Mary Pat Clarke (June 22, 1941 – November 10, 2024) was an American politician who represented the 14th district in the Baltimore City Council.
[5] Clarke was a founding board member of the Greater Homewood Community Corporation and later president and executive director.
[8] For the 2020 Democratic primary, Clarke endorsed Odette Ramos to succeed her as the council member for the 14th district.
In the council, she forged alliances with her black colleagues, such as the one with Kweisi Mfume resulting in a Baltimore City mandate for smaller class sizes in the 1980s.
[citation needed][10][11][12] Clarke and her husband Joe have four adult children, 2 graduates of the Baltimore City Public School system, and ten grandchildren.