in the face of deep tragedy, and his ability to channel personal loss into meaningful social activism, is a testament to his strength and sense of purpose. SA-TECH's business lines include technical services (engineering, logistics and information technology) and facilities management.
Since its founding, SA-TECH has grown into a multi-million dollar diversified company with employees around the country. I am extremely proud and appreciative of our City Staff, the City Council and residents of Bowie for coming together and working through this year. We will get through this and we will be a stronger nation and stronger individuals. The city is named after Oden Bowie, a former Maryland governor who enslaved up to 103 Blacks, according to the Maryland State Archives. He also supported the addition of the Family Room at Joint Base Andrews' passenger terminal and provides scholarships to the top graduates of the Airmen Leadership School. Police says, if you are in a domestic violence situation, help is available. Tim is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH). A few weeks ago, I was able to give my first State of the City address as Mayor. Tim will serve as Maryland's first Black Comptroller and, pending the outcome of Maryland's gubernatorial election, could be the first independently-elected Black member of Maryland's Board of Public Works.
If you are having challenges please reach out to someone and don't shy away from that. Showing love and compassion to our fellow man is the greatest gift we can give to each other and let's make sure we get through this together. Adams owns defense logistics contractor SA-TECH. The reason that we sponsor these COVID-19 town halls is because we need to get the information out as soon as possible. The department underwent a very thorough Investigative process [to ensure that the department was in compliance with the rigorous standards set by CALEA®]. His daughter, Tiara, is a junior at Bowie State University in Bowie, MD. Mayor Patrick Wojahn easily won to retain his mayoral seat with 1, 577 votes, according to final results. Our police department has been held as a national model of how it should be done and the demographic of our officers match the demographic of Bowie. Their oldest daughter, Tiara, is deceased and is survived by her son, Nehemiyah.