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helping pass marriage equality, and expanding voting Quinn wants to give all citizens a voice at the state and GOVERNOR/LT rights. BUDGET: As a businessman, I’ll also make federal level. Lines shouldn’t be drawn just so that the sure our transportation policies also encourage eco- party in power can stay in power. Take the power to nomic growth and help to create good jobs. We don’t draw boundaries away from partisans and politicians. GOVERNOR have a money problem when it comes to education, Draw the lines algorithmically using fixed rules. This Vote for 1 pair we have a priority problem and we need a governor takes human bias away from drawing boundary lines GOVERNOR DUTIES: The Governor is the chief who is willing to make education a number one pri- as much as possible. ENVIRONMENT: The health of executive officer of Maryland and appoints judges to ority. We will fully fund our schools and make sure the Chesapeake Bay is the number one environmental the state courts and the heads of statewide depart- lottery and casino revenues supplement education problem facing Maryland. It is our most important ments. The Governor also makes other appointments funding. REDISTRICTING: I believe that Maryland resource. The entire ecology of the state flows into as provided by the Maryland Constitution or by law should lead the fight on redistricting reform in a and from the Chesapeake Bay. Shawn plans to go after and proposes the annual operating and capital budgets fair and non-partisan manner that does not indefi- polluters directly. Individuals and businesses pollut- to the legislature. The Governor may veto legislation nitely hand control of the House of Representatives ing the Chesapeake Bay or damaging the environ- passed by the legislature. to Republicans. Redistricting compacts such as the ment in any way will be held financially responsible. one passed by the Maryland legislature and vetoed DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination in any form SALARY: $180,000 per year. by Hogan are a fair solution to increase the account- is bad for all of us. When a person is not allowed to TERM: Four years, limit of two consecutive terms. ability of Congress to the voters and reduce gerry- live to their full we all miss out of all of their possible HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide as a team with mandering. ENVIRONMENT: My vision in regards achievements. There are already laws on the books the Lt. Gov. to the environment brings together the economy, to address discrimination. If somebody has an idea civil rights, and public health. I will build on the to improve an existing law or policy then Shawn will LT. GOVERNOR DUTIES: The Lieutenant surge of clean energy jobs and put our state on a path weigh the merits of each proposal individually. Every Governor assists the Governor and is elected jointly to 100% clean energy well before 2050 and reverse change will be looked at for its benefit to people. on a ballot with the gubernatorial candidate. The Trump’s attempts to kill the progress we’ve made HEALTH CARE: The biggest health crisis facing Lieutenant Governor fills the office of Governor in on cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. Bill McKibben, Maryland and the nation is the opioid epidemic. case of death, resignation, or disability and carries out Friends of the Earth Action, and 350.org have all People need help. People are scared to get help. They specific duties assigned by the Governor. endorsed my campaign. DISCRIMINATION: I’ve have seen what the government does to nonviolent SALARY: $149,500 per year. dedicated my life to service and I have a long track drug offenders. We need to completely end the War on WEBSITE: see Maryland Manual Online record of securing progressive victories in our state. Drugs in Maryland. We will turn the government into Growing up as the child of a biracial Maryland couple a partner instead of an enforcer. We will stop ruining CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR WERE who were forced to leave the state in order to legally lives by people to prison over a chemical or a plant. ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. marry, Marylanders know I’ll stand up to Trump’s OTHER PRIORITIES: Politics in Annapolis needs QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience hateful attacks on our environment which dispro- a cultural change. When Shawn Quinn is Governor, prepare you for the duties of Governor? portionately harms marginalized communities and there will be no special favors. When Shawn Quinn his attacks on our public schools. HEALTH CARE: is Governor, he will make our legislature answer BUDGET: What are your priorities for the state As a businessman and civil rights leader, I believe we to the people every year. Not just every four years. budget, particularly regarding education and have to stop rising healthcare premiums and drug Shawn Quinn will break the two-party agenda here in transportation? costs from bankrupting our families, small businesses Maryland. Shawn cares what people think. People are REDISTRICTING: What changes, if any, do you and seniors. As governor, I’ll work for a Medicare For more important than philosophy or politics or policy. support in the process for drawing congressional and All system which will provide affordable care for all, legislative district lines in Maryland? help our small businesses grow, and provide more GREEN ENVIRONMENT: What are the most significant tools to stop pharmaceutical companies from spiking OTHER PRIORITIES environmental challenges and how will you address drug costs on our seniors. : Ian Schlakman/Annie them? Maryland’s economy is ranked near the bottom for Chambers this region and our wages are flat. As a businessman, DISCRIMINATION : What policies will you support I know how to create good paying jobs and I’ll ensure http://schlakman.com to address discrimination based on race, gender, reli- we get our healthcare costs under control so that QUALIFICATIONS: I believe that people are no gion, disability, or poverty? families keep more money in their pockets and small longer willing to limit their choices, They want HEALTH CARE: What are the most significant businesses can grow. I’ll also ensure more capital goes new leadership. I am a small business owner and a health challenges facing Maryland and how will you to entrepreneurs instead of large corporations. Learn community organizer. My running mate and I are address them? more at www.benjealous.com. people who see the need for new systems and a new OTHER PRIORITIES What are your priorities on vision for our economy. I envision programs that will issues not covered by the other questions? LIBERTARIAN make Maryland a national leader and I will represent Marylanders who want to live in a state that wants REPUBLICAN Shawn Quinn/Christina justice for all. BUDGET: We’ll create programs for Smith the well-being of all Marylanders and create universal, single-payer health care for all Marylanders. We’ll Larry Hogan/Boyd K. www.citizen4quinn.com raise taxes on millionaires and use the new tax reve- Rutherford QUALIFICATIONS: Shawn Quinn has lived a nue and invest in the well-being of all Marylanders. www.LarryHogan.com lifetime doing the types of jobs that real people do, Public school funding should be allocated according No response received by deadline. not politicians. This gives him a street-level view of to the needs of disadvantaged students, We’ll pri- life that somebody only used to the “big picture” will oritize public transit over the construction of new DEMOCRAT miss. Shawn served for twenty years in the United roads. REDISTRICTING: We support creating a States Navy. Shawn Quinn worked in law enforcement non-partisan commission to draw congressional & Ben Jealous/Susan Turnbull for five years. He has seen firsthand what an imper- legislative district lines. Gov. O’Malley’s defense of http://benjealous.com sonal government does to the people. BUDGET: drawing Democrat-friendly districts in 2010 is a stain Shawn Quinn plans to drastically reduce the income on Maryland’s commitment to fair elections. As a QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve been a partner in a busi- tax within his first two years of office. These tax cuts technology consultant I know how to utilize resources ness or ran large advocacy organizations since I was will be paid for by reducing the role of government to solve problems. We need an open dialogue on using 26 years old. As a businessman, I’ve helped to grow in areas best handled by private-public partnerships. technology & data analysis to create fair legislative dis- small businesses in Maryland and across the nation. Shawn wants to achieve cost savings in education tricts. ENVIRONMENT: Our largest environmental While leading the NAACP, I was named Marylander by leveraging technology throughout. This includes challenge is re-prioritizing the health of our environ- of the Year for my pivotal roles in abolishing the everything from computers in the classroom up to ment. The health of our communities are top priority, death penalty, passing the Maryland DREAM Act, entire virtual schools. REDISTRICTING: Shawn & we’ll put an end to harmful activities by setting & 2 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY enforcing limits on pollution & environmental use. public accounting in Maryland. I also have an MBA We must set a goal of fueling our needs through 100% in finance & another masters degree in informa- ATTORNEY renewable sources, & then put Marylanders to work tion systems. I have private, federal & state work building the infrastructure we need to get the job experiences in financial management systems, tax, done. DISCRIMINATION: Our priorities of creating accounting & audit. REVENUE SYSTEM: I will GENERAL a universal, single-payer health system, free tuition to update information systems statewide for usabil- Vote for 1 public colleges and universities, a basic income, and ity and security, and promote tax credits and other DUTIES: The Attorney General is the chief legal jobs guarantee are all designed to address discrim- incentives such as energy star, solar panels, etc. I also office of Maryland, providing legal advice to the ination by giving Marylanders the tools they need will reduce interest and penalties for people who are Governor, the legislature, and all State departments, to be successful regardless of the privileges or lack being proactive & voluntarily reporting additional boards and most commissions. The Attorney General of privilege they possess based on their race, gender, income the state would normally not have time represents the state in all cases that relate to the religion, disability, or wealth. HEALTH CARE: The to audit; coming clean should never be penalized. Governor, the General Assembly, and most state agen- most significant health challenge facing Maryland is BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS: I want spending to cies. The office also has responsibilities for consumer ending our existing model of employer-based, private be more spread across Maryland, for all to enjoy the protection, civil rights, medical and investment fraud, insurance & transitioning to a model in which health amazing nooks and crannies of our beautiful state. and the juvenile justice system. care is recognized as a human right. We will create a Safety is my number one priority in public works— SALARY: $149,500 per year. universal, single-payer health care system by funding safe roads for motorists, law enforcement, cyclists, adequate medical care for every resident of Maryland. pedestrians, businesses and our delicate environment. TERM: Four years, no term limit. We’ll also fight to make sure our state produces clean The prior history of contractors completing projects HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide. & healthy energy. OTHER PRIORITIES: From in time, safely, and within budget should also be WEBSITE: see Maryland Manual Online urban to rural areas we’re hearing that residents reviewed. OTHER PRIORITIES: I think it is unfair are concerned that in a wealthy state like ours basic to tax retirement income. If we remove it all together CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY services like schools and fire departments are facing we would increase our property and sales tax base, GENERAL WERE ASKED THE cuts. This is why we’re calling for a millionaires tax to hence bring up our net revenues. I will also increase FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. close our communities budget gaps. We will continue transparency across the comptroller office, not just in QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience to post our priorities to www.schlakman.com/issues the general ledger, but also in how the state audits and prepare you for the duties of this office? as Marylanders continue to ask us to respond to their comes to final resolution with tax payers. I will loving top priorities enforce the law equally for all. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: What steps will you take to improve the efficiency and fairness of legal DEMOCRAT processes in Maryland? COMPTROLLER LITIGATION: When should the Attorney General Vote for 1 Peter Franchot join lawsuits relating to federal regulations or corpo- DUTIES: The Comptroller is the financial officer of www.franchot.com rate misconduct? Maryland, responsible for collecting, managing and QUALIFICATIONS: As Maryland’s independent DISCRIMINATION: What policies will you support planning for revenue to support the state budget. The fiscal watchdog, I’m proud of my record of achieve- to address discrimination based on race, gender, reli- Comptroller collects and administers Maryland taxes ment and results that I’ve delivered for Maryland gion, disability, or poverty? on income (both personal and corporate), retail sales, taxpayers since I became Comptroller in 2007. OTHER PRIORITIES: What actions will you take motor vehicle fuel tax, tobacco, beer, wine and liquor, Thanks to initiatives that we have implemented, to address other issues, such as domestic violence, and estate tax. The Comptroller serves on the Board and the hard work of the dedicated public servants human trafficking, substance abuse, and protection of of Public Works along with the Governor and the state consumers? Treasurer, who is appointed by the General Assembly. in our agency, ours is regarded as the most efficient and effective Comptroller’s Office in the nation. SALARY: $149,500 per year. REVENUE SYSTEM: Our main focus continues to REPUBLICAN TERM: Four years, no term limit. be processing tax returns accurately and efficiently. Craig Wolf HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide. We have improved our agency’s responsiveness to http://wolf4ag.com WEBSITE: see Maryland Manual Online taxpayers and reduce call wait times. In my agency, tax fairness is a top priority. We continue to embrace QUALIFICATIONS: I am a former state and CANDIDATES FOR COMPTROLLER innovative ways to make sure that everyone is paying federal prosecutor, counsel to the Senate Judiciary WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING their fair share. Moving forward, I will continue Committee, business leader and decorated Soldier/ QUESTIONS: to build upon the tremendous progress we have Veteran. I have also been a volunteer EMT/Rescue QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience made. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS: As a BPW Diver. I have a lifetime of public service and manage- prepare you for the duties of this office? member, I am proud to be a strong fiscal watchdog ment. I believe the AG should focus on public safety, not politics and partisanship and should focus on REVENUE SYSTEM: What policies will you imple- for Maryland’s working families. I have advocated against single-bid contracts, fought for the inclusion issues of importance to all Marylanders regardless ment to improve the efficiency and fairness of the of party. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: The collection of Maryland taxes? of more Minority and Women-owned contracts in the procurement system, and have worked in a bipartisan Attorney General should be focused on balancing BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS: As a member of fashion to instate reforms to our state’s previously the need to enforce the laws and ensure public safety the Board of Public Works, what criteria would you broken procurement process. OTHER PRIORITIES: while ensuring due process for all Marylanders. The use for evaluating contracts and capital projects that If elected to another term as Comptroller, I will AG should lead by example by being ethical, avoiding are subject to approval by that Board? continue to provide the independent leadership that conflicts of interest and making sure that all voices are heard before weighing in on a particular case, OTHER PRIORITIES: Please describe any other Marylanders expect and deserve this office. I will fight while at the same time vigorously enforcing the laws priorities you have for this office. for policies and priorities that grow our economy, LITIGATION safeguard our fiscal future, and protect the financial of the state. : With respect to federal well-being of working families and small businesses. regulations, the Attorney General should weigh REPUBLICAN in only when there is a compelling state interest, a Anjali Reed Phukan sound legal basis and a determination that the case can be won on the merits. Those decisions should not http://mscomptroller.com be based on political considerations. With respect QUALIFICATIONS: I believe the top tax collector, to corporate misconduct, the AG ensure respect auditor & maintainer of the public general ledger for the law and hold corporations fully accountable should be proficient in accounting. I am a certi- for misconduct. DISCRIMINATION: There is no fied public accountant, legally licensed to practice room in this state for discrimination based upon LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 3 race, gender, religion, disability or poverty/class. The BASE SALARY: $174,000 per year. Maryland is unique in the amount of waterways we Attorney General should be vigilant to ensure that WEBSITE: www.senate.gov have and the need we have for a partnership with the our laws are respected and people are treated equally. US Army Corps of Engineers. As your next United OTHER PRIORITIES: As a prosecutor/counsel to CANDIDATES FOR U. S. SENATOR States Senator, I will work to fully fund dredging the Senate Jud. Comm., I focused on domestic vio- WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING projects to make sure our beautiful Chesapeake Bay lence/sexual exploitation/trafficking. The AG should QUESTIONS. is environmentally healthy. OTHER PRIORITIES: make protection of the most vulnerable a priority. Advocating Success, not subsistence. The American QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience The opioid crisis in Maryland needs leadership from Dream has been not possible for a lot of Marylanders. prepare you for the duties of this office? the AG to bring together the law enforcement, public As your next United States Senator, I want to promote health and recovery communities to find appropriate HEALTH CARE: What changes in federal healthcare a vision of economic success. I believe limited govern- solutions. Consumer protection must be a priority as policy do you advocate and why? ment intervention is important so people can build a well. DISCRIMINATION: What policies will you support legacy of wealth creation to pass onto their children to address discrimination based on race, gender, reli- and grandchildren. DEMOCRAT gion, disability, or poverty? ECONOMIC POLICY: What policies will you sup- DEMOCRAT Brian E. Frosh port to strengthen the national economy, such as those www.brianfrosh.com affecting international trade, taxes, labor rights, and Ben Cardin www.bencardin.com QUALIFICATIONS: I have served as Maryland’s infrastructure? Attorney General for the past three years. Prior to IMMIGRATION: What changes, if any, will you QUALIFICATIONS: In the Senate, I fight every day being elected Attorney General, I was Chair of the support in immigration policy? for the issues of concern to my fellow Marylanders, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, where I promoting policies, legislation and programs that ENVIRONMENT: What are the most pressing envi- sponsored many laws that now protect Marylanders help our local and regional economy, encouraging ronmental challenges and how will you address them? and our state including the law prohibiting oil public safety and supporting public health. My drilling in the Chesapeake Bay, the Maryland OTHER PRIORITIES: What other issues are prior- success navigating the Small Business, Environment Recycling Act and the Maryland Firearm Safety ities for you? & Public Works, Finance and Foreign Relations com- Act. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: Among mittees allow me to effectively continue my advocacy the many steps that my office has taken to improve REPUBLICAN for Marylanders. HEALTH CARE: Health care is the efficiency and fairness of the legal processes in a human right. We should have seamless quality Maryland is our fight for and achievement of reform- Tony Campbell health care from pre-natal to death that is affordable ing the cash bail system, which jailed people in our www.campbell4maryland.com without sacrificing quality and basic protections. state simply because they were poor. I will continue Congress must restore the payments to insurers that QUALIFICATIONS: I have 30 years of govern- to work with the legislature to find and invest in have helped keep premiums in reach for millions. ment and non-profit experience. I served on a strategies that increase public safety and recidivism. I have long supported a public option in the health Congressional staff and as a presidential appointee LITIGATION: The Attorney General should join exchanges that would increase competition, put at Social Security Administration. As a former Army lawsuits relating to federal regulations or corporate patients first and lower costs. DISCRIMINATION: officer, I understand national security issues as well misconduct when there is evidence that the people Bills I have authored or cosponsored include: the as the need for sound foreign policy based on our or state of Maryland have been or will be adversely End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, a resolu- national interest. I have real world experience and effected. DISCRIMINATION: In 2015, my office tion to remove the deadline for the Equal Rights academic knowledge which is necessary to serve was the first in the country to issue guidelines to all Amendment, the Democracy Restoration Act, The in the US Senate. HEALTH CARE: I advocate for law enforcement agencies prohibiting profiling based Equality Act of 2017 and the Paycheck Fairness Act. an end to ObamaCare. The national government upon race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual pref- I continue to support legislation to protect our LGBT should not be in the business of mandating health erence, etc. We published a study of discrimination students and adults. I support an increase in the care coverage. A possible change I would be in favor against LGBT citizens that was cited by the Supreme federal minimum wage. ECONOMIC POLICY: of is looking at providing block grants to states from Court in its historic Obergefell decision. We have We should modify our tax code to truly target the national government to try to solve the opioid penalized and shut down industries that prey on the middle-income and working families, help small epidemic. Another change in health policy would be poor. OTHER PRIORITIES: Over the past three businesses & make smart investments in infra- to allow Veterans to go to any hospital to get the care years my office has achieved hundreds of millions of structure & green technologies. Investments should they need. DISCRIMINATION: The Constitution dollars of settlements and judgments from Wall Street address income inequality & raising wages. We need of the United States guarantees liberties for citizens Banks, Predatory Lenders, Automakers, Tobacco trade agreements that level the field for our workers, so they are equal under the law through the Equal Companies, and Polluters who sought to injure or including robust & enforceable labors rights, envi- Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Education defraud Marylanders.My office is working with the ronmental provisions & anti-corruption provisions. Reform is one of the most pressing issues which can multi-state investigation of opioid manufacturers. If IMMIGRATION: I support bipartisan, comprehen- help to eliminate discrimination in our country. I re-elected, I pledge to remain the People’s lawyer & sive immigration reform, but Congress must first support School Choice initiatives for all parents to continue our efforts. pass legislation to permanently protect Dreamers. send their children to the schools of their choice. We need a legal pathway to residency for TPS recip- ECONOMIC POLICY: I am against raising taxes. I ients. We don’t need a wall but we can strengthen support a balanced budget amendment. I am in favor technology and other border security. We must stop U.S. SENATOR of bi-lateral Fair Trade policies. Keeping America President Trump’s proposal to slash legal immigra- Vote for 1 Secure is a key focus of my campaign for US Senate. tion, break up families and mostly close America’s DUTIES: U.S. Senators make laws along with the Our cyber infrastructure is severely compromised doors to refugees. ENVIRONMENT: The president’s members of the House of Representatives, ratify trea- with American companies being hacked by foreign unwillingness to confront climate change. I will fight ties, and conduct investigations on issues of national countries. Our energy grid infrastructure is also at for federal resources that compel this administration importance. The Senate confirms Presidential risk and should be priority of the national govern- to invest, especially in clean air, clean water, renew- appointments. ment. IMMIGRATION: National Sovereignty is con- able energy and public transit. We’ve seen success nected to the ability of a country to protect its borders. HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide. In 2018, with funding for the Chesapeake Bay. If the Trump I support enhancing our border security through a Maryland voters will elect one of our two Senators. administration will not take steps necessary to pro- variety of means including building a border wall and About one-third of the 100 members of the Senate is tect our environment, we must encourage states to increased border agents. I am against current policies elected every two years. Senators must be at least 30 continue their work. OTHER PRIORITIES: Opioid of the diversity lottery and chain migration. I am years old, have been citizens of the United States at addiction and abuse is a public health crisis. We must against a pathway to citizenship for undocumented least 9 years and be residents of the state they want to fight it head on with every available resource at all people. I would support permanent residency status. represent. levels of government. Our drug laws must be smart, ENVIRONMENT: In Maryland, a pressing environ- TERM: fair and rational, and treat addiction as a disease that Six years. mental challenge is the dredging of our waterways. 