Richard Burton (Baltimore)

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Richard Burton is a Baltimore city council employee and runs the "Believe" campaign. He was a rapper and singer before becoming involved in Martin O'Malley's first Mayoral campaign after meeting him in 1998]. When O'Malley became mayor Burton was involved in his Believe campaign and became the director in 2002.[1] The Believe campaign aims to reduce drug trafficking, drug violence and drug use in Baltimore.[2]

Burton has also appeared as a recurring character, Shaun "Shamrock" McGinty, on the Baltimore set drama series The Wire.[3]