Gavin Buckley ( born 8 February 1963 ) is an Australian-American Democratic politician , a former restaurateur and the Mayor of Annapolis , the capital of Maryland . He was elected in November 2017 , defeating incumbent Republican mayor Mike Pantelides , and inaugurated on December 7 , 2017 . As mayor , Buckley has worked to allow denser development in the City Dock district , drawing opposition from historic preservation advocates . He was in office during the Capital Gazette shooting on June 28 , 2018 , and has advocated for stricter gun control laws in its wake
Capital Gazette shooting
Capital Gazette shooting
Gavin Buckley