4 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY requires treatment. We should improve access to evi- UNAFFILIATED dence-based treatment centers, promote prevention REPRESENTATIVE education methods, and provide support for those in or seeking recovery. Neal Simon www.nealsimon.com IN U.S. CONGRESS LIBERTARIAN QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve run several professional Vote for 1 services companies in my career, where I was sur- DUTIES: Representatives make laws along with the Arvin Vohra rounded by many smart people with different members of the Senate and may conduct investigations http://votevohra.com ideas. My job in managing those companies was on issues of national importance. Laws that impose to listen, bring people together, and find common taxes always begin in the House of Representatives. QUALIFICATIONS: As an educator and entrepre- ground. I have also been very involved in my com- Representatives can recommend that the Senate neur, I have seen the damage government has done. munity as a volunteer, board member, and board remove from office a public official accused of a crime. I advocate repealing regulations, ending government chair. I’ve chaired the Montgomery County and involvement in education, abolishing public schools, TERM: Two years Greater Washington Community Foundations. abolishing all government welfare, and ending the HEALTH CARE: It is time for the two parties to BASE SALARY: $174,000 income tax. As Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party, stop fighting over how to pay for an inefficient, costly HOW ELECTED: I support ending the welfare-warfare state, ceasing Elected by voters in each con- health care system and instead find ways to reduce involvement in foreign civil wars, and downsizing the gressional district. Maryland has eight of the 435 the crippling cost of healthcare for businesses and military. HEALTH CARE: I will sponsor legislation Representatives, based on the state’s population in the families. We need to enact reform that will incentivize to abolish Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid, the FDA, 2010 Census. wellness instead of incentivizing more procedures, to and cut taxes accordingly. Consider this: laser eye WEBSITE: www.house.gov lower the overall cost of care. DISCRIMINATION: I surgery, which is not covered by government insur- believe that America should be a place where everyone CANDIDATES FOR REPRESENTATIVE ance, has dropped from several thousand dollars to is treated equally, regardless of their race, religion, IN U.S. CONGRESS WERE ASKED THE a few hundred per eye. EpiPen, which is covered, has sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. I sup- FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. increased in price from a hundred to several hundred port equal pay for equal work, and other measures dollars. Free markets make medicine actually afford- QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience designed to accomplish this goal. I believe deeply that able. DISCRIMINATION: I will sponsor legislation prepare you for the duties of this office? America should be a place where everyone can work to immediately end Affirmative Action and all other hard and get ahead. ECONOMIC POLICY: One HEALTH CARE: What changes in federal healthcare government racial quotas and preferences. I will also of my primary objectives as your Senator is to create policy do you advocate and why? work to eliminate all “anti-discrimination” laws, high-paying jobs in Maryland. I will work with our which accomplish nothing besides creating resent- DISCRIMINATION: What policies will you support Governor & other leaders to attract large businesses ment. Any business has the right to refuse service to address discrimination based on race, gender, reli- and incentivize investment in small businesses, to anyone, or fire any employee, for any reason. I gion, disability, or poverty? especially in lower income parts of our state. As far will defund related government programs and cut ECONOMIC POLICY: What policies will you sup- as infrastructure, I find it inexcusable that the two taxes accordingly. ECONOMIC POLICY: I will port to strengthen the national economy, such as those major parties have failed to work together to invest work to end the income tax by cutting federal spend- affecting international trade, taxes, labor rights, and in our future. IMMIGRATION: Immigration is an ing, eliminating federal departments, firing federal infrastructure? area where, despite 15 years of debate, the parties have employees, dismantling the welfare state, shutting been unable to agree on immigration reform. We need IMMIGRATION: What changes, if any, will you down foreign military bases, and bringing the troops comprehensive reform that will strengthen our bor- support in immigration policy? home. We’ll have more money to spend on businesses ders, increase temporary work visas, expand the e-ver- that work, creating more free market, legitimate ENVIRONMENT: What are the most pressing envi- ification program, keep immigrant families together, jobs, while also attracting job creating businesses to ronmental challenges and how will you address them? and create paths for the law-abiding immigrants who America. IMMIGRATION: I will sponsor legislation OTHER PRIORITIES: What other issues are prior- have been here for a long time. ENVIRONMENT: It to open borders and end all welfare, including food ities for you? is clear that the greatest environmental threat to our stamps, public schools, social security, medicaid, civilization is climate change, which is real and needs and college financial aid. I also support ending the to be addressed in partnership with other countries. income tax, in order to attract entrepreneurs and In Maryland, we need to protect the Chesapeake Bay CONGRESSIONAL job creators. Anyone who wants to come to America from sediment flowing over the Conowingo Dam, I to work and create jobs should be welcome. No one will work with our Governor, as well as Senators from who comes to America should get a cent of welfare. DISTRICT 1 NY and PA to ensure we have the federal resources we ENVIRONMENT: The federal government is the need to keep the Bay clean. OTHER PRIORITIES: REPUBLICAN biggest polluter in America. Much of that comes from The extremes of the two parties have co-opted our massive military production of unneeded equipment. Andy Harris government, and altered the rules in their favor. If elected, I will sponsor legislation to end produc- www.andyharris.com We need political reform, and it’s clear that neither tion of needless military equipment, and to cease all party is going to fix the brokenness in our govern- QUALIFICATIONS: Having raised my family in environmentally destructive military overreach. I ment. I support 5 policies that will change the way the 1st District, I understand the difficulties that will work to end all involvement in foreign civil wars, Washington works: ending partisan gerrymandering, face families in today’s economy and culture. As a bring the troops home, and cut taxes accordingly. opening primaries, campaign finance reform, term practicing physician, I have first-hand experience OTHER PRIORITIES: I will sponsor legislation to limits, and modernizing the senate rules. with the problems people have dealing with insurers, end all welfare, to encourage personal responsibil- the high cost of health care and the difficulty finding ity. I will sponsor legislation to end the drug war, to providers, especially for our seniors. As a veteran, I eliminate prohibition-created violence. I will sponsor WRITE-INS know how hard it is to find the benefits they earned. legislation to cut federal spending, fire federal work- HEALTH CARE: We have to bring down the cost ers, dismantle federal agencies, in order to increase Michael B. Puskar of health care and health care insurance, which was freedom and end the income tax. http://mbpuskar.com See responses from write-in candidates at www. a failure of the Affordable Care Act. We can do this vote411.org by opening up price transparency in the health care system, by bringing down the cost of drugs, and Lih Young most importantly, by re-establishing high risk health www.vote-md.org insurance pools in which the cost of high premi- See responses from write-in candidates at www. ums are brought down by sharing the cost among vote411.org everyone. DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination in any form should not be tolerated in a free society like America—which was established on the principle LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 5 that all people are created equal—and should there- economy, and technologies and sustainable practices acquirement). ENVIRONMENT: Limit the quantity fore be treated that way. One policy that I support is that protect the Bay and allow farmers to increase of emissions and funnel the proceeds from sales to the conscience protection laws that are unfortunately harvests and more effectively access markets near those who are exposed to the pollutants. Eliminate necessary at the state and federal level for freedom of and far. IMMIGRATION: We need a comprehen- the federal regulatory intervention of renewable religion protection. ECONOMIC POLICY: The tax sive immigration bill that honors our “nation of energy access. Protect State’s rights to regulate off- reform passed last year was essential in re-establish- immigrants” history and protects Dreamers, offer a shore drilling and ‘fracking’. And, foster stronger ing America’s pre-eminence in the global economy. pathway to citizenship to aspiring Americans, and protection for national waterways and air quality. Lowering our business tax rates to be competitive secures our border. Most people agree with these OTHER PRIORITIES: Combat the opioid crisis by world-wide will result in millions of jobs returning to goals: the only thing stopping us is partisan politics. I implementing the financial accountability of phar- the Untied States. I support the proposals to increase will work with any other representatives to find com- maceutical companies. Eliminate proposals to utilize investment in our infrastructure which has fallen so mon ground. ENVIRONMENT: Sea-level rise is the taxpayer dollars to address opioid addiction conse- far behind—including public-private partnerships one of the most pressing challenges facing MD1. To quences. Offer greater and easier access to alternative and rural broadband. IMMIGRATION: We have to prevent disaster, we must convert our economy into pain management options including, medicinal enforce our current immigration laws while offering a renewable one: it’s cheaper, safer, and one of the marijuana. Require greater cessation educational continuing temporary legal status to DACA recip- fastest growing industries in country and state. Solar programs and options for patients prescribed opioid ients. We should end the diversity visa lottery and will soon enough be the cheapest source of energy on based medications. shift to a merit-based system like Canada. Finally, the planet. We should help fund installations because we have to recognize that many industries in the they provides clean energy and well-paying jobs. 1st District, like seafood processing and tourism, OTHER PRIORITIES: Our district’s drug-related CONGRESSIONAL depend on temporary foreign labor—so we have to deaths trend nearly 50% higher than the national enhance the H2B visa system. ENVIRONMENT: average. We must join together—regardless of our DISTRICT 2 The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and an differences—to face this challenge. We need a com- economic boon to Maryland and the First District. prehensive plan that includes prevention, treatment, REPUBLICAN That’s why I have supported full and continued and recovery. To succeed, it must also have buy-in funding of the Chesapeake Bay Program in the from federal, state, and local governments as well as Liz Matory federal budget. We have to work with our upstream healthcare professionals, insurers, and communities http://lizmatory.com states to make sure that progress continues, and we themselves. QUALIFICATIONS: I’m a former Democrat turned have to come up with innovative affordable solutions Republican! I have had several career, educational, and to the problems of the Conowingo Dam sediment. LIBERTARIAN life experiences that will help us better prepare for our OTHER PRIORITIES: American defense strength country’s future. In addition to my law and business has to be restored. It has languished under the last Jenica Martin degrees, I have worked to find equity in access to administration, and that has led us to a more dan- www.martin4congress.us resources, communication, and truth. As congress- gerous world situation in areas like Eastern Europe, QUALIFICATIONS: I hold a M.A. in Public Policy. woman, I will fight to make sure that our congress the South China Sea, and the Korean peninsula. I worked with a non-profit legislative organization represents the people first and not special interest. American pre-eminence in the world has to be re-es- in Washington, D.C. I successfully fought against HEALTH CARE: Crony capitalists (BigPharma/ tablished, as we are the leading force for freedom and labor law violations for 1600+ workers in NYC. I Insurance Lobby/Paid Politicians) have destroyed liberty throughout the world—much of which looks worked with the Catholic Charities Department our health care system. Both my parents and two to us to lead. for Persons with Disabilities as an advocate for the of my siblings were surgeons, and they spoke about disabled community. And, now I serve as an advo- how different the practice of medicine had become. DEMOCRAT cate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Healthcare is more about profiting even before Jesse Colvin HEALTH CARE: Repeal the ACA and other Federal Obamacare. But Socialized Medicine is NOT the interventions while, fostering a stronger health care answer. Individuals must have options. Free the mar- www.jessecolvin.com market encompassing already established innova- ket. Stabilize pricing. DISCRIMINATION: There are QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve spent my adult life tions (Prepaid Group Plans, Affordable Primary very few policies that can address any lingering dis- running towards difficult problems. 9/11 led me to Care, Reverse Deductibles, and Secure Health crimination that exists in our society. We have many study Arabic, teach English in Syria, and join the Insurance). Eliminate federal interference that hin- laws on the books already. We just need enforcement. Army. I served as a intelligence officer and U.S. ders market innovations. Market innovations pro- My concern is that we are in a “cry wolf” scenario. Army Ranger through four combat deployments to mote lowered costs and better access to secure health We have become desensitized to real issues. What we Afghanistan. Afterwards, I worked to identify insider care. DISCRIMINATION: Government should nei- need is 1) a stronger appreciation for our God given fraud at an investment bank. Our country and our ther deny nor abridge any individual’s human right potential and 2) respect for each other to express district need leadership, vision, and action —right based upon sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national that potential. ECONOMIC POLICY: We have lost now. HEALTH CARE: Healthcare is a right. I want origin, personal habits, political preference or sexual our economic ladder. We must free the market place to allow any individual or business to purchase orientation. This includes supporting legislation such from burdensome regulations and taxes that favor the Medicare coverage; convert Medicaid into a branch as, the Protecting Girls’ Access to Education Act, the powerful incumbents that lobby congress to protect of Medicare, so each enrollee receives equal benefits Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, and their market share. When innovative companies form and states can go back to education and transpor- the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act. and grow, citizens and families benefit. I support temp tation; convert CHIP into MediKids, so every baby ECONOMIC POLICY: Cut federal spending from tariffs for some industries to help rebuild our nation’s receives comprehensive healthcare until she is an 21% of the GDP to less than 18% then, balance the economy, address currency manipulation, intellec- adult; and permit Medicare to negotiate prescription budget to pay down the debt. Reform federal laws tual property theft. IMMIGRATION: Immigration drug prices. DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination of that impede the privatization of state and local infra- policy is the constitutional responsibility of Congress. any sort is abhorrent and contrary to our ideals. As structure. Foster universal savings accounts for fam- I’d push to enforce the laws that exist on our books an Army Ranger, I fought to protect and defend our ilies to build wealth without double taxation. And, and support local and state governments who work Constitution, which ensures equal protection under eradicate tariffs on imports that reduce production to protect the safety and security of their citizens, the law for each American. I support prohibiting all costs and promote domestic industry investments. like 287(g). I would support full funding of border forms of discrimination as I believe this will make IMMIGRATION: Allow states to regulate and enforcement and perimeter strengthening, increase our nation stronger and more just. Similarly, I firmly operate their own migrant worker programs. Reform criminal penalties for drug and human traffickers and support guaranteeing women’s right to equal pay for the H-1B visa program for highly skilled migrant gang violence. ENVIRONMENT: Conservative and equal work. ECONOMIC POLICY: The next gener- workers by eliminating the cap. Restrict noncitizen conservation come from the same root “conserve”. ation of software developers, solar panel technicians, access to means-tested welfare. And, expand legal Whether for our republic or our lands, it is a personal or cybersecurity experts can learn, work, and grow immigration opportunities by implementing easier virtue not a government mandate to conserve our businesses in MD1. Let’s invest in tomorrow. Let’s and more affordable pathways to citizenship (cur- natural resources as it is for our nation. We have very invest in solar jobs, MD1’s burgeoning ecotourism rent programs can take up to 10 years for citizenship strict environmental laws already on the books that 6 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY need fair enforcement. We should allow regions to give guidance who have lived off the land for genera- LIBERTARIAN GREEN tions. OTHER PRIORITIES: We have to emphasize American citizenship and national sovereignty. Our Michael Carney Guy Mimoun Country is exceptional and Americans have every http://carneyforcongress.us www.guyforcongress.us right to defend it from enemies both foreign and QUALIFICATIONS: Ideally, the only qualification QUALIFICATIONS: I recieved a qualtiy education domestic. We need to protect our civil liberties, 1st, to be a representative is being a part of the com- from Hunter College and have worked extensively 2nd, 4th, 5th and 10th. End government overreach munity, which I very much am. I have spent many in sales and managment as well as own my own and encroachment into the lives of private citizens. years working and being involved in the several of business but more importantly I understand what We must protect the Right to Life. Honor our service the communities making up my district. District the position entails, specifically the power granted to members and families. 2 also contains two US Army bases, Ft Meade and Congress to make laws and deficit spend. There are Aberdeen Proving Grounds. I served as an enlisted perhaps more accomplihsed people running against DEMOCRAT man in the Army for four years. HEALTH CARE: me but I know how to pay for programs without rais- My focus for healthcare is a focus on market, and ing taxes. HEALTH CARE: While Repubicans wish C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger using legislation to ensure competition and prevent to repeal the Affordable Care Act (A Republican www.dutchforcongress.com monopolies. While there is a lot of reasons to look at Plan that was enacted by Governor Mitt Romney) QUALIFICATIONS: I have served in public office single payer, and I am willing to consider it, I am not and Democrats who claim to improve upon it as for nearly 40 years, including eight terms in Congress, convinced it will address the reasons for the extreme is the case seen in the incumbents position, I will where I have developed a reputation for supporting prices we’re seeing. The most effective means to replace it with Medicare For All & have it paid bipartisan, common sense legislation. I am an expert improve health care will be to improve the quality of without raising taxes by deficit spending through in national security issues and leverage my role as life of poor and rural people DISCRIMINATION: Congressional appropriations. If we can afford war, an Appropriator to ensure the Second District gets In the long term, Discrimination is only possible we can afford healthcare. DISCRIMINATION: its fair share. I have also built one of the best case- with legislative support. In that mind set, I will There already federal laws in place for protected work teams in the country to serve my constituents. focus on making urban spaces more livable, bring- classes however parity still lacks for the LGBTQ+ HEALTH CARE: There is no question the Affordable ing jobs and money back into the city centers. I community. For the disabled and pensioners, the Care Act is imperfect, but repeal is not the answer. will also seek legislation that will end the focusing benefit amount will be increased to match with We need to maintain its consumer protections and of federal housing loans on new homes, making cost of living enabling payments to become a basic the individual mandate. I think we should consider it easier for people of low income to purchase and income. With 50% of Americans living on or below a “public option” and allowing Americans to buy improve older homes. I will end For-Profit prisons. the poverty line & 500,000 homeless, I will undo into Medicare at a younger age. I would also sup- ECONOMIC POLICY: All of these issues are Clinton era “austerity” that decimated social pro- port expanding the exemption for small businesses questions of Economy. The key to a strong economy grams. ECONOMIC POLICY: We need a Green to reduce costs for many American employers. is to maximize opportunity for as many people as New Deal (GND) which will divest our energy DISCRIMINATION: There is no place in our society possible. To manage that, we have to make it eas- needs from fossil fuels to renewables at zero cost to for discrimination of any kind. That’s why I support ier for people to build privately owned businesses, the taxpayer. This will create many jobs which will ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and passing owning and operating them. This, combined with necessitate for a Federal Jobs Guarantee (FJG). The The Equality Act. I recently fought efforts to under- housing changes, will revitalize the urban environ- FJG can also address our crumbling infrastructure. mine the Americans with Disabilities Act, as another ment. I will support bills that encourage competition A Worker Cooperative program will be created to example. Raising the minimum wage and improving and end monopolies. IMMIGRATION: I will pursue help workers become owners by democratize the our education system would go a long way toward legislation to ease immigration and migration laws, economy and further secure it. IMMIGRATION: closing the wealth gap. ECONOMIC POLICY: I as well as providing a legal distinction between the Amenesty to all DREAMers. According to the Anti believe the middle class needs to make more money, two. We are a country of immigrants, a nation with- Defamation League there are roughly 787,000 people which is why I support extending tax cuts for the out ethnicity. We are based on laws and justice, and who benefited from the DREAM act only to be working class—not just the wealthy—as well as a as such, all immigrants are innocent until proven marginally protected under DACA when DREAM minimum wage increase. Robust “Buy American” pro- guilty. As such, detainment of them is a despicable wasn’t reauthorized. These are people who consider visions and workers’ rights will also help strengthen and immoral practice. I am against the construction themselves American with no roots to their country the middle class. I support investing in infrastruc- of the Wall. ENVIRONMENT: The primary goals of Origin. With a FJG, we will need all the people ture to create jobs, as well as tax incentives for small should be to create a sustainable, next gen energy power to restore our infrastructure including GND business. IMMIGRATION: I support the bipartisan, system, and reduce dependency on fossil fuels. These labor. ENVIRONMENT: Federaly fund divestment comprehensive immigration reform package passed include pushing for support mass transit systems completely away from Fossil Fuels which is the main in the Senate in 2013, which included protections for and next gen nuclear power, which has solved many driver for Climate Change & air pollution. A jobs act Dreamers. We must work to secure our borders with of the problems with older generators that we are that will retrain people in the oil industry & apply a 21st century “wall” of technology and manpower all familiar with. I will end government support of their talent to transition America’s energy needs to and to deport illegal immigrants who have commit- states and companies that encourage dependency on renewalbes. Ban Fracking, Ban Neonicotinoids to ted violent crimes. We should target businesses who outdated fuels. OTHER PRIORITIES: Military: protect pollinators (6000x more toxic than DDT) & knowingly hire illegal immigrants at the expense of Changing the dynamic between the military and the address lead contamination in Maryland’s drinking American workers. ENVIRONMENT: The progress industrial complex. The dependency on powerful water. OTHER PRIORITIES: -Restore Glass Stegal we have seen in the health of the Chesapeake Bay is in firms has trapped us in a cycle of burning money -Repeal The Stock Act -Enact A Permanent Payroll jeopardy: the Administration has proposed elimi- and lives, saddling us with a huge burden. I would Tax Holiday To Help Increase The Minimum Wage nating the Chesapeake Bay Program and others have severely curtail our use of military alliances and To $15/hr -Ban & Buyout Private Prisons -End the proposed removing core Clean Water Act protections oversea bases, most notably in the middle east. The warrantless spying & data collecting on Americans for polluted streams, rivers and tributaries in the notion that the people and powers there are a threat -Repeal the telecommunications act -Reinstitute the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As an Appropriator, I will to us is simply a lie. Countering Disinformation & Propaganda Act -End fight for full Bay funding as well as these dangerous The Drug War -End Citzens United -Restore Our regulatory changes. OTHER PRIORITIES: Both Civil Liberties/Amend NDAA national and economic security remain top priorities for me: we must make sure we are prepared for the threats of tomorrow, like cyber attacks and nuclear weapons. Congress needs to stop the partisan bicker- ing and find ways to create jobs and help businesses grow. Locally, we must provide communities with the resources they need to address the opioid epidemic and gun violence. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 7 CONGRESSIONAL LIBERTARIAN CONGRESSIONAL David Lashar DISTRICT 3 http://lashar2018.us DISTRICT 7 REPUBLICAN QUALIFICATIONS: A successful executive in REPUBLICAN business and technology who plans and leads the Charles Anthony turnaround of organizations that are not delivering Richmond Davis No response received by deadline. results and are failing in their missions. A top official http://davisforcongress2018.com for Gov. Hogan at the Maryland Department of QUALIFICATIONS: As a congressman, I will have DEMOCRAT Health for 2+ years. An appointee to the Maryland had decades of experience dealing with problems Transportation Commission. A former congressional derived from my experience as a practicing attorney. John Sarbanes staffer whose work received national recognition. I, further, am well read and knowledgeable on public HEALTH CARE www.johnsarbanes.com Respectful, civil. : Stabilize but affairs to which I will bring a conservative perspective. overhaul the flawed Affordable Care Act (ACA), QUALIFICATIONS: Prior to entering Congress, HEALTH CARE: I oppose Obamacare. I will support which expanded insurance coverage, especially for I had nearly 20 years of experience in the private, alternatives—expanded health savings accounts and those with low income, but has failed to control public and non-profit sectors. I worked with the MD increased competition among insurance companies. costs or improve quality, especially for those who State Dept of Education, represented non-profit hos- DISCRIMINATION: I oppose discrimination based are self-employed. Adopt the innovative Maryland pitals and senior living providers and championed on such factors. ECONOMIC POLICY: I am a firm Model, on which I possess direct experience, as a efforts to protect consumers and ensure fair treat- believer in the free enterprise system and free trade. patient-centered, outcome-based, cost-controlled ment in the workplace. This prepared me well for the IMMIGRATION: First priority—control our bor- alternative to ACA. DISCRIMINATION: Protect diversity of issues one must manage as a member of ders. It is a national obligation. Keep better track of and promote the equality of all persons before the Congress. HEALTH CARE: I am a strong supporter the whereabouts of legal admittees authorized to stay law regardless of race, gender, or sexuality; regard- of the Affordable Care Act and have opposed every on a limited or visitor visa. ENVIRONMENT: There less of disability or economic status. Do so consis- attempt to repeal or defund this important law. That are undoubtedly legitimate worries about the status tently and vigilantly. Quit diminishing those who said, improvements could be made to further lower of the world’s environment but none is “pressing”. either differ from us or disagree with us. Affirm and costs and expand access to care for all Americans, OTHER PRIORITIES: The state of America’s edu- respect the humanity and dignity of all individuals. including passing legislation to help stabilize health cational systems. The nation’s cultural divide and the Take pride in diversity of all kinds but reject identity insurance markets, provide premium rate relief animosity that accompanies it. politics. ECONOMIC POLICY: Force Congress and for working Americans and to address the nation’s the President to debate and decide the hard decisions opioid epidemic. DISCRIMINATION: There is on the budget by adopting a constitutional amend- DEMOCRAT no question that our laws and governing practices ment for a balanced budget. Make small adjust- continue to permit and sometimes encourage dis- Elijah Cummings ments over the coming decade to rates of growth crimination against racial and ethnic minorities, www.cummingsforcongress.com in entitlement programs to preserve their financial the disabled, the poor and other minority com- solvency for those who are currently under 50 years QUALIFICATIONS: Howard Univ. (Phi Beta munities. We need to end racial profiling in our of age. Promote open, reciprocal trade that is firmly Kappa 1973). Univ.Maryland Law School (JD 1976). law enforcement, prohibit gender pay disparities but sensibly negotiated. IMMIGRATION: Embrace Md General Assembly (14 years-Speaker Pro Tem). and ensure low- and moderate-income Americans immigration as a source of dynamism for our society U.S. House of Representatives (1996-). Oversight have equal opportunity to achieve the American and our economy. Embrace our many heritages that & Government Reform (Ranking Democrat) and dream. ECONOMIC POLICY: To combat growing compose our one country. Practice lawful immigra- Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, economic inequality, we need to focus on eco- tion that is administered humanely. Provide a path Congressional Black Caucus (Past Chair). Lifetime 7th nomic policies which grow the middle class. These to citizenship, with both its rights and its duties, for Dist. Maryland resident. HEALTH CARE: I have long include ending tax breaks for the corporations who the so-called DREAMers. Revive and expand the supported universal access to affordable, high-quality ship American jobs overseas, investing in national use of work permits for workers. Cooperate with healthcare. I will continue to defend the Affordable infrastructure, and raising the minimum wage. No Mexico and Central America. ENVIRONMENT: Care Act as a first step toward making healthcare a American who works full time should have to worry Acknowledge climate change without obsess- federal civil right, while also fighting for a single-payer about their economic security. IMMIGRATION: I ing on science, imposing mandates, splurging on system based on expanded and improved Medicare support a policy that considers both national security green projects, or otherwise succumbing to alarm. (H.R. 676), expanded children’s healthcare, and and economic interests, as well as the need to provide Prioritize clean energy by encouraging private reformed veterans’ healthcare. DISCRIMINATION: a fair, legal and humane framework for people who enterprise with limited government support to raise As a former civil rights attorney and Chair of the want to come to America. I support a solution for funds, apply talent, and bear accountability for Congressional Black Caucus, I will continue our fight our nation’s DREAMERs, a focus on punishing bringing new technologies and methods to market. for fair and equal treatment of all Americans, espe- employers who knowingly hire undocumented Continue to support federal funds for Bay cleanup. cially in the areas of education, healthcare, economic workers, and a practical approach to addressing OTHER PRIORITIES: Restore political power to empowerment, criminal justice reform and voting undocumented workers currently in the country. all voters with a constitutional amendment that puts rights. ECONOMIC POLICY: I am working to cre- ENVIRONMENT: There is no question the most an end to gerrymandering; that creates competitive ate more 21st Century jobs by investing in American pressing environmental problem is climate change. districts that represent genuine communities across manufacturing, exports, sustainable energy and The government must act. We can invest in clean the country. Create turnover and responsiveness in innovation while ensuring a living wage, protecting energy technologies; cap and reduce greenhouse Congress, reduce the influence of special-interest union organizing, expanding worker training, making gases; require utility companies to generate energy money, and break the grip of party leaders on our higher education affordable for all, solidifying the from renewable sources; develop capabilities to cap- representatives by adopting term limits. Break the social safety net, fighting pay discrimination, and ture and store carbon emissions; and advance smart duopoly. improving corporate governance. IMMIGRATION: grid technologies so electricity is delivered efficiently. I support comprehensive immigration reform with a OTHER PRIORITIES: One of my top priorities path to citizenship to better secure our boarders, pro- continues to be ending the reign of big money in our tect workers against abuse, limit the downward pres- political system. For too long, special interests have sure on wages, and unify families—policies that are used our broken campaign finance system to corrode both realistic and humane. ENVIRONMENT: I sup- our institutions of democracy, blocking progress on port efforts to (1) limit carbon pollution from power the issues that matter most to Americans. That’s why plants and other major sources; (2) strengthen federal I introduced the Government By the People Act to efforts to clean our air and water; (3) strengthen and return power to the people and fix our democracy. implement national and international climate change 8 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY agreements and (4) protect the Chesapeake Bay and systems and the flaws that they have in payments has our natural heritage. OTHER PRIORITIES: I will STATE SENATOR been a major problem in our hospitals and our clinics. continue our fight to hold the President and Executive The only way we can change these issues is going Branch accountable; to defend our voting rights and Vote for 1 back to the old ways which makes sense and applying electoral process from both foreign and domestic DUTIES: State Senators represent residents in each them in a proper manner. That would take care of the interference; to better protect our communities from legislative district in the Maryland General Assembly. issue. TRANSPORTATION: Do the federal state and inadequately regulated firearms; and to strengthen The General Assembly enacts laws, raises revenue County they are applied. They need to work together and sustain Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. through taxes and fees, and appropriates funds for to take care of our roads are aliens are highways and all state agencies in an annual budget. The General every part to make a difference for our people. LIBERTARIAN Assembly may propose amendments to the state Constitution for ratification by the voters. The Senate DEMOCRAT David R. Griggs also confirms the Governor’s appointments of judges www.griggsformaryland7th.com and the heads of certain government agencies. Buddy Staigerwald SALARY: http://Staigerwald.com QUALIFICATIONS: My principle qualification $50,330 annual base. is holding a Ph.D. degree in physics. I worked for TERM: Four years, no term limit. QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a community, approximately 35 years with several DoD and HOW ELECTED: The state is divided into 47 legisla- political and public servant for most of my adult life. NASA contractors as a senior physicist and analyst. tive districts, and each district elects one State Senator. I serve as the Volunteer Chairman for The Sky’s the I am well acquainted with many aspects of govern- Limit Community Theater. I am a veteran of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEBSITE: http://mga- ment activities, especially in the area of national Balto. County Vol. Fire service. I am a member of leg.maryland.gov defense. My scientific education and libertar- the Southeast Area School Advisory Council School ian principles will allow me to more effectively CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATOR Board. In each of these roles I have served in leader- address the issues of the day. HEALTH CARE: WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING ship. All of this prepares me for the Maryland State As a Libertarian I think the federal government QUESTIONS. Senate. REDISTRICTING: I am a supporter of an is too involved in healthcare. My position is that independent committee either drawing the lines or healthcare should not be paid for by the govern- QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience having review and oversight of redistricting lines. I ment; the only money it has is taken from the prepare you for the duties of this office? believe this allows for public input and transparency taxpayers. If taxes were lower and government REDISTRICTING: What changes, if any, do you in the process and helps to alleviate concerns over control lessened, we would eventually more easily support in the process for drawing congressional and the current process. ENVIRONMENT: I live on the pay for our own healthcare. Libertarians believe legislative district lines in Maryland? Cheasapeake Bay and I think it is one of our greatest each person should be in control of his/her own natural resources in my area. Many people work on ENVIRONMENT: What are the most significant envi- life. DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination by all the bay and harvest the seafood that we all enjoy. I ronmental challenges and how will you address them? levels of government for any reason should not believe we need to protect this resource for future exist. Individual discrimination based on the DISCRIMINATION: What policies will you support generations. In order to do this, we need to closely listed individual properties is a sign of ignorance; to address discrimination based on race, gender, reli- regulate water runoff from all industries that threaten libertarians believe in completely equal rights for gion, disability, or poverty? the bay as well any dredging. DISCRIMINATION: I all. Non-violent discrimination by an individual, EDUCATION: What education policies would you would support and sponsor any type of legislation that however abhorrent, cannot be banned but can be support and how would you fund them? promotes fair and equitable treatment for all. There is countered with education and wisdom. All people no room in our society for any type of discrimination HEALTH CARE: What are the most significant have all inalienable rights. ECONOMIC POLICY: for any reason. We have the right to be who we are as health challenges facing Maryland and how will you A smaller, less costly government would better citizens of this great nation. EDUCATION: I would address them? serve the people. The federal government controls support higher pay for teachers as well as making sure too much of the economy. The American populace TRANSPORTATION: What are your transportation pension funds are fully funded. We need to make is over taxed by a significant amount. The govern- priorities and how should they be funded? sure that those we entrust to educate our children ment should have minimal control of international have fair and equitable pay as well as a secure future trade. People should be able to work for anyone who for themselves. I would fund them through Casino will employ them and unionize if they so desire. LEGISLATIVE revenues and through private public partnerships. Publicly-financed infrastructure should be mini- These funds would be in addition to current funding mized. IMMIGRATION: The success of the United DISTRICT 6 not in place of current funds. HEALTH CARE: I States has been based on immigration. Everyone believe we need heath care for all, but most impor- here (with few exceptions) is an immigrant or a REPUBLICAN tantly our senior citizens need not worry about eating descendant of immigrants. Except for criminals or Johnny R. Salling verses getting medication or doctor visits. I would look the seriously ill, immigrants should be welcomed to at sponsoring laws that would have pharmaceutical Campaign Email: [email protected] our country. They are making a choice to become companies offset senior costs as well as using Casino Americans as millions of people have done before. QUALIFICATIONS: Being in the Senate for 4 years profits to strengthen Maryland’s Health Care System. We should consider them as contributors, not has helped me tremendously working with my other TRANSPORTATION: Safe, reliable and clean public hindrances, to our nation. ENVIRONMENT: On senators. I believe I will work well with other Senators transportation should be focused on. I would look to the macro scale, the largest environmental problem for the next four years to pass laws that makes sense employ reusable energy and the latest technologies for is global warming. Undoubtedly, human activity is for the people in my district and in the state of a comprehensive program. I would seek to use public having a generally negative effect on the environ- Maryland. REDISTRICTING: All! This has been private partnerships to fund such projects. Both, ment. The looming question is how best to address a problem for years and it meeds to change for the businesses willing to install this technology as well this issue. On a more local scale, pollution can have people in Maryland. ENVIRONMENT: We need to as existing community business partners could work a detrimental effect on our quality of life; polluters take care of the Bay. It is our gem. And we need to take together to install and maintain such systems should be responsible for paying for the negative care of all pollution and types that will help out our effects of their pollution. OTHER PRIORITIES: communities. DISCRIMINATION: Just being fair to UNAFFILIATED My primary other priority is ending the ineffective, all Races is not the issue. But being fair to everybody harmful, ridiculous, and racist War on Drugs. We including American Indians is important to me let Scott M. Collier should not penalize the possession or voluntary alone every other race. EDUCATION: I believe that No response received by deadline. sale of any chemical and should release from jail the education in our state has a flaw. Money is not the or prison everyone convicted of a drug possession issue. It is homes with two parents taking care of our or sale crime. We would save money and cease to kids and the right policies like Common Core which ruin many lives. We need to try to help our fellow is not the answer to help out our kids. Let’s get back to citizens who have become addicted to any drugs. the basics. HEALTH CARE: These days are medical LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 9

25 years after the clean water act was passed before so that they can express breast milk in a more safe and LEGISLATIVE we saw real change. We have to protect this waterway. comfortable manner. EDUCATION: The heroin and I could go on.. DISCRIMINATION: I worked for a opioid crisis in Maryland has led Governor Hogan to bank where the men were paid more than the women declare a state of emergency. We MUST do a better job DISTRICT 7 for the same job. I was determined to work for a educating young people on the dangers of experiment- REPUBLICAN company that paid employees equally and offered full ing with these highly addictive and deadly substances. transparency. This is why I chose to work at BG&E. That is why I introduced legislation to create a com- J. B. Jennings They published the paygrade of each position based pelling educational video that every Maryland high www.jbjennings.com upon years of service. This information should be school student would be required to watch. Awareness published for all jobs. EDUCATION: I would legalize can save lives! HEALTH CARE: Health insurance is QUALIFICATIONS: Small Business Owner Farmer marijuana and use all of that money to increase:—sal- unaffordable for an estimated 174,000 uninsured peo- Military Veteran Member of the House of Delegates aries for our teachers—our school budget—provide ple in Maryland who are working but make too much (2003-2011) Member of the State Senate (2011-Present) greater resources for our teachers Short of enacting money for ACA subsidies. Assessing a higher deduct- Minority Leader of the Senate (2014-Present) that legislation, I would fight to ensure that the lottery ible while providing the ten essential health benefits REDISTRICTING: Process should be done in a and casino agreements properly pay the education as defined by the ACA is one solution that could non-partisan way that ensures politics is taken out of system their due. I have many ideas to make education lower premiums by as much as 25% for Bronze Plan the process. Each district should be drawn in a way to better that will not fit here... HEALTH CARE: The families, and as much as 84% for Gold Plan families! ensure communities stay connected and not divided affordable care act has helped me greatly and I will TRANSPORTATION: While I believe that state gov- ENVIRONMENT between multiple districts. : One fight to keep this coverage and to expand it. I am for ernment has appropriately balanced roads and transit of the biggest challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay universal health care and making sure the greatest spending, I am focused on securing more funding for is the hundreds of thousands of tons of sediment number of people from Maryland have coverage. I local road improvements in Baltimore County. In my and pollutants sitting behind the Conowingo Dam. wish to assist with the Opioid Crisis and started an district, major arteries like Joppa Road and Kenwood Another issues is the over-development of agricultural online site to assist people in recovery: https://quit- Avenue are in desperate need of repair. The state must land and green space. This is taking away the natural thehabit.org. This is a free online site to get and partner with county government to get these projects filter that purifies the storm water before it makes its give assistance. TRANSPORTATION: We should done for the benefit of the people in our community. DISCRIMINATION way to the Chesapeake Bay. : I provide transportation so people can get to work, have and always will support legislation that fights local colleges, medical centers and grocery stores. I EDUCATION DEMOCRAT all forms of discrimination. : 83% of am in a county that is slow to respond to the needs of the Maryland’s budget is mandated spending. These the underserved community. I just heard one woman Katherine Klausmeier are fixed formulas that automatically dictate how tax explain that it takes people from Edgewood 3 hours www.kathyklausmeier.com dollars will be spent. Some of these formulas date back by bus to get to Harford Community College. I would QUALIFICATIONS: Started off as a PTA Mom and 75 years. There should be a review of all these formu- encourage surveys to find this type of issue. las to ensure each jurisdiction is receiving its proper President at Gunpowder ES. Became active in the allotment of school funding. HEALTH CARE: The Baltimore County PTA, and served on the Board. costs for individual insurer market is out of control. LEGISLATIVE Served on the Baltimore County Commission for Rates have risen as much as 34% year after year. It Women, and served on various community, business, has gotten to the point that many can’t afford to have DISTRICT 8 and professional organizations. Former member of insurance. This is an issue that should be addressed House of Delegates, Member of Maryland Senate since on a federal level. However, with the feds not acting to REPUBLICAN 2002. Chair of the Rules Committee and Vice-Chair fix it, legislation needs to be looked at next session to Baltimore County Delegation REDISTRICTING: see what can be done at the State level to lower these Christian Miele I support an independent, nonpartisan redistricting prices. TRANSPORTATION: About 10 years ago www.mieleformaryland.com committee. ENVIRONMENT: Climate Change—We the counties and local jurisdictions had roughly 98% need renewable energy sources—I have supported leg- QUALIFICATIONS: My experience as a mem- of their transportation funds cut. Due to these, many islation in the past to increase this and will continue ber of the Maryland House of Delegates, as well as of our roadways have not been maintained properly. to in the future. We are continuing to move to 50% my experiences as an attorney and former college Potholes, cracks and erosion are causing serious traffic renewable standard and preserving our offshore wind, administrator, inform how I approach complex issues. issues. These funds need to be restored so that these and solar. Chesapeake Bay Health—We must reduce These experiences have collectively taught me the failing roadways can be repaired. Additionally, new runoff pollution, and increase our use of aquaculture, value of building consensus and the importance of technology, such as ‘smart’ stop lights need to installed keep our ban on fracking, and fight oil drilling in the civil discourse, as well as how to address issues in a Bay DISCRIMINATION: We cannot fight against thoughtful, systematic way with an eye toward justice this until we encourage decent respect from all aspects DEMOCRAT and equity. REDISTRICTING: I have been one of of society for one another. I supported legislation the most outspoken advocates for redistricting reform Donna Hines to ensure medical marijuana was expanded to the in Maryland. In fact, I have introduced legislation African-American community, and continue to fight http://votefordonnahines.com to create an independent, nonpartisan body to draw against gender discrimination and for pay equity. QUALIFICATIONS: congressional and legislative districts in a fair and I have taken on the big boys EDUCATION: I supported the initial recommenda- impartial manner. I have also authored the Maryland like BG&E when they eliminated my position tions of the Kirwan Commission this year, and look Fair Representation Act to guarantee that every while I was on maternity leave even though I was forward to implementing the final recommendations, Marylander has equal representation in the House of promised a promotion.I took this case all the way though I am not supportive of raising taxes to do so. Delegates. ENVIRONMENT: We must continue to to the supreme court. I took on my neighbor, Jones We must look at all options including a longer phase focus on Bay restoration efforts and the protection Dealerships, when they erected stadium lighting in in. We also need to better utilize our Community of Maryland’s environment and natural resources. my backyard..... I have taken on Harford County Colleges for certification, and continuing education Under Governor Hogan, we have made great strides zoning. I am willing to fight the big fight for fairness to make sure everybody gets the training they need. REDISTRICTING in this area, but we must continue to invest in preser- and justice. : I would make them HEALTH CARE: Opioid Crisis—We need more vation and sustainability projects. Doing so will help more equal in population. Rather than make them funding for crisis centers and treatment Affordable improve public health outcomes for our citizens and based upon a particular area, I would even out the Care Act—We must stabilize the marketplace and look grow and support Maryland’s economy, which relies distribution so each district has a similar number of at all options. In the short term, we should consider ENVIRONMENT heavily on the Bay. DISCRIMINATION: My voting households. : I am very concerned a downpayment form of the individual mandate, record reflects my commitment to ending discrimina- how the trump administration is attempting to roll but in the long-term we need to address a health tion wherever it might exist. For example, I voted for back EPA measures. Please see https://www.nytimes. care system where premiums do not skyrocket, and Equal Pay for Equal Work legislation to ensure that com/interactive/2017/10/05/climate/trump-environ- where people get the health care coverage they need. women are not paid less than their male counterparts ment-rules-reversed.html. The Chesapeake Bay, the TRANSPORTATION: We must maintain and take on the basis of gender. I also sponsored a bill that largest estuary in the U.S. is in my back yard. It took care of the roads we have, whether county or state would give nursing mothers privacy in the workplace 10 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY reducing potholes, and updating our infrastructure. on several interstate bodies, including Education environment. Pipeline regulation, climate change, We must also look at utilizing mass transit and other Commission of the States, and I am Past Chair of the renewable energy, and deterring offshore drilling innovative ways to get people to work and help reduce Legislative Committee of the Interstate Insurance are a few of my priorities. DISCRIMINATION: I the horrendous traffic on 695, and help our commut- Product Regulation Commission. REDISTRICTING: am proud to have supported marriage equality, hate ers spend less time in their cars and more time with Maryland redistricting should be done by a bipartisan crime legislation, pay-equity, the anti-discrimina- their families. committee of citizens with some experience in car- tion law, and more. I have led the fight for criminal tology, statistics, and in demographics analysis, with justice reform particularly related to addiction, public hearings on proposed maps before their adop- which has disproportionately affected minorities. I LEGISLATIVE tion. ENVIRONMENT: State and local governments will continue to pursue hate crimes enhancements, must stop burning waste as a so-called environmental criminal and juvenile justice reform, expungement, DISTRICT 10 protocol; chicken farmers should not bear liability for and anti-discrimination legislation. EDUCATION: environmental hazards dictated by interstate and/or I support full funding of the Kirwan Commission REPUBLICAN national corporations who have Maryland farmers and the legislature this Session insured that commit- under contract. DISCRIMINATION: Much of today’s ment. We also placed casino money into an educa- Stephanie Boston discrimination results from a lack of adequate and tion “lockbox.” K-12 education funding is critically www.stephanieboston.com ongoing analysis of systems (public education, overuse important. I support full Commission funding, GCEI QUALIFICATIONS: My experience includes being of tax credits for private development, over-policed and the new school construction baseline, as well a daughter, granddaughter, wife, mother, Christian, communities, public contracts targeted mainly to as enhancements for reduced class size reduction, educator, state worker, advocate, and community wealthy businessmen, with women and minorities on teacher training, and school safety including SRO volunteer. All of these have given me the skills, the sidelines). EDUCATION: We need strict adher- HEALTH CARE: Providing high quality and afford- compassion, understanding, and the insight neces- ence to Article VIII of the Maryland Constitution able healthcare is critical and the General Assembly sary to address the needs of the people I will serve. and cessation of vouchers and/or grants to private and has been active in this area, particularly in the wake REDISTRICTING: Efforts should be made to parochial schools and/or students. We need periodic of President Trump’s undermining of the Affordable balance the districts so they are more political even. review of public funding formulas and fewer grants Care Act. When the individual mandate expires in I would improve the redistricting process by mak- to multinational corporations. HEALTH CARE: The 2019, insuring that all Marylanders have access to ing sure that district lines are drawn in such a way loss of the federal individual mandate, which greatly insurance is our main challenge. We have to insure that do not snake through counties with exclusion reduces the size of the individual market so as to drive access to affordable prescription drug coverage as well. being based on race or income. ENVIRONMENT: up the cost of health care to an unaffordable level, TRANSPORTATION: This year’s capital budget Energy and the battle of what is good or not good. while possibly losing one or both of the two health includes $2.6 billion for transportation. We mandated It is everyone’s responsibility to always improve our insurers serving our individual market (CareFirst $167 million from TTF for Maryland’s share of the DC environment. It starts with personal and corporate and Kaiser). I support HB1782 designed to address Metro and $178 million to MTA for operation of the responsibility and ends with constantly updating this problem. TRANSPORTATION: We need more Baltimore subway. I supported revenue for funding acceptable lawfully passed legislation and regulations. mass transit in the Baltimore region, fewer highway transportation needs and that has helped, but we still DISCRIMINATION: The first step in addressing lanes, and no additional privately owned or con- fall short. Mass transit is critical infrastructure that discrimination is to acknowledge the gravity of the trolled toll roads. We need the Red Line again under must be funded in addition to roads and bridges. problem. Overcoming prejudice requires education, consideration. community engagement and dialogue, leadership and, laws and policies which reflect—and pro- LEGISLATIVE mote—the principle of non-discrimination. Political LEGISLATIVE and community leaders have a vital role to play in DISTRICT 12 speaking out against discrimination and promoting DISTRICT 11 principle of non-dis EDUCATION: I will support REPUBLICAN policies that enable all students to acquire basic REPUBLICAN literacy, problem-solving and communication skills. No Republican candidate Joseph D. “Joe” Hooe I will also support policies that ensure nurses, social entered this race. www.joehooe.org workers, and counselors are not on the “expendable” QUALIFICATIONS: As a business owner, hus- list when budgets are tight. These priorities should DEMOCRAT band and father, community activist, past volun- be funded with some federal, state and local funds. teer firefighter, former trustee of the Lansdowne HEALTH CARE: The most significant health chal- Bobby A. Zirkin Improvement Association, Maryland State Inspector, lenge facing Maryland is the concern of the working www.bobbyzirkin.com Roman Catholic, Member of Howard Lodge and a middle- class and those just below the poverty line QUALIFICATIONS: I have been serving the res- Johns Hopkins University graduate with a Bachelor’s that cannot afford the premiums nor have the access idents of District 11 for 20 years, first as a Delegate of Science in Business and Management, I know to health-care. I will address these health challenges and now in the Senate where I currently Chair the what it takes to balance a budget, create jobs and by consulting and/or conferring with both providers REDISTRICTING Judicial Proceedings Committee. In that time, I am fairly solve our state’s problems. : and consumers to exam situations and solutions for proud of our accomplishments including marriage Gerrymandering is, in my opinion, one of the most varying types of issues. TRANSPORTATION: My equality, banning fracking, criminal and juvenile offensive practices in politics and all voters should transportation priorities are ensuring that our existing justice reform, education funding, and so much be incensed at the mere mention of the word. Unfair infrastructure is safe while pursing more efficient and more. We have done so much together but there is redistricting has kept numerous highly quali- rider-friendly mass transportation. These priorities so much more to do. REDISTRICTING: I believe fied public servants from getting into office and should be funded with some federal, state, and local that the redistricting process is broken both here in improving the problems we all face, while it has support, with considerable support coming from Maryland and across the country. Although it appears allowed many unproductive politicians to exploit ridership fares. the Courts will soon intervene to provide guidance their positions of power. We need fair boundar- ies. ENVIRONMENT: We need to protect the on the issue, Maryland should lead by example and DEMOCRAT create a non-partisan redistricting commission rather Chesapeake Bay, our drinking water and the air than the current political process. I voted for legisla- that we breath. It is absolutely unacceptable that Delores G. Kelley Maryland has been deemed a “non attainment zone” www.senatordeloreskelley.org tion 2 years ago to do this and would again support such efforts. ENVIRONMENT: We have made a since the clean air act standards were implemented QUALIFICATIONS: 27 years in the General lot of progress over my time in office, particularly in 1975. Our politicians have repeatedly failed us for Assembly, with 164 of my primary sponsorships in the area of renewable energy. I have already been decades with regards to the environment. We must enacted into law; I have chaired the Committee on endorsed by the Sierra Club and LCV. I was proud improve green initiatives as well as vehicle safety DISCRIMINATION Executive Nominations, I am current Vice Chair to sponsore the fracking ban and intend to continue and polution standards. : Even of Judicial Proceedings, and I represent Maryland to pursue a Constitutional Amendment for a clean with record job numbers we still have more work to LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 11 do. We need to elect new senators like me, who will to students in low-income schools, narrowing the projects. HEALTH CARE: I have spent a lot of time work with Governor Hogan to continue his success. achievement gap, and expanding career/technical recently figuring out how to preserve health insur- We need to make sure that the working class gets programs. I favor increasing fees on developers to ance for 150.000 Maryland citizens in the face of the stronger and that everyone gets a fair chance to suc- support local school systems and the referendum likely collapse of the individual healthcare market. ceed. Let’s fight crime and drug addiction, let’s make to spend 100% of Maryland’s casino revenue to Obamacare was well intentioned but poorly designed. education affordable, let’s build new schools and supplement school funding. HEALTH CARE: The The “fix” that we designed will be a one-year Band- let’s work together. EDUCATION: We need more state’s most significant health challenges include Aid for 2019, so we’ll have to return to this issue teaching and less testing, more studying and less pro- rising insurance premiums, soaring prescription next year and devise a more permanent solution. testing, better safety measures, new schools, better drug costs, and a growing opioid epidemic. I favor TRANSPORTATION: Thank heavens Governor pay and benefits for teachers. Let’s implement my increasing the number of insurers on the health Hogan is moving forward with plans to add an addi- “Immigrant pay to work program” it will raise $350 exchange, implementing a state individual man- tional lane in each direction on the Baltimore Beltway. million annually in permit sales alone and millions date, expanding eligibility for Medicaid, creating No single measure will alleviate traffic congestion in more after income taxes. My “Pay to Work Program” a commission to review drug price increases, and Baltimore County than this one. I also support the will generate revenue without raising taxes, and it greater funding for opioid prevention and treatment. concept of a circulator bus in central Towson. The will treat people fairly. HEALTH CARE: I believe TRANSPORTATION: My transportation prior- election of a County Executive who supports such a we need to make improvements to healthcare by ities include reinvesting in public infrastructure bus will clear the way for it to be implemented. making sure that all insurance is affordable, and and improving accessibility of mass transit options that all insurance is accepted at each and every like light rail and bus rapid transit that are tightly DEMOCRAT hospital or treatment facility of a patients choosing. linked to connecting people to job centers in order Hospitals should not be allowed to “cherry pick” the to help working families and businesses. These Robbie Leonard services that they provide, and patients should not projects should receive prioritized support from the http://robbieleonardforsenate.com be bounced from one location to the next because of Transportation Trust Fund and through public-pri- QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a public ser- inconsistencies in coverage. TRANSPORTATION: vate partnerships. vant for over a decade. For 11 years, I have been an Let’s improve our roads, safety laws and services with attorney representing indigent people in Baltimore. particular focus on: The elderly, Americans with Mostly advocating on behalf of lead-poisoned disabilities and minorities. Transportation is a form LEGISLATIVE children. My career has centered on fighting for our of freedom and we should all have access to that free- kids, having been a Youth Development Professional dom. As for financing improvements: We need more DISTRICT 42 with the Boys and Girls Clubs, on the Board of Parks transportation trust fund money. We can achieve & Recreation, a mentor through Big Brothers Big additional revenue generation by implementing my REPUBLICAN Sisters, and a dad. REDISTRICTING: I am in favor immigrant pay to work program. Chris West of an independent commission to redraw congres- www.electchriswest.com sional and legislative district lines. While my party DEMOCRAT might lose a congressional seat, I understand it is Clarence K. Lam QUALIFICATIONS: I am a Past President of the the right thing to do. My hope is that the Supreme Bar Association of Baltimore City and have been Court makes a decision this year based on the maps www.clarencelam.com active in the greater Baltimore community for over of Maryland, North Carolina, and Wisconsin so QUALIFICATIONS: Over the past three years 40 years. In 2014, I ran for public office for the first that neither political party is at a disadvantage. that I have represented District 12, I have become time and was elected as State Delegate from District ENVIRONMENT: Climate change is real and we deeply familiar with the priorities, perspectives, and 42B (Towson north to the Pennsylvania Line). I are seeing its effects. We need to quickly reduce our challenges facing the diverse communities that span approach issues with neither partisan nor ideological dependency on fossil fuels by shifting to renewable both Howard and Baltimore Counties. As a phy- blinders and do my best to represent my constituents energy. I support offshore wind and expanding solar sician, I recognize the importance of being a good REDISTRICTING: Maryland is a poster child for bad to more commercial/industrial areas, not farms. listener, working together with others, and basing behavior. We have the worst gerrymandered districts We also need to pick up the tab if the White House decisions on evidence—all important qualities for a in the country. Even Martin O’Malley has admit- cuts the Chesapeake Bay from the federal budget. legislator. REDISTRICTING: I am concerned about ted that Maryland Democratic leaders drew crazy Investing in mass transportation is also a priority. the level of partisanship involved in the drawing of district lines for partisan reasons. I support Governor DISCRIMINATION: The children that I represent district maps, and that is why I support legislation Hogan’s proposal to take redistricting out of poli- didn’t choose to live in areas of limited opportu- that creates a nonpartisan, independent body to tics and consign it to ordinary citizens who have no nity. We need to have equitable public schools so oversee redistricting in the state. California has a partisan axe to grind. Let’s lead by example for once. all children regardless of zip code have a chance to nonpartisan redistricting commission that I believe ENVIRONMENT: I have an 86% pro-environment succeed. We need to invest in infrastructure and has been fairly successful in drawing reasonable voting record, the highest for any Republican legisla- transportation to create economic mobility. I support district maps, which I believe could serve as a model tor. We are on the right track, and the Bay is becoming the HOME Act to end clustered poverty. Indexing for Maryland. ENVIRONMENT: The most signif- cleaner with each passing year. Our biggest threat is the minimum wage to inflation will also help people icant environmental challenges facing Maryland the huge quantity of contaminated silt trapped behind survive. EDUCATION: I support current legislation are climate change, reducing the negative impact of the Conowingo Dam. We need to dredge that pool to to have a lockbox on casino revenue that goes to our runoff on the health of the Bay, and decreasing fed- such a depth that high water events won’t pick up the schools. We need to fund our schools according to eral funding for Bay programs. I support higher stan- sludge and wash it into the Bay. DISCRIMINATION: the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission. dards to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment I have no patience with discrimination of any kind. Maryland recently had the #1 rated public school runoff; better technology to reduce septic effluent; This year, I introduced a bill to enable homeowners’ system nationally, but not anymore. Our kids reduction of greenhouse gases; and increased state associations to record amended Declarations in the deserve better. They deserve 21st century schools, funding for Bay initiatives. DISCRIMINATION: State’s Land Records that will permanently expunge not brown water. Taxable marijuana sales should In employment, I support equal pay for equal work, from such records restrictions on the sale or leas- be our next funding source. HEALTH CARE: prohibitions on requiring disclose of prior salaries, ing of homes based upon race, religion or national Congress is working to gut our healthcare and has expanded family leave policies, and greater sup- origin. I also support minority ownership of medical its eyes on Medicaid and Medicare next. Maryland port for childcare and preschool programs so that marijuana firms. EDUCATION: In my district in lawmakers have a smart idea to recreate the individ- working families won’t face gender discrimination. Baltimore County, we badly need a new Towson High ual mandate at the state level similar to what Mitt I favor increasing the number of contracts allocated School and a new Dulaney High School. Both of these Romney did in Massachusetts. Any penalty could for women and minority-owned businesses and schools are old, overcrowded and deteriorated. The be used by the taxpayer for a future policy. This ensuring better compliance with targeted goals. community needs to be consulted about the issues will help keep premiums from rising. In the end, I EDUCATION: I support greater funding for school that will develop during the planning process. I pledge would like to see a Medicare-for-All system here. construction and renovation, improving teacher to work closely with our new County Executive to TRANSPORTATION: Every world-class city has a recruitment and retention, increasing resources devise an appropriate approach to funding these world-class transportation system. Baltimore County 12 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY will only be as strong as having a vibrant Baltimore GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEBSITE: http://mga- City. Investing in the Red Line and revamping our DEMOCRAT leg.maryland.gov mass transportation system will benefit our entire region. This is a matter of funding priorities and tak- Shirley Nathan-Pulliam CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE OF ing advantage of a federal partnership to get it done. www.shirleynathan-pulliam.com DELEGATES WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. QUALIFICATIONS: I was elected as State Senator in 2014 and I am finishing up my first term. Prior QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience LEGISLATIVE to that I served as a State Delegate for 20 years. prepare you for the duties of this office? REDISTRICTING: I support the development of REDISTRICTING: What changes, if any, do you DISTRICT 44 a bi-partisan or non- partisan committee after a support in the process for drawing congressional and census to create the mapping for congressional and legislative district lines in Maryland? REPUBLICAN legislative districts. ENVIRONMENT: The chal- ENVIRONMENT: What are the most significant lenges are trash burning incinerators have contami- Victor Clark Jr. environmental challenges and how will you address nated the air quality, threats of harmful pesticides to Campaign Email: [email protected] them? humans, birds, and most specifically the pollinating QUALIFICATIONS: I have many valuable experi- bees, off-shore drilling, and fracking. I sponsored the DISCRIMINATION: What policies will you support ences that have prepared me for this position which Pollinator Protection Act that protects bees and other to address discrimination based on race, gender, reli- are all encompassing. My (15) years of employment pollinators. i have also sponsored similar bills that gion, disability, or poverty? with the State of Maryland at DBED/Commerce in address harmful pesticides. DISCRIMINATION: EDUCATION: What education policies would you small business development, service on Baltimore This session I sponsored SB 350 Taskforce on support and how would you fund them? City boards and commissions which include the Wage Reconciliation and Equity Conversation on Race HEALTH CARE: What are the most significant Commission, Community Relations Commission, that will explore issues on inclusionary justice and health challenges facing Maryland and how will you Board of Fire Commissioners and the Planning racial equity and make recommendations to the address them? Commission. REDISTRICTING: I support any Maryland General Assembly. I also sponsored SB efforts that would make the process less partisan and 444 Taskforce on Social Determinants of Health in TRANSPORTATION: What are your transportation more community focused. This could range any- Baltimore City. The purpose is to examine eco- priorities and how should they be funded? where from an outside commission to having citizens nomic stability, education, social justice and hous- becoming more engaged in the overall process by ing. EDUCATION: I support the findings of the voting on competing proposals prior to the actual Kerwan Commission and especially want to work to LEGISLATIVE passage of the laws that implement the changes. ensure that the appropriate resources are allocated ENVIRONMENT: Clean air to me is the most for early childhood education, quality teachers, and DISTRICT 6 challenging of our environmental issues. Expanding equalizing funding for at risk students who live in Vote for up to 3 the use of the many emerging technologies avail- areas of concentrated poverty. I supported legislation able today to overcome some of our more stringent that would direct revenues from Maryland casinos REPUBLICANS concerns that effect everyone. Use of legislation that to education and would provide $500 million over helps to accelerate through incentives the growth four years. HEALTH CARE: Health disparities Robin L. Grammer of small innovative companies to address environ- around chronic illnesses like cancer and cardiovas- www.robingrammer.com DISCRIMINATION mental problems. : I would be cular disease. Increased violence and drug addiction QUALIFICATIONS: As an incumbent elected supportive of any and all policies including many that are currently a public health threat and should be official, my experience in office passing legisla- currently exist to overcome the inhumane obstacles treated as chronic health care concerns. The cases of tion and working with state agencies will help me placed in the path of people through discriminatory HIV, Hepatitis C are growing to be a public health execute the duties of the office. However, I believe practices. Equal protections under the law wouid as crisis, screening and treatment need to be accessible one of the best parts of American politics is that it always be my primary concern in the areas of employ- and available. Need to ensure access to care for the provides opportunities for the citizen legislator. In EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION ment, housing and education. : I have uninsured. : Reducing traffic that spirit, my best qualification is that I stand up for always supported education policies that give more congestion and improving crumbling infrastructure. the values and beliefs of the people that I represent. power to parents in the process and would continue to Also providing a transit system that is intercon- REDISTRICTING: The current state of redistrict- follow that methodology. Ideas that include attain- nected and increase mobility van services for the ing has left Maryland with the most gerrymandered able performance and evaluation criteria for both the disabled, elderly and chemo and dialysis patients. districts in the entire country. Instead of physical students, teachers and administrators of our school Funding should come from money set side from the boundaries that are drawn to organize a collection of systems. I could be supportive of having certain fund- transportation trust fund, and revenue from the communities with similar interests, our districts are ing sources of the State to be lock boxed for education highway tolls. explicitly drawn to benefit one party over another. I HEALTH CARE only. : Mental health issues in my believe we should pass Governor Hogan’s bill putting opinion are the number one significant issue of today. in place a non-partisan redistricting commission. With the explosion of drugs, an aging population with HOUSE OF ENVIRONMENT: One of the biggest environmen- many suffering from a declining mental state this tal threats to southeastern Baltimore County is the issue surpasses all others. The quality of life issues that DELEGATES potential dredging of Man-O-War Shoal. We have are not addressed as wholeheartedly as I believe they DUTIES: Delegates share responsibility with State destroyed resources in the upper Chesapeake Bay for could be would be a good starting point as we develop forty years and are no closer to solving our oyster programs along those lines. TRANSPORTATION: Senators for enactment of the State’s laws as provided for in the Constitution of the State of Maryland. This problems. This shoal is a unique resource in the In today’s society the transportation issue is ever Chesapeake Bay that is utilized by residents and local changing. Mass transit modes, personal transporta- includes the approval of all state taxes and the spend- ing budget for all state programs. businesses. We should not destroy it for a short term tion needs and access to all forms of transportation solution. DISCRIMINATION: Many of our troubles SALARY: are a priority to me. Because of this I think there is a $50,330 annual base. are due to the biggest disparity, economic disparity. need to create flexible funding sources that have the TERM: Four years, no term limit. Historically, Baltimore was the city of opportunity ability to be expanded or contracted as the needs arise for the working poor. Steel and the surrounding HOW ELECTED: There are three Delegates for and I would support efforts along these lines. industries offered prosperity for generations of fam- each of the 47 Senate districts for a state total of ilies. However, for decades we destroyed our manu- 141 Delegates. Most of the Delegate districts are facturing industries with bad policy, divested from three-member at-large districts, but some areas of the trade skills and pushed students into college. We State have a district subdivided into three single-mem- must retune education. EDUCATION: Over the last ber districts, or a one single-member district and one term, the state legislature passed funding measures multi-member district. aimed at tacking issues such as population growth, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 13 water/air quality and school construction which were done. REDISTRICTING: it takes everyone working redistricting commission could be set up to make much needed reforms. Currently, our biggest goal together, not one party. ENVIRONMENT: we really clear redistricting criteria and promote public input should be connecting disadvantaged communities need to look at are air quality, I work with every one and transparency in processes, by putting these in with good paying jobs that need employees—that with common sense, the bay has come along way place, representation may be enjoyed by all of our is skilled trades. We must emphasize skilled trades but we have a long way to go , DISCRIMINATION: Citizens. ENVIRONMENT: Water Pollution: Water and erase the skills gap. HEALTH CARE: We must plain there is no room in my life for any kind of is essential for healthy living.yet it is polluted by introduce competitive forces back into our health- discrimination. EDUCATION: we need to revamp chemicals,airborne diseases or toxins. Waste dis- care system. Due to a lack of competition, we see the education system, for example vo tech in high posal: Trash ends up in two places,landfills or local perpetually increasing healthcare costs which makes schools, we still need the labor pool ,brick layers, waterways,sheds,system and ocean. Deforestation: affordability tough for the average family. Also, we electricians,plumbers, carpenters, etc, the current trees serve as Carbon sinks,meaning they absorb must continue to educate Marylanders on the source education moneys can handle this. HEALTH CARE: CO-2 so it won’t escape into the atmosphere. of the opioid epidemic. Most people still do not act, we really only did a temp. fix , much more Republicans&Democrats&Citizens through legisla- understand the link between chronic pain, prescrip- needs to be done , the individual mandate needs tion must work on these issues. DISCRIMINATION: tion drugs and addiction. TRANSPORTATION: to be fixed , the feds need to get to work now Put equal opportunity policies in place. Even with One huge transportation problem currently is the TRANSPORTATION: tool roll backs , surely no tax rules in place, people still fall victim to discrimina- lack of a proper interchange at Broening Highway increases tion.Everyone should be treated equally if they are and 695. Currently, residents of local communities an American Citizen. In order to be effected,people don’t cross the bridge but still pay the toll. The peo- DEMOCRATS need to be made aware that a problem exists. Contact ple of Dundalk pay a toll into order to enter 695. Due your elected representatives, The ACLU, and the to this, commercial traffic will cut through commu- Nicholas C. D’Adamo, Jr. office for Civil Rights EDUCATION: Schools must nity streets wreaking havoc on small county roads. QUALIFICATIONS: As a prior councilperson of be updated: Security&Safety,AirCondition&Heat We need a properly designed interchange. 24 years and a small business owner of Shocket’s ,Wi-Fi,Access for Students with Disabilities,Smaller of Highlandtown, I have developed the skills to class size.OverAchievers&UnderAchievers should Bob Long work across all party lines on my constituents work together.OverAchievers can look at it as extra www.boblong2018.com behalf. Being the former director of the Maryland credit&UnderAchievers can be brought up to date and this can cut cost down. This can be funded QUALIFICATIONS: Raised by a single mom I was State police community outreach and former by Federal,State,Counties and revenues from the taught that you can accomplish anything with hard Baltimore City Fire Commissioner, I have worked CASINO’S HEALTH CARE: Affordability to work,dedication & tenacity. Husband,father, youth extensively to solve citizens concerns and Issues. prescriptions drugs, Affordability to Healthcare Ins, leader, union truck driver, business owner, realestate REDISTRICTING: I would like to see more citizen Address the Drug epidemic&care of our Veteran’s: broker, community activist & 4 years as an elected involvement in this process. This committee needs I would absolutely try to address these challenges official. I have achieved many accomplishments in to be open and transparent to allow for citizen input. through legislation trying to create a commission on Annapolis working together to get things done. It ENVIRONMENT: We need to strictly enforce and the effects of Revenue, rising cost loss of labor and doesn’t matter who proposes the bill it’s about passing expand the littering and pollution fines. Holding quality of life for our citizens. TRANSPORTATION: good laws. REDISTRICTING: It should be done by persons and businesses accountable for polluting is Improve the lack of Maintenance to our roads and an independent committee and it should be fair and the only way to restore the damage to the bay. Fines bridges.Add more bus routes in rural communities. balanced to represent the area. ENVIRONMENT: from these infractions would then be allocated to Stop Truck traffic that impacts residential communi- Chesapeake Bay a national treasure, we must con- the bay clean up. DISCRIMINATION: Enforcing ties. Widen lanes were there is congestion from cars. tinue to ensure clean water & air. In 2017 I intro- our civil rights laws is of utmost importance. Equal Improve some roadways for bikes and pedestrians. duced State wide leg. allowing non-profits to remove opportunity is in place to protect equal rights for Funding will come from Federal, State, Counties, sunken & abandoned boats was signed into law by everyone, EDUCATION: It is essential to meet with Grants, Private&Public Partnership and through Gov. Hogan, 15 boats have been removed from my educational leaders , parents, students and teachers legislation District alone. We need to address sediment from to hear what their needs are. Every school should the Conowingo dam, address placement of sedi- be a safe and welcoming environment. Funding Megan Ann Mioduszewski ment, failing infrastructure,eliminate sewage spills. will be found in future state budgets to help meet DISCRIMINATION: I will support any legislation these needs. HEALTH CARE: The most significant http://meganann2018.com challenge of healthcare is the cost. Revamping the that will ensure discrimination will come to an end. QUALIFICATIONS: I have a Bachelor’s degree EDUCATION system from the insurance companies, hospitals and : I will be rely on Kirwan Commission in Medical Laboratory Science and I work in Sinai pharmaceuticals is needed from the state level on Recommendations. I’ve been in the forefront leading Hospital’s Pathology department. In 2014, I was the MD to create a safe learning environment for students, up. I would like to work with the insurance commis- youngest person elected to serve on The Baltimore teachers, faculty & staff, I’ve been working on this sioner to help make costs affordable for every citizen County State Central Committee. I currently serve since 2016. I introduced legislation in 2017 & 2018 that and business. TRANSPORTATION: My priority on the Dundalk Parade Committee and organized are integral parts of SB1265 MD Safe to Learn Act of would ensure citizens have access to reliable and 2018. I’ve been working w/Center for Safer Schools, timely transportation. Citizens need to have input as blanket drives for the local animal shelter. I hope to MSP & Homeland Security. HEALTH CARE: The to where transportation needs to be improved. The continue to serve my community in The House of opioid epidemic which has many challenges. Through funding is in the transportation budget and needs to Delegates. REDISTRICTING: I believe redistrict- education, family support, identify and treat mental allocated according to priority. ing needs to be a bi-partisan decision. Too often, health issues and to use best practices available to district lines are changed and people who have lived treat this addiction. TRANSPORTATION: HB807 Diane DeCarlo in the same house are no longer in the same district. [email protected] Transportation-Highway User Revenues–Distribution Campaign Email: One party should not have complete control to sway creates formula which local government will receive QUALIFICATIONS: Appointed to the elections. ENVIRONMENT: We have a problem with additional HUR dollars. Restoration under this bill Maryland Senate July2002-January2003 being too dependent on fossil fuels. By increasing the isn’t permanent, but it’s an important step in get- Served on the SenateCommittee on use and implementation of solar and wind energy, we ting these dollars returned to local governments. It’s Education,Health&Environmental Matters Member would be creating jobs and protecting the environ- required to be used under the authorization trust of the Maryland House of Delegates 1994-2002 ment. A second environmental challenge is protecting fund to be distributed to Baltimore City, Counties & Served on the HouseCommerce and Government the bay. We have dumping grounds close to water- Municipalities through a formula MattersCommittee. Served as House Deputy Majority ways and we are dredging. If we don’t take care of the Whip. Member of the House Legislative Leadership:. bay, we will lose our sea life. DISCRIMINATION: I Ric Metzgar Member of the DemocraticStateCentralCommittee www.ricmetzgar.com 1985-1994. REDISTRICTING: I support an inde- would support any polices or bills that would pro- tect our citizens from discrimination. I would also QUALIFICATIONS: first term was wonderful pendent redistricting reform commission to be support creating opportunities to educate the public. experience , what I find is very simple it is called set up. Maryland has some of the most gerryman- EDUCATION: We need to support any policies that relationships, working together is how things get dered districts in the country. An independent 14 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY would help our schools. We need to invest in educa- out of our market and have over inflated the costs of pollution behind the Conowingo Dam is cleaned up tion and apprenticeships to increase the likelihood services to unfathomably high levels to cover the addi- and that neighboring states enforce clean water and of finding long lasting careers. We can also remove tional costs of the layers of administrative expense. environmental standards is a challenge we must meet. public education revenue from the general fund. This A la carte insurance plans would help here, but also This needs to be a local, state and regional partner- TRANSPORTATION DISCRIMINATION would make sure that money for education stays with citizens opting out. : I think ship. : Every child deserves education and other departments cannot borrow there are many areas in my district where roads could a world-class education in a safe neighborhood, use repaving to lower the cost of constant damage to regardless of their zipcode. Baltimore City Schools freely. HEALTH CARE: A significant healthcare our cars. Outside of my district, I would like to see are failing our kids and lack educational and fiscal challenge we are having is the quality of coverage by 295 addressed immediately. That road is a nightmare, accountability. Crime and gun violence in the City has Medicare and the overpriced medical field. The opioid lacks proper shoulders and makes commuters heading been intensified by judges and prosecutors who fail crisis is another challenge that is affecting numerous toward DC suffer major delays with even a small to get violent criminals off the streets. Expanding job people each day. We need to help those who are being accidents. opportunities including the trades and technology is affected. We need to have places for people to go to get essential. EDUCATION: I cosponsored Hogan’s bill help and counseling. TRANSPORTATION: We need Rick Impallaria to create an independent unit in the State to investi- to have an increase of public transportation. We could www.rickimp7.com gate, analyze, and report on educational standards and also increase the likelihood of someone using public investigate fraud, abuse and waste in our schools.Our QUALIFICATIONS: I have been in the legislature funding levels are some of the highest in the nation transportation by allowing tax credits for people who since 2003. I have been a registered Republican since at $16K/pupil/year. VIP-more efficient use of dollars commute. I was 18 years old and I have voted in every election. to get more resources to the classroom & expanding My first political experience with Annapolis was in school choice, especially for kids in failing schools LIBERTARIAN the year 2000 when I was the Chairman of Citizens for HEALTH CARE: The Affordable Care Act is not Property Rights. Along with others, we held the last affordable. Health insurance premiums are too high, Michael J. Lyden successful referendum in the state of Maryland stop- especially for those without employer insurance. I No response received by deadline. ping SB 509. REDISTRICTING: I support Governor voted for a reinsurance program that lowered premi- Hogan’s efforts in the courts. I would like to see fair ums and a bill to allow more choices in coverage. We and reasonable boundaries drawn that represent the must reduce the overall cost of health care and drugs LEGISLATIVE public, not political parties. ENVIRONMENT: I’m with innovation and incentives for healthy lifestyles very concerned about the spread of solar farms in and help managing chronic diseases like diabetes. DISTRICT 7 our rural communities due to the fact that they could TRANSPORTATION: Improving our roads and Vote for up 3 possibly take up as much as 100,000 acres of pristine highways using the gas taxes paid by motorists is a pri- farm ground and forest land. DISCRIMINATION: ority. I support Gov Hogan’s efforts to restore the local REPUBLICANS I am actually engaged in a fight for fair housing con- and county road funds and repeal of the annual auto- cerning the ANSAR Community in Joppa, MD. I want matic increase in the gas tax every July. I supported Lauren Arikan fair housing for all Americans. EDUCATION: I want Gov Hogan on toll reductions and modernization of http://electarikan.com to see more vocational programs in our high schools. the tolling system. Expanding flextime and work from They will be funded in the same way as all other QUALIFICATIONS: As a small business owner in home incentives for employees will reduce congestion. the Financial Services industry and have been on the classes. Our teachers should be allowed to teach stu- boards of several local 501c3’s, including Maryland dents basic educational skills rather than be forced to DEMOCRATS Friends of Midwives and the Victoria Russell teach parents how to pass government required tests. Foundation. I am also the founder of Love Maryland HEALTH CARE: While I do not sit on the Health Allison Berkowitz Committee, I do support tort reform and the free PAC and have spent the last 8 years in Annapolis www.allisonfordelegate.com regularly testifying both for and against legislation market healthcare economy enabling Marylanders to that I believe will harm the family and undermine choose their healthcare plans themselves from a wider QUALIFICATIONS: As a social worker, I’ve seen parental rights. REDISTRICTING: I fully support a selection. TRANSPORTATION: We have great poli- the face of trauma, poverty, and chronic stress, non-partisan, term-limited committee for redistrict- cies on transportation and whether one likes it or not, and the toll it takes. This would help me draft laws ing. No one party should ever be able to gerrymander roads are the primary means of transportation in the which take the concerns of everyday Americans into a state in the manner that the state of Maryland has state of Maryland. It’s not that roads are underfunded, account. I also have more traditional qualifications, experienced. ENVIRONMENT: I care deeply about the problem is the taking of highway funds and using such as eight years of legislative advocacy, helping issues relating to the impact the environment has on those funds for other projects in the state. There usher in just laws on state and federal levels, which our children’s health. My faith in our government to should be a lockbox on road funding. has helped me understand the legislative process. impact these issues is at an all time low. Industries REDISTRICTING: I support moving Maryland ultimately dictate all of our environmental movements Kathy Szeliga towards redistricting by independent, nonpartisan in this country and due to the revolving door between http://electkathy.com panels to ensure that all voices are heard politically. ENVIRONMENT: Excess nutrients could be fought industry and regulators in D.C. change will need to QUALIFICATIONS: As a mom, grand-mom, and with incentives for better manure management, plant- come from the consumers. Don’t like it, don’t buy it! small business owner with a degree in education, I will ing wildflowers along the shore, and using “smarter” DISCRIMINATION: I abhor all forms of discrimina- always put people first and work to ensure that every drainage systems. For deforestation, I’d fight for an tion. Due to the institutionalized discrimination that Marylander has the opportunity to live the American amended Forest Conservation Act to protect existing is pervasive today, smaller government and less gov- Dream. A fiscal conservative, I have a proven record tress and require new trees be planted in the wake of ernment is the only way to truly address this. You can- of working with Gov. Hogan for lower taxes, bet- ones demolished for construction. Regarding high not changes the hearts and minds of people through ter education, and protecting the Constitutional carbon use, I’d like to see a carbon fee and dividend. legislation, but you can take away the power they have rights of all Marylanders especially the 1st and 2nd DISCRIMINATION: I care deeply about inclu- by limiting the scope of all government institutions Amendments REDISTRICTING: I have been a siveness and everyone getting a fair shot. One of my that perpetuate those beliefs. EDUCATION: I would cosponsor of Gov Hogan’s redistricting reform bills. policy ideas is to support the passage of the HOME end federal education policy completely. I believe the We need to implement a non-partisan panel to draw Act (which seeks to end discrimination by landlords best decisions for curriculum are made at the LOCAL our state and federal districts. Maryland has some of on the basis of income). As poverty is my number level, by the teachers and the communities they serve. the most gerrymandered districts in the nation. The one legislative priority, I would seek to reduce wealth I would like to see Maryland never again partici- current process deprives Marylanders of real choices inequity—especially on a systematic level—in any pate in any type of Federal Education initiatives. I and a fair political debate. Voters should choose their ways I could. EDUCATION: Every person benefits would also like to see a focus on family and including representatives, not politicians choosing their vot- from a well educated population, so I believe pub- family in the process of education. HEALTH CARE: ers. ENVIRONMENT: The Chesapeake Bay is the lic money should stay in public schools. It’s critical Maryland’s healthcare systems are in the same state centerpiece of Maryland and our national treasure. we take care of our teachers by increasing pay and that much of the country is in. We have a highly reg- Cleaning up the Bay for our kids and grandkids is the keeping classrooms under a 25:1 student to teacher ulated insurance industry which is driving businesses priority we can most directly impact. Ensuring the LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 15 ratio. To pay for these measures, Maryland can put worthy transit projects not new state programs. casino revenue into an education lock-box, legalize GREEN Need to evaluate the metro bus system for cost and tax recreational cannabis, and prioritize investing efficiencies. Make sure the Trust Fund lockbox is in education. HEALTH CARE: We desperately need Ryan Sullivan not raided. more preventative care. One way to work on this could Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/ be through community schools, wherein communities ryansullivanforstatedelegatemd7th Joe Cluster have free and/or low fee medical services, along with No response received by deadline. www.joecluster.com other services, built into the school system. Another No response received by deadline. vital issue is opioids. Supervised consumption sites reduce opioid deaths and bring down associated costs LEGISLATIVE Joe Norman by millions. I would sponsor a bill calling for this http://JoeForMD.com measure. TRANSPORTATION: I believe Maryland DISTRICT 8 QUALIFICATIONS: should invest in trains and public transit that can link Vote for up to 3 I have been a community leader our largest cities, from Ocean City to Frederick and for many years. As Vice President of the Perry Hall Towson to Waldorf. Connecting our state will foster a REPUBLICANS Improvement Association I lead community input greater sense of community, develop businesses, and meetings, interfaced with government officials, and increase mobility for many of Maryland’s workers. Joseph C. Boteler, III advocated for Northeast Baltimore County. I have This could be funded by levying a tax on recreational www.joeboteler.com been active in the local recreation council as a coach, and served on the Commission of Home Appraisers cannabis, a tax on pollution, and on carbon emissions. QUALIFICATIONS: Former Member House of and Inspectors as an appointee of Governor Hogan. Delegates,consistently voted against tax increases REDISTRICTING: I will advocate for an immediate Gordon Koerner and growing government.Rank 4th most business http://facebook.com/gordon.koerner transition to a non-partisan redistricting scheme. friendly (twice received John Shaw Award) 4th The current multi-state compact being pushed by QUALIFICATIONS: Supervising an electrical main- most conservative delegate. Owner Print Solutions. General Assembly leadership is completely insincere, tenance unit of 35 employees and managing a budget Former member MD Taxpayers,Optimist Club, especially when viewed through the lens of State of over 15 million dollars. Experience in computers Parkville-Carney and Overlea-Fullerton Business Legislators drawing their own Legislative boundaries. and improving the production of steel while lowering Assocs. Member Perry Hall Improvement Assoc.. ENVIRONMENT: Air pollution from power plants, maintenance costs and production delays. Working on Married four children and eleven grandchildren. incinerators, and automotive traffic have significant REDISTRICTING the campaigns of Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Al Weed, : I believe it is very important negative impacts on our environment. I will support Tom Perrillo and Terry McCaulife gave me knowledge that Communities should not be so divided. There a transition away from coal fired power, as well as of the political establishment. REDISTRICTING: are communities that have so many representa- incentives for individuals and businesses to pursue Work to make the legislative lines into a more sensible tives that it makes it difficult for citizens to know greener transportation. Municipal sewage and indus- arrangement. The length and width of District 7 and whom they should call when a problem arises. trial waste are significantly impacting our Chesapeake the shape on Congressional District 1 point our just The process of redistricting should be placed in Bay and I will focus reducing these pollutants. how bad gerrymandering is for the candidates and the the hands of an independent commission with DISCRIMINATION: I believe that we have strong ENVIRONMENT voting public. ENVIRONMENT: Global Warming all stakeholders represented. : anti-discrimination policies in place in the State of is at the top of my list. Pass laws to reduce the carbon Challenges I consider important (Chesapeake Bay, Maryland and that efforts should focus on enforcing effect. Clean water is next. Pass laws that cannot be Energy Development, Bee population survival). the laws currently on our books. EDUCATION: I overwritten by executive orders. Move the Bay resto- Reducing impact on the environment is crucial. Not believe that our commitment to public education ration into cleaning up the rivers and streams before seeing people as separate from nature or harmful should be measured by results, not in the amount of they polute the bay. Enhance the 2018 Bay restoration to environment, allow freedom to choose how to dollars spent. I would support an expansion of charter subliment to put all septic systems near rivers onto live, but take responsibility to pay. With cooperative schools, vouchers for students who attend failing a sewer system. Promote wind and solar energy. and property-rights-based approaches and use of public schools, and increased funding for proven DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination is the most dif- regulations only when it is the only effective option. programs and staff. I would fund these initiatives ini- DISCRIMINATION ficult tissue in our society to make progress. I believe : There are already numerous tially by reprioritizing resources & reducing abuse like it will take a national effort of education to overcome state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination we are currently seeing in BCPS HEALTH CARE: the bias set in human minds. So many people do not based on age, race, color, sex, national origin, dis- The lack of affordable health care is an issue that even realise the resentments they harbor. Laws can ability, sexual orientation, religion, pregnancy, and primarily needs to be solved at the federal level. be passed but I feel only education can over ride the gender. In place are measures that allow you to file TRANSPORTATION: My transportation priorities racism in this country and the world. EDUCATION: a complaint with a government agency before you would be focused on funding road, bridge, and tunnel I would fund education by revenue from Marijuana, go to court. It’s important that we enforce current projects that are important to the people of Baltimore fund the schools much like the gaming laws do. I laws and introduce new regulations as needed. County. I would also support improving MARC train EDUCATION would want laws that no child can be expelled or sus- : MD schools are among the best service between Baltimore and the DC suburbs. pended from school. School funding should include in the country.What is needed less bureaucracy, more councilors, etc. to educate troubled students. The more local control and better partnership with DEMOCRATS schoool to prison pipeline has gotten entirely out of parents. Allow teachers to teach instead of teaching hand. I would definely want smaller class size and bet- to tests. Encourage all forms of educations (pub- Harry Bhandari ter teacher pay. Less administrator HEALTH CARE: lic,private,online,and homeschooling.) Enhance www.harryforstatedelegate.com Health cost ate totally too high. Much of that can vocational and trade skills training. Make public QUALIFICATIONS: be traced back to no health insurance. As a state I schools competitive allowing parents a voucher As President of the Linover believe we can build our own Medicaid for All system. to use. HEALTH CARE: Our health-care system Community Association, I have connected with Medicaid far excends Medicare benifits and would needs big reforms to bring down costs and improve the people of my community and have gained their be much easier to pass cause the feds already give us access to care. The question is how do we change perspectives on issues facing Balt. Co. As an educator, funds. TRANSPORTATION: High speed rail in it?Part of the answer are market-based reforms, I see what is wrong with schools in the county and other countries have proven to be the most effective which will inject real competition into the mar- have a plan to fix what needs fixing across the state. I means. I would want a hi speed rail system from ketplace, improve quality of care, and ultimately have connected with people from both sides as Vice Philadelhia thru Baltimore to Annapolis to DC. And a drive down costs. The real answer to better care is President of YDA Balt. Co, and acted as a community REDISTRICTING high speed rail from the corridor system at Baltimore a market system that puts patients and not gov- organizer. : Creating a true bipar- to the W.VA. border. Also on education I would pro- ernment in charge. TRANSPORTATION: Long tisan team to redistrict Maryland fairly is the only way mote that Verizon, Comcast. erect towers to bounce record of support for transportation improvements to move forward to the polarizing gerrymandering the wifi signal across the state for more high speed I was lead sponsor of four 8th District Streetscape of the past. Ensuring everyone in the state is properly internet and jobs projects.) Will not support increases in gas tax. represented is one of many goals I hope to accom- Transportation Trust Fund has enough money for plish if given the opportunity to serve District 8 as 16 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

Delegate. Gerrymandering by both parties is wrong, transparent. I also voted to bring accountability to the structures like metropolitan DC and Philadelphia and creating a neutral party to draw lines is extremely Board for the first time in Baltimore County history have. We can help fund those investments by using fair. ENVIRONMENT: 1)Reducing carbon emissions by having elected members on the Board. Our job in existing highway funds, just as many other states have is a goal of my campaign, and expanding the roads Annapolis is to bring back the resource our schools successfully. to add bike lanes will help ease the amount of carbon need, HEALTH CARE: As Vice Chairman of the emissions that we produce and providing a safer place Health and Government Operations Committee, I for biking in Baltimore County. 2)Stopping overde- play a role in all health policy in the State of Maryland. LEGISLATIVE velopment, and focus on re-developing businesses This year, we worked with Governor Hogan to pass and focus on selling already built homes rather than legislation to address the soaring costs of healthcare. DISTRICT 10 continuously building more homes, it is turning us I sponsored and passed a, “gag rule” bill that makes Vote for up to 3 into a city. DISCRIMINATION: Racism and discrim- it so a pharmacist has the ability to tell you your ination have grown in recent years, whether it comes cheapest option for buying your prescriptions. And REPUBLICANS to the issue of immigration or just utilizing housing again, TRANSPORTATION: I have fought for years vouchers in Baltimore County.Discrimination based for a revenues stream for transportation that doesn’t George H. Harman on race, gender, orientation, religion, disabilities, include raising taxes. I do not support simply wid- Campaign Email: electgeorgeharman@out- or financial status is unacceptable in any form. We ening highways like I-295. I think instead we need a look.com need to enact legislation that protects all groups from better overall picture of transportation as an entire QUALIFICATIONS: Diverse work experience with discrimination, including housing discrimination. State. Chesapeake Bay crossing? I feel we currently national security, public school teaching, and State EDUCATION: As an educator for many years, I have lack the needed vision to address our transportation government, along with community leadership pro- been an advocate for better schools and funding to infrastructure needs. I plan to help create such a plan. vide a sound basis for almost any functions required the teachers who teach our youth. I currently work in State government. State work touched on water as a teacher and I have seen issues facing the educa- Carl Jackson quality, chemical safety, fish health, pesticides, truck tion system. Overcrowding schools, brown fountain www.votecarljackson.com safety, noise, and nuclear disaster planning. B.S. and water, the schools that are structurally not sound. QUALIFICATIONS: As one that has spent his entire graduate education focused on biology and chemistry. These safety hazards are not acceptable. We need to adult life working in the public sector I have firsthand REDISTRICTING: An independent body using a create funds using models of other states like CO & experience of working with people from different “blind” computer must be created to remove biased MA HEALTH CARE: The Trump administration backgrounds and experiences to find common ground boundaries and form compact districts with starting has hampered on the progressive strides we made in that helped move projects forward. A successful points originating in the corners of the state and coun- healthcare under President Obama. Healthcare pre- State Legislator has to have the ability to work with ties. Almost no consideration should be given ethnic, miums are sky rocketing and Medicare and Medicaid others to find common ground on legislation that religious, or other social factors that have been used in are under attack; this is something we cannot stand helps move our great state and Marylanders forward. the past. ENVIRONMENT: Holding the line on past for. As Delegate, I would make the health of the entire REDISTRICTING: I think a nonpartisan process progress with an eye on efficiency and cost consid- state is a top priority, by ensuring protections for is necessary, in order to take the politicization out erations are paramount. Water, land, and air quality Medicare and Medicaid and healthcare to seniors of the way districts are drawn. I also believe that need continual evaluation in the face of population & families. TRANSPORTATION: Transportation we need a framework for requiring that districts be growth. Local planning and zoning need to include systems in Baltimore County have been underfunded drawn more densely, so that communities have more more environmental considerations to PREVENT by the State and we have to provide better access unified political representation. ENVIRONMENT: future degradation. DISCRIMINATION: I will sup- to transportation both in the state and Baltimore The General Assembly recently attempted to move port the strengthening of family and religious policies. County. We need to expand access to transportation towards a 50% renewable portfolio standard by 2030, These two inter-related focal points can do more to not only with better access to buses, but the creation of meaning Maryland has to source or off-set 50% of help society than almost anything else. Creation of more bike lanes. Better care and funding of transpor- its energy consumption by renewable sources like the attitude for self-determination will promote equity tation means more citizens can travel safely to work wind and solar. We need to continue to push towards throughout our communities. Economic opportunity and activities. this goal. We should also be protecting the Bay and for all will likewise benefit any concerns with discrim- Eric Bromwell the funding threatened to be removed by the federal ination and equality. EDUCATION: Family values are government. DISCRIMINATION: I want to facilitate key to strengthening the educational potential of our www.ericbromwell.com a more compassionate approach to the relationship youth. Financial accountability in using existing fund- QUALIFICATIONS: I have spent my entire adult between community and police, so that communi- ing is needed before more money is used for excessive life serving my community in the MD House of ties of color and working class neighborhoods can numbers of administrators in some jurisdictions. The Delegates. I am the Vice Chairman of the Health see officers as an asset, not as a oppressive force. I lack of traditional family values creates challenges for and Government Operations Committee, one of six also believe in creating access to economic oppor- students that go beyond the capabilities of teachers standing committees in the House. I was appointed tunity through apprenticeships and better wages. and counselors. HEALTH CARE: Opioid drugs are Chairman of Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Discrimination in any form is unacceptable. Diversity a critical issue and we need to reduce the reliance on as well as the Opioid Workgroup started in 2017. Both is always our strength! EDUCATION: We need better them for “routine” pain by working with doctors and of those committees have played a leadership role in school buildings that have 21st Century heating and drug companies. Importation from foreign producers the fight against th REDISTRICTING: I support air, drinkable water and sound building structure. I needs to be evaluated. Strengthening families can be non-partisan redistricting. Partisan politics should also believe that we should have universal pre-k in our critical in reducing teen pregnancies and help with take no role in redistricting in Maryland or any other public schools, so that all of our children get a head poverty. Senior care will be a growing challenge as the State. ENVIRONMENT: I have supported and will start on a lifetime of success. A new funding formula population ages. Future self-funded retirement will be continue to support some of the toughest pro-environ- coming from the Kirwin commission and requiring key. TRANSPORTATION: Traffic on our highways mental legislation in the Country. We are the stewards casino revenue to go towards education are potential is untenable. Local zoning must be used to link jobs of the Chesapeake Bay, and must continue fighting funding stream HEALTH CARE: Access to afford- with local residential capacity. We cannot build our for that resource, especially at a time when federal able healthy foods is a statewide issue, and Baltimore way out the problems created by poor historical plan- funding is in question. The same goes for air quality. County is no different. We also need more recreation ning. Sustainability of BWI into the future must be If the federal government will not take measures to centers where the community can get physically active evaluated and planning alternatives implemented. The maintain and improve air quality, I will continue to in a family setting. I also believe more affordable Port of Baltimore’s needs for dredging must be met to DISCRIMINATION: I have no tolerance for discrim- prescriptions for our seniors is important. All of these maintain equity with other ports. ination in any form. Furthermore, I look at equal pay issues require more funding, which I believe we can for women as a discrimination issue. We must ensure secure from the emerging medical marijuana market Matthew Kaliszak equal pay. EDUCATION: I have and will continue in Maryland TRANSPORTATION: We need to www.facebook.com/mattkaliszak2018/ to vote for record school construction and renova- make work commutes more quick and convenient for QUALIFICATIONS: I am more than qualified for tion dollars. In Baltimore County, I have supported Baltimore County residents. The solution here neces- this office, im turning 26 and the age stated for this legislation to make our school administration more sarily includes investments in public transportation office is 21 and over I am a lifelong Maryland resident LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 17 born in Baltimore city raised and live in central our sole duty to serve the public at all levels to ensure handled the need for repairs to the Baltimore Metro maryland and graduated from Maryland public we can give equal opportunities to everyone affected. and the unexpected closure. I joined my colleagues schools. I will be a breath of fresh air and new blood Also holding the individuals accountable when dis- in passing legislation to increase MTA funding in the that Annapolis sorely needs at this time, I will be a crimination has been located is a must for all of us to budget while requiring an assessment of capital needs, public servant not a politician. REDISTRICTING: I move forward. EDUCATION: I am 100 percent for specifically backlogs in repairs. would argue that highways and certain cities shouldn’t our students, teachers, and families in any policies connect whole districts solely because they touch that will help our community and better our schools. Jay Jalisi significant pockets of specific registered voters. I I believe we need to ensure our students have all the www.friendsofdrjay.com would further suggest that the lines be drawn indis- opportunities we can give them to ensure a future QUALIFICATIONS: I am in office and have criminately and by the State Board of Elections to they can be proud of. I support Gov. Hogan’s efforts in served as a Delegate since 2014. REDISTRICTING: show absolute fairness and impartiality, the state giving schools more funds from the “lockbox” money It should be done by a group of bipartisan voters elections board has a record of operating fairly while from the casinos. HEALTH CARE: I am in complete based on scientific and mathematical reasoning. the legislature has not. ENVIRONMENT: We need to support of any legislation that will address helping ENVIRONMENT: Water and air pollution are keep cleaning up the Chesapeake bay and connecting our people. Obtaining healthcare for all is a must in probably the most significant issues. We can improve waterways as much as possible, Maryland’s ecosystem the time we live in today. I’m in full support of Gov. both by restricting air pollution from our factories is very fragile and in need of continued focus, i will Hogan’s efforts in stabilizing the universal health and vehicles, and water pollution by reducing run consider most rational measures to help heal the bay care act market in order to maintain reasonable cost offs in Chesapeake Bay from factories, poultry farms, and keep our beaches clean without trying to raise of healthcare. TRANSPORTATION: Maintaining etc. DISCRIMINATION: I am a minority both taxes. Maryland has a lot of things that need to be our public transportation will always be something by color and by religion, so naturally I support any done that are expensive but we need to spend frugally. I’ll be in favor of. We must ensure our streets infra- efforts to make Maryland more accepting of people DISCRIMINATION: There are already enough structure is well maintained and up to date. Giving of all ethnicities, races, and religions. EDUCATION: laws on the books, Maryland citizens should just get our communities and visitors into our state and cities Education is a right not a privilege, and I believe over the fact that people are different, be more kind are important for all of us. It ensures safety for drivers college education should be free. The funding can be to one another it is that simple. Be kind and respect- & pedestrians, smarter paths for less driving, saving from the revenue collected from the casinos taxes. ful to everyone you meet even if you fundamentally time, reducing wear & tear on vehicles. HEALTH CARE: Healthcare, like education is a right disagree on some issues it is not weakness to agree to and not a privilege so we need to make sure Maryland disagree at certain places and times it shows mutual DEMOCRATS maintains the coverage provided through the ACA respect. If you show respect, it should be recipro- and continue to make efforts to reduce peoples’ out cated. EDUCATION: I would introduce legislation if Benjamin Brooks of pocket expenses. TRANSPORTATION: Public elected to lower the pay of all state elected lawmakers http://benbrooksmd.com transportation needs to be improved a lot. We need to down to $30k / year stipend from Governor to State QUALIFICATIONS: I am finishing my fourth year have very good under-ground and over-ground trans- Delegate, elected officials get paid out of general in this role as the State Delegate for District 10. My portation system, and we need to maintain our road funds (tax dollars), smaller paychecks for politicians experience as a community member for over 40 years, infrastructure as well. means more revenue for projects for the citizens business owner, and engaged citizen has made me an like funding education. I would also vote to remove effective representative. I have worked hard to hear Adrienne A. Jones common core standards from the state curriculum. from community members and take their views back http://facebook.com/adrienne.jones.581 HEALTH CARE: Maryland needs to foster the to Annapolis. I am prepared to take this experience growth of private health insurance companies provid- QUALIFICATIONS: A member of the House of into my next term to continue serving the people of ing for the population at fairer costs at higher rate of Delegates since 1997. Became Speaker Pro Tem in 2003 D10. REDISTRICTING: I would support putting a coverage. TRANSPORTATION: I would sponsor or and have served in that capacity for the past 15years. nonpartisan commission in charge of drawing the co-sponsor legislation protecting gas tax funds from I serve on the Appropriations Committee, Chair the state’s congressional districts. ENVIRONMENT: I being used on anything other than transportation and Education and Economic Development Subcommittee believe the threat of global warming is critical. To roads, our roads in some parts of the state are in bad and Chair, the Capital Budget Subcommittee. In addi- address it, I have fervently supported incentives to repair and we need to entice more people join State tion to the General Assembly, I worked for Baltimore increase the use of green energy like solar. I also see Highway Administration as a career to keep main- County Government for 38 years, before retiring in preservation of land and waterways as a significant taining our roads. 2014. REDISTRICTING: I support any redistricting environmental issue. For this reason, I have supported changes that are fair and nonpartisan. Committees measures like the ban on fracking and land conserva- Brian Marcos that participate in the redistricting process should tion. DISCRIMINATION: In my role as a member www.brianmarcos.com be objective and open to fairness for every citizen of the Economic Matters Committee, I have had the in the State. ENVIRONMENT: Climate Change- QUALIFICATIONS: Being in management of opportunity to vote on many issues that address the The MGA passed legislation, HB 3-Environment- customer service for many years has taught me a workplace discrimination, including the Equal Work U.S. Climate Alliance-Membership requiring the high level of professional service. As a leader build- Equal Pay Act. I have and will continue to support Governor to join the U.S. Climate Alliance which is ing credibility, establishing rapport, and maintain legislation that prohibits employers for seeking salary a group of states that have committed to greenhouse communication with stakeholders at multiple levels. history from applicants, as I know that this practice gas reduction goals. Protect Our Waterways- The Being a former Baltimore County Police Officer also disproportionally affects women and people of color. MGA passed,HB 1456-Offshore Drilling Liabilty Act has taught me how important the role of our public EDUCATION: I have been supportive of efforts to DISCRIMINATION: There are already laws on the servants to our community is. REDISTRICTING: better fund our Maryland public schools including books to address discrimination based on race, gen- I am supporting redistricting reforms at every level recommendations from the Kirwan Commission and der, religion, disabilty and thanks to a bill I sponsored in Maryland. I support Governor Hogan’s efforts the efforts to secure the funds from gaming revenue in 2005, sexual orientation is also a protected class. in creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission for public school funding. I will continue to support As it relates to Poverty, there is the Alice Report that to draw congressional and legislative boundaries. these funding changes in order to pay for facility provides a framework to understand the number of ENVIRONMENT: I will not support any drilling that updates in our schools and more resources for our stu- Households that don’t earn enough to afford basic can possibly cause harm to our communities from dents and teachers. HEALTH CARE: As a member of necessities. EDUCATION: As the Chair of the House any oil or gas companies. We must ensure our public’s the Legislative Black Caucus, I have been acutely aware Education Subcommittee and as a member of both the safety is number one and I do not plan of rolling the of how health challenges and disparities affect people Kirwin Commission and Knott Commission . I am dice with the track record they have. I will also be in of color. I have supported efforts to bring more trans- reponsible for working on the Education Budget, both support of more solar power industries and making parency and accountability to the prescription drug Operating and Capital. Both Commissions had legisla- solar power more attainable to our communities industry, to stabilize the Maryland healthcare market, tion that passed this Session that had associated fund- without harming our natural lands and resources. and to provide more resources to mental health and ing attached. HEALTH CARE: Affordable Health DISCRIMINATION: I will support any policy that addiction centers to help address the opioid epidemic. Care -The House of Delegates took steps by forming involves helping another human regardless of race, TRANSPORTATION: Like many of my constituents an Affordable Care Act Workgroup to address the gender, religion, disability or poverty. I believe it is and colleagues, I was frustrated with the way MTA issue of the rising cost of care due to insurance maeket 18 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY uncertainity and the indvidual mandate repeal by transparent. For state legislative offices, I support a Congress. Opioid Epidemic- HB 1092-Behavioral DEMOCRATS nonpartisan commission to make recommendations. Health Crisis Grant Program-Provides funding for For Congressional districts, I am concerned about local Health organizations for mobilr crisis teams, Jon S. Cardin the impacts on Maryland if we modified our districts 24hr walk-in services,etc. TRANSPORTATION: www.joncardin.com and other states did not. Neither Democrats nor Balancing both roads and transit. HB372 allocates QUALIFICATIONS: With a JD, an MA in policy and Republicans should have an advantage, so I support a ENVIRONMENT $178 m to the MTA over the next three years account- 17 years practicing law, I have the education, special- national effort. : The most signif- ing for inflation. Funding was increased for highway ized experience, strategic planning and managerial icant environmental challenge is climate change. In user funds. Funding was not increased to keep up with skills to reignite confidence in our political systems. Maryland that means the health of our greatest trea- inflation. The Metro Subway closure should not have I also have a proven record, as a three-term legisla- sure, the Chesapeake Bay, and preparing for rising sea happened if the proper funding was provided. tor, a government affairs consultant, a foundation levels. We need to reduce pollutants that wash into the director and a Spanish school teacher—for being bay, and enforce laws set up to protect our waterways. an innovative, legal-minded and dedicated leader. We also need to a make investments in alternatives LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING: As former Chair, Election & like wind and solar that will provide jobs and clean DISCRIMINATION Redistricting, I lead the charge to protect our sacred energy. : Discrimination of any DISTRICT 11 civil liberty—the right to vote—& successfully blocked kind that is based on race, gender, religion, disabil- Vote for up to 3 voter suppression efforts & improving measures ity, or poverty, has no place in our state. I supported against election fraud. I also wrote the most com- bail reform to prevent defendants from being jailed REPUBLICAN prehensive campaign finance reform and election because they are too poor to pay bail; voted to end gay integrity legislation Maryland has seen in 50 years. I conversion therapy used on teens; voted for pay equity Jonathan Porter support legislation to make redistricting non-parti- for women; and have sponsored educational programs http://porterformaryland.com san. ENVIRONMENT: I lead by example, living in a in support of making policy using a racial equity lens EDUCATION: I support the recommendations of the QUALIFICATIONS: As adjunct faculty at Loyola carbon-neutral house. In the legislature, and my com- Kirwan Commission. Critical priorities are: teacher University, where I teach Marketing; a project man- munity, I have been a voice for protecting Maryland’s recruitment and retention; early childhood programs agement consultant on projects at Medicare and the unique environment for future generations. I including wraparound family services; targeted NSA; a volunteer at an anti-human trafficking organi- increased the recycling requirement for the state and assistance for at-risk students including students zation; and an Eagle Scout, I believe that the variety of fought energy companies polluting our backyards. with disabilities and limited English proficiency; and my experiences help me find common sense solutions And I will do it again! The Environment inspired me career and technology education. Additional fund- to every challenge. I am also the ONLY candidate for to serve 2003-2015 and with two girl, it will be my ing must be available to reflect regional differences. Delegate in District 11 that supports Governor Hogan. legacy. DISCRIMINATION: I lead the fight to re-en- HEALTH CARE: Marylanders face significant REDISTRICTING: Voters should be the ones choos- franchise ex-felons with the right to vote, supported healthcare challenges: soaring insurance premi- ing their representatives, not politicians choosing their increases in minimum wage, fought for equal pay for ums, the rising cost of once affordable prescription voters. That is why we need to implement a non-par- equal work and demanded more discretion in judicial drugs, insufficient behavioral healthcare coverage, tisan panel to draw our state and federal districts. I proceedings. I will also continue to support and spon- opioid abuse and addiction, as well as access to fully support Governor Hogan’s redistricting reform sor these and other efforts to demand equality such as treatment. Healthcare is a human right, and should bills and efforts. ENVIRONMENT: As a recreational equal pay and equal protection efforts for women, and not put people deep into debt. We support moving sailor, I want to see the Chesapeake Bay cared for protected classes. EDUCATION: I am a supporter in the direction of providing a single pay system. and protected. I applaud Gov. Hogan for standing of common-sense gun reform. We should NOT arm TRANSPORTATION: Our transportation policy up for the Chesapeake by defending multi-jurisdic- teachers. I sponsored the Maryland Gang Prosecution needs to focus on the many modes Marylanders use. tional efforts to protect the Bay and its watershed. Act of 2007 which established tougher accountability Baltimore has an inadequate public transit system that Conservation and the protection of green space are measures for schools to monitor gang involvement. needs expansion. I supported additional funding this critical. We must work to find common ground on the I authored 2014 Grace’s Law, the toughest anti-cyber session that will bring more MTA funding for oper- right mix of environmental and economic safeguards. bullying laws in the nation and a bill requiring schools ating and capital needs and require a capital needs DISCRIMINATION: It’s infuriating that this is still a to develop bullying policies. A priority is school assessment. Our crumbling infrastructure requires topic in the 21st century. Everyone should have a safe construction money. HEALTH CARE: We need to attention, so Highway User Revenue should go back community to live in. Every child should have a world- ensure that the Affordable Care Act is not in jeopardy, tolocalities. class education. Everyone should have the opportunity and if elected, I will monitor it annually as the federal to advance themselves. Gov. Hogan has helped us guidelines keep changing. Keeping all our constituents Dana Stein healthy is the way to make the state realize its poten- move toward achieving these goals. But each one of us www.danastein.com must work together to communicate, build relation- tial and to give each individual his or her given right ships, and truly change the culture. EDUCATION: to freedom and liberty. I support medical cannabis as QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a delegate repre- As an educator, I support Governor Hogan’s call well, TRANSPORTATION: I support mass transit senting District 11 since 2007. A key part of the job for an Education Inspector General. Accountability and subsidies for public transportation. I believe that of legislator is being an advocate for constituents, and transparency in Baltimore County’s schools are data-driven policies to reduce pollution from cars and and I believe that I have been an effective advo- essential. An independent audit will help develop a trucks and to increase public use programs is essen- cate. I also have been executive director of Civic long-term plan for school construction, maintenance, tial. I am not opposed to an increase in gas tax to fund Works, Inc., an “urban Peace Corps” that engages and management. If administration is more effective, the transportation trust fund. As an avid protector of young adults in community service and job train- we can deliver better value and a better education to Maryland’s natural treasures, I will implement incen- ing activities. REDISTRICTING: I would support students. HEALTH CARE: Gov. Hogan has spear- tives to expand solar & hybrid technologies. the establishment of a non-partisan commission headed the bipartisan effort to protect Maryland’s to draw congressional and legislative district lines. unique Medicare waiver. This program incentivizes Shelly Hettleman ENVIRONMENT: Given Maryland’s extensive hospitals, nursing homes, and primary care provid- www.shellyhettleman.com coastline, the biggest environmental challenge we face is climate change. To address this, Maryland ers to increase quality while better managing costs. I QUALIFICATIONS: I have been an effective needs to continue to increase renewable energy support these efforts, and will pursue opportunities advocate in my first term as an 11th district Delegate, requirements, and we must also prepare for the inev- to find sustainable solutions for all Marylanders. We improving our education system, advocating for itability of rising sea levels. We also need to ensure can’t let an expensive bureaucracy jeopardize people’s working families and underrepresented communi- TRANSPORTATION that Maryland stays on track to reach its pollution healthcare. : Economic growth, ties, expanding access to healthcare and cleaning reduction requirements for the Chesapeake Bay. job creation, and quality of life are all facilitated up the environment. Whether it is standing up for DISCRIMINATION: I supported 2017 legislation by safe and reliable infrastructure. I support Gov. survivors of domestic violence and rape or fighting that would have prevented housing discrimination Hogan’s Traffic Relief Plan, and continued investment for additional school funding, I am not afraid to fight on the basis of source of income, and would support and exploration of improved mass transit solutions. for my constituents REDISTRICTING: I support future legislation on this issue. I also would support efforts to make the redistricting process more fair & LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 19 efforts to reduce the pay disparity between women incentives and tax breaks can be channeled for health and men. EDUCATION: I support implementation care for everyone. It has to be an open market across Michael Russell of the recommendations of the Commission on state lines to create a competitive industry which http://russellfordelegate.com Innovation and Excellence in Education (Kirwan would result in lower rates for everyone. Through No response received by deadline. Commission). This year, the legislature reserved a healthier workforce, employers would see greater $200 million to begin implementation of those rec- productivity from their employees. More public clinics DEMOCRATS ommendations. I also support the proposal (to be on are needed. TRANSPORTATION: Along with the this year’s ballot) that would amend the Constitution previously mentioned program under the environ- Eric Ebersole to require that all casino-related education revenue ment section, we need to improve the routes of public http://ericebersole.org be put into a lock box. HEALTH CARE: Premiums transportation. These routes were created in the 1950s QUALIFICATIONS: I have served as a state delegate of policies on Maryland’s Health Benefit Exchange to get the public around. Using today’s technology since 2015. I serve on the Ways and Means committee are rising significantly. We must do all we can to and rider volume points of destination can be better Education,Elections,Revenues,Finance Resources stabilize the health benefit exchange so that individ- charted. A smaller, hybrid bus could be used to trans- subcommittees.In particular, I find the work in Ed uals can still purchase affordable health plans. This port citizens. Carpool lanes, bike/ pedestrian paths Sub to be the most important.As a public school year, the legislature took action that will shore up could be used. teacher for 35 yrs., I attach great value to education the health exchange, at least temporarily. We must and I have a unique classroom perspective to offer also continue to fund efforts that fight the opioid Melanie Harris on educational issues and how they will manifest crisis. TRANSPORTATION: We should invest www.harrisinthehouse.com themselves. REDISTRICTING: I believe we need more in mass transit. Cancellation of the Red Line QUALIFICATIONS: I’m the only candidate besides more compact and fairly drawn districts. One of the was a mistake. I would support a light rail system the incumbents that has worked in Annapolis. My great dangers of unfairly drawn districts is that voters that connects Lexington Market and the Social experience working for a state Senator has prepared feel powerless and disenfranchised. Voting may be Security complex. I also support construction of the me for everything this job entails, from constituent suppressed. The most significant thing we can do to Maglev. At the same time, I support widening of the relations to shaping policy. I began a formerly defunct advance the democratic process is encourage voters Baltimore Beltway to relieve congestion. political club, bringing its local membership to the to the polls. Drawing more representative districts highest in the state. I’m extremely well-organized, will do that. The process needs to be as non-political LEGISLATIVE thoughtful, and purpose-driven. REDISTRICTING: as possible. ENVIRONMENT: The large issue is I support Governor Hogan’s efforts to put together a climate change.The first challenge is to get everyone DISTRICT 12 nonpartisan redistricting commission to redraw fair to acknowledge the science behind it.We need to take Vote for up to 3 lines statewide. Maryland has some of the most gerry- actions to decrease our contribution to it.We need to mandered districts in the country, and with the help incentivize clean energy production by increasing of our legislature, we can support redrawing the lines goals for percentage of and offering tax incentives REPUBLICANS in a fair and nonpartisan process. ENVIRONMENT: for it, as well as more restrictively defining clean Improper waste disposal and dumping are large chal- energy. We must also continue to protect our natural Bob Cockey lenges that we face to our environment and our Bay. resources. DISCRIMINATION: Justice reform. From www.citizenstoelectbobcockey.com I recycle, compost, carpool, and eat vegetarian, but I bail reform to flexible sentencing to decriminaliza- QUALIFICATIONS: As a small businessman I have don’t expect everyone to. We need more environmen- tion of lesser non-violent offenses, we can help mend had to deal with making payroll, keeping budgets, tal education in schools. We have a lot of environmen- the extreme racial imbalance in our justice system, and human resource issues for over 40 some years. tal regulations on the books, and rather than more, which tends also to follow socio-economic lines. Also, I am familiar the plight of the small businessman we need greater enforcement. DISCRIMINATION: we must eliminate biases in the work place against with complying with regulations and restrictions. I I support school systems in allowing Muslim and women and the LGBT community. Restrictions on am eager to transfer these skills to help and become Jewish students leave for holidays to practice their employer questioning and information gathering are the champion of the little man. I know what they are faith. I support higher penalties for employers who critical here. EDUCATION: We need universal pre-k going through to make ends meet and I want to help. violate Title VII in the state of Maryland, whether the for 3 & 4 year olds. The funding can come from the Ed REDISTRICTING: I would recommend the removal causal relationship between the firing and the racial, Trust Find once we “lock the box.” A severe imbal- of any reference to race, religion, sex, political affil- gender, maternity status or any other is expressed or ance of school quality exists along socio-economic iation, or any other personal information from the implied. There is currently too much leniency with & disability status. We must make sure educational census. Redistricting would then be done on a fair, circumstance. EDUCATION: We are paying $17k opportunities are equitable, both for those who are in numeric basis and not slight any category of persons. per student in Baltimore City. We need to introduce poverty and those with disabilities. Finally, we need Redistricting should be based on population alone. a voucher system, and evenly distribute school funds to let school calendar decisions be made at the local ENVIRONMENT: I would encourage the use of high- to parents, who can send their children to any public level. HEALTH CARE: In the face of the changes tech, non-fossil fuel vehicles. Corporate incentives or nonpublic school they choose. This eliminates All made in Washington to the tax code, we need to should be offered for employees to telecommute and location-based discrimination, and will pay more institute the individual mandate in Maryland to work from home in today’s digital world. Create more to teachers. Any leftover funds can be in a lockbox keep costs down. We need to continue our efforts to flex hours to reduce road congestion thereby saving for any future health or testing needs for that child. control prescription drug costs and to address the fossil fuels. I would also expand commuter ride-share HEALTH CARE: One is the opioid crisis. There are opioid crisis. Finally, we need to provide health care and parking.DISCRIMINATION: I would remove all proposed treatment centers being added to areas with for every Marylander. It is past time for us to take a reference to the aforementioned criteria employment high need. We need more public health options, and serious look at single payer health care in Maryland. applications, driver’s licenses, loan applications and to stop the overprescribing of pain pills. There aren’t TRANSPORTATION: Public transportation must be census bureau’s forms. People would then be judged enough checkpoints in the public school system to our priority. I have been disappointed with the recent on information provided and not by any ethnic ori- address behavior and mental health signs. We need focus of the transportation trust fund usage almost gins. The fact that we ask these questions are discrim- more training. If caught early, we can address and exclusively on roads. The long-range focus must be on inatory in themselves. It encourages discrimination even quell some of the concerns happening nationally mass transit and it must be affordable. For example, rather than promote unfair practices. EDUCATION: TRANSPORTATION: We need to structure the while I like the idea of a fast train between Baltimore I would create more vo-tech schools specializing in the bidding process for highway construction projects to and DC, I would rather see the MARC line running trades and other vocations not requiring the tradi- reward contracts to Maryland businesses, and hold every 30 minutes at its affordable price. tional college education. By graduates entering the construction projects accountable to the timeframe workforce from high school with a skill encourages allotted. GPS apps pose a challenge to our infrastruc- more people to be successful. I would work hard to ture by routing traffic through residential streets. We raise the salaries of the teachers who do not receive the need to use transportation funds to widen highways to accolades they deserve. I would investigate where the take pressure off these streets and ease congestion. lottery/casino monies go HEALTH CARE: I believe that all citizens deserve health care and that corporate 20 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

commission to study ways to dismantle MD’s congres- Busch. The interests of 42A residents are an after- Jessica Feldmark sional gerrymandering without disadvantaging citi- thought.ENVIRONMENT: We need to continue http://jessicafeldmark.com zens. Governing rules and factors to prioritize must MD’s tradition of protecting natural resources with QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve worked 22 years in a be spelled out. The 2020 and future censuses must be strong policies based on sound cost/benefit calcula- variety of nonprofit and government roles with a as accurate as possible. Supreme Court may estab- tions. The risks posed by climate change should be ENVIRONMENT single common focus of strengthening our commu- lish national standards. : Climate addressed with a REVENUE-NEUTRAL shift in taxa- nities. As Chief of Staff and Council Administrator, change, environmental disparities and Bay health tion towards carbon based consumption (away from I have extensive experience in the legislative process are our greatest environmental challenges. I support income & property), improving both the environment and government operations. I tackle complex issues accelerating transition to 100% renewables, joining the & MD’s economic growth. Need to protect old-growth DISCRIMINATION and get things done. I’m a practical progressive who US Climate alliance, challenging EPA’s retreat on envi- trees in our communities. : collaborates on solutions without compromising ronmental protection, assuming EPAs role, and am We need to stop excusing total failure from public on values. REDISTRICTING: It is the job of the against increased underwater fracked gas pipelines, education bureaucrats. There are a dozen schools in voters to elect their representatives, not the job of the unfettered drilling off MD’s shoreline, and weakened Baltimore City where not a single kid tests proficient, DISCRIMINATION elected representatives to select their voters. I support mitigations for runoff. : Systemic despite spending $17k/year. This is a systemic failure reforming the redistricting process as well as other discrimination effectively creates a caste system. of policy. This status quo is unjust and unsustainable. small-d democratic efforts including public campaign Correction requires looking at policies and practices But it works for machine politicians, even if it fails financing and initiatives to increase access to and ease through an equity lens, asking “who might be hurt parents and kids. We need real choice for parents in EDUCATION of voting, such as same-day voter registration and by this action”, and checking for compounding, failing schools. : I am a parent of 2 voting by mail. ENVIRONMENT: Without federal unintended consequences. Banning inquiries on past BCPS elementary students. This requires more than leadership on climate change, we must redouble our salaries, assuring equal pay for equal work, support- 400 characters, but the first step to achieving world- own mitigation efforts: increasing renewable energy ing affordable childcare, enforcing laws that address class public schools is accountability and transparency EDUCATION standards, investing in clean energy job training, inequities will help. : Lock box and in the hundreds of millions worth of tech contracts strengthening forest conservation, and pricing carbon. grant funding to support Kirwan recommendations: signed by corrupt leadership. We also need to reform We must focus on resiliency and adaptation strategies universal pre-k; trade and technical training; p-tech this systemic failure in Baltimore City that drives for communities at risk from rising sea levels, ris- & other accelerated curricula; resources for students out middle-class families & fails disadvantaged kids. HEALTH CARE ing smog levels, and flooding from increased major facing barriers such as poverty, disability or language; : Decades of super-inflationary storm events. DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination identifying, hiring and retaining great teachers; assur- cost growth are making healthcare unaffordable. Yet continues to persist in a number of areas. One specific ing diversity in admin and teaching staff; and provid- many important services like addiction recovery are example is wage discrimination. We should require ing compensation and incentives commensurate with still rationed and difficult to access. Policy should HEALTH CARE transparency and accurate reporting of wage data; their value : Fix rising premiums create incentives to drive costs out of the system, for prohibit retaliation against employees who share and co-pays, esp. the individual market via re-insur- example by pushing back on pharma pricing scams. TRANSPORTATION information about their pay; prohibit use of salary his- ance fund & federal pass-through dollars from waiver. : The chokepoint on York at tory during the hiring process so historical disparities Decrease number of uninsured via population wide Aigburth needs to be fixed by widening and adding are not perpetuated; and establish real penalties for cost sharing (support single-payer system). Determine a 5th turn lane. It’s a state road next to a state insti- pay inequity. EDUCATION: Strong public schools are cause of high Rx drug cost via pricing transparency tution. No excuse why this hasn’t been addressed essential to our democracy, economy, and opportunity commission and empowering AG to address. Tackle by Towson’s state Delegate. It’s also needed for the for upward mobility. We must ensure all schools and the opioid epidemic and other addictions via multi- Towson High expansion. The 6 Bridge Trail project TRANSPORTATION students get the resources they need: universal pre-K, pronged approach : Investment should also be funded and extended to Overlook Park. highly qualified diverse teachers, and college and in mass transit maintenance and expansion is critical. Projects should be funded through development fees career readiness. We can’t afford to underfund educa- The decision to reverse direction was ill advised from & gas taxes. tion any longer. We must approve the Fix the Fund Act job, work force, economic, environmental and social and stop diverting public dollars to private schools. justice standpoints. Lower tolls on public byways DEMOCRAT HEALTH CARE: Health care costs are growing at undermine the ability to fund our transportation unsustainable rates. Access to health care is a uni- needs, particularly as increased fuel efficiency and Stephen Lafferty versal right, and affordability should not be a barrier. resistance to higher levies steadily decreases gas tax www.delegatelafferty.com revenues. We must have a health care system that closes gaps QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a member of in coverage, reduces the costs imposed on patients, the House of Delegates for 12 years, serving on the delivers true person-centered care, and eliminates LEGISLATIVE Environment and Transportation Committee. I have health disparities. I support a single-payer system as been a subcommittee chair, Chaired the Regional a way to achieve these goals.TRANSPORTATION: Revitalization Workgroup and the Baltimore County We must shift more focus to decreasing dependence DISTRICT 42A Vote for 1 House Delegation and served on the Joint Audit on single-occupancy vehicles. We need convenient, Committee and Joint Committee on the Critical reliable transit alternatives that have shorter wait Areas. I have received honors for my work to pro- times, extended hours, better integration of bus and REPUBLICAN tect the Bay and communities. REDISTRICTING: rail, and options for bus rapid transit. We also need Stephen A. McIntire The Supreme Court has never said that partisan complete streets to ensure safe and convenient routes politics in drawing maps violates the Constitution. http://stevemcintire.org for pedestrians and cyclists. Reprioritization of exist- But, we need some better ways to formulate a body ing resources is necessary. QUALIFICATIONS: -Policy understanding: that can recommend new districts so that they are University of Pennsylvania, business & public policy contiguous, compact and representative. I do not Terri Hill -Diverse experience: tech/telecom, finance helping know how such a body can be chosen but am open www.voteterrihill.org mid-sized industrial & services businesses fund to ideas. ENVIRONMENT: I have fought to protect QUALIFICATIONS: As a District 12 delegate growth, and small business owner -Active in com- Maryland’s environment since being elected in 2006. serving on the HGO committee, I review every bill munity & schools Shared goals: World-class schools, My legislation has expanded recycling, improved before my committee. I rely on my unique experi- safe welcoming communities, good-government strategies for reducing septic pollution, reducing ence as a practicing surgeon to introduce legislation accountable to the people & economic opportunity sediment pollution and improving waterways, REDISTRICTING to improve health care access and peoples’ lives. for all. : Yes to an Independent protecting pollinators and reducing pesticides. We I’ve built relationships and gained the respect of Commission! Gerrymandering undermines democ- still need to ban plastic bags, support clean energy colleagues, advocates, and house leadership for my racy, increasing the power of special interests, fringe and eliminate polysterene and reliance on fossil DISCRIMINATION tenacity, thoroughness, coalition building skills and pressure groups and party bosses. SD 42 was created fuels. : I fully support efforts to analytic approach REDISTRICTING: I’ve introduced to punish Sen. Brochin (D) for being too independent. eliminate all discrimination. Prior to my election, and legislation to create a non-partisan, independent body They carved out a 1 member sub-district to protect a since, I have worked to eliminate discrimination in to draw legislative maps and separate non-partisan loyal partisan, Del. Lafferty. He now votes 99% with housing and have advocated for greater investment in LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 21 communities, schools and individuals where poverty approach to insurance and look at liability reform as and inequities exist. We need more focus on equity well. TRANSPORTATION: Transportation is a key DEMOCRATS in educational investments, transportation and job issue for Marylanders. We have a growing and robust opportunities. EDUCATION: I support the lock-box area now and we must make sure our infrastructure Michele Guyton to ensure that casino revenues are dedicated to edu- issues are addressed. We need regular and routine http://micheleguyton.com cation. I support the recommendations of the Kirwin maintenance on our roadways and bridges. We need QUALIFICATIONS: My educational and work Commission that will intensify efforts to help low make certain our transportation dollars are spent history as an advocate for at-risk families and stu- income communities and students, be more aggressive upgrading, improving and maintaining our road dents with disabilities, my personal experiences as and creative in recruiting teachers and address under systems. a mother with children who have challenges, and performance. We need to support and promote career my experience making policy decisions within a HEALTH CARE and technical education as well. : Tim Robinson large state department (MSDE) have all uniquely We must provide a sustainable individual market so www.robinsonfordelegate.com prepared me for this office and will certainly more people can have health insurance. I support QUALIFICATIONS: I practiced as a general practi- inform the decisions I make as State Delegate for efforts to create a reinsurance program which should tioner for the Public Health Service in rural Louisiana, 42B. REDISTRICTING: I believe that a nonpar- help insurers take on more risks and provide coverage and then as an anesthesiologist in Maryland for tisan committee should redraw the districts after for more people. I support decentralized health care 25 years. I have spent many years on the legislative each census. The current Maryland districts are so delivery. But, in the long run, I think we need to deter- committee of Medchi, and been president of a large unfairly gerrymandered that they do not allow fair mine how Maryland can establish a system to provide group of physicians in Towson. The current chaos in representation for all citizens. ENVIRONMENT: affordable health care for all. TRANSPORTATION: I medicine demonstrates the need for legislators with The environment is very important to our state have had legislation to support pedestrians, bicyclists, knowledge of all parts of medicine and patient care. and county economy and identity and I will fight transit riders and motorists. We must have the ability REDISTRICTING: We need an impartial, non- to fiercely defend our rivers, bay, coastlines and to ‘share the roadways’. This means new designs for partisan commission on redistricting. New districts forested areas from over development and pollu- the ways that roadways function. I also want to see should draw heavily on continuity of community tion. I will strongly support clean renewable energy more local transit services so that Baltimore County groups along with geographic continuity, with strong efforts, land preservation and open space programs residents do not have to rely on roads and cars. We emphasis on minimizing changes from census to and re- training for workers to make conservation a need better east-west transit and re-prioritization of census. Voters should be able to identify their district viable economic alternative. DISCRIMINATION: transportion funds. from election to election, rather than knowing their My adult life has been dedicated to trying to level district was chosen to advantage a political party or the playing field for all families regardless of race, LEGISLATIVE politician. ENVIRONMENT: Protecting the agri- income, sexual orientation, immigrant status or culture and agricultural nature of rural Baltimore disability. I believe in investing in comprehensive County, by respecting conservation easements, and community school models, supporting family leave DISTRICT 42B plans and a living wage, providing access to high Vote for up to 2 carefully controlling development above the Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL). Protecting the quality child care, early intervention programs and Chesapeake Bay, most critically by control of sediment essential health care for all families. EDUCATION: REPUBLICANS overflow from the Conowingo Dam after storms, and I support the Kirwin Commission recommen- Nino Mangione continuing to work toward relief of sediment buildup dations to fund universal access to high quality behind the dam. DISCRIMINATION: We’ve made Pre-K programs, increase teacher salaries to recruit www.ninomangione.com a lot of progress in the last few decades, but often and retain high quality educators, increase Career QUALIFICATIONS: I was born and raised in it has come at the price of lost civility and sense of Technology Pathways and provide more compre- Baltimore County and feel like I have a good under- community. We can and must do better; civility and hensive supports to our under performing schools. standing of the issues that our residents are con- progress are possible together. I want to keep moving We must focus more on student safety and less on cerned about. My career at WCBM has allowed forward, working to bring us together by working on test scores and should only use public money for me to exchange views and learn from some of the the problems that separate us. EDUCATION: School public schools. HEALTH CARE: Access to quality foremost authorities on critical issues facing our choice and the ability of parents to pick the schools health care including reproductive and mental health community. REDISTRICTING: I feel like the with the best fit for their children are crucial. Every care is a challenge for many Maryland families. In process was unfair in Maryland and has served child is different and has individual needs, which addition, evidence-based drug treatment programs to hold our state up to ridicule across the country may not fit into a common curriculum. Communities should be more accessible to the public than either thanks to Governor O’Malley. It is wrong, the process should control their schools and determine the best legal or illegal narcotics. Eventually I do believe that is flawed and must be changed. I totally support methods. Individual children have different needs and Maryland will move to a single-payer system but Governor Hogan’s approach to resolving this problem. strengths, as do communities. We must strengthen in the meantime, we need to strengthen ACA and ENVIRONMENT: I feel like the continued clean-up Charter School laws. HEALTH CARE: Affordability- MDCHP. TRANSPORTATION: Infrastructure and restoration of the Bay is the top priority on the for many middle class and working class Marylanders, improvements on roads and bridges in rural areas are environmental front in Maryland. We are making soaring rates have made insurance unaffordable. priorities as is investing in a faster, safer and more progress and that must continue. It is essential that Access- while technically having insurance, very high extensive public