Mother to replace Green Party nominee for Senate

Kenniss Henry steps in after daughter Natasha Pettigrew was killed in accident

By Julie Bykowicz, The Baltimore Sun

The Maryland Green Party has nominated Kenniss Henry to replace her daughter, Natasha Pettigrew, on the ballot for U.S. Senate, the party announced Wednesday.

Pettigrew died this month after a sport utility vehicle struck her while she was cycling in Prince George's County.

 Henry's name was submitted Monday to the Maryland State Board of Elections for the seat long held by Democratic Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

The party's coordinating council voted unanimously Sunday night to nominate Henry.

"Natasha's supporters will still have an opportunity to make their voice heard by casting a vote as her mother carries her message forward to the election," Karen Jennings, co-chairwoman of the Maryland Green Party, said in a statement. "Even in her death, Natasha's voice and passion will carry on."

Henry said she is honored to run her "daughter's race to the finish line." She said in a statement she would continue her daughter's theme of campaigning "for the people."

Pettigrew, a 30-year-old law student at the University of Miami, was training for a half-triathlon when she was killed. In honor of her daughter, the Green Party said, Henry seeks to bring attention to bicycle safety and the need for bicycle lanes on all Maryland roadways.

The Maryland State Police are investigating the Sept. 19 accident. Police said the driver of the Cadillac Escalade that struck her before dawn on Route 202 drove off, thinking she'd hit an animal. The woman called the police when she arrived home and found a bicycle lodged under her vehicle.

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Leonard Turner Jr. plans to break into Hollywood in a different way than most people would expect.


Instead of trying to go the rout most think of such as singer, actor, song writer or director, Turner hopes to immerse himself in the world of show biz through his chosen profession of journalism.

Turner a student at Anne Arundel Community College, says he would be satisfied covering any branch of the news, but he has a special passion for the entertainment world.

“I love reading up on the latest gossip and celebrity news because I think it's fascinating to see people you see perfected in movies, music, and television - have more drama and conflicts in their real lives than we do.” Turner said via email interview.

Turner’s zeal for journalism, can be traced back to his father, Leonard Turner Sr., who started out as a camera man and is now an editor at Comcast Sportsnet.

Turner confirmed that constantly being around that environment throughout his childhood played a big role in his choice to enter the journalistic field.

After graduating high school from the Western School of Technology & Environmental Science in Baltimore County, Turner enrolled at AACC, were he began to take courses that would aid him in his journalism career. He is also involved with the school news paper.

Upon graduating from AACC, Turner hopes to transfer to a full time university, such as University of Maryland College Park, or Towson. His time table for after college is still a little vague for him, but he knows he definitely wants to be involved with the media upon graduation.

His long-term goal however, remains the same. To cover the flamboyant lives of the stars who give life to America’s vast entertainment world. To go from the boy who grew up watching the man behind the camera, to the man who will bring to light the lives of those in front of it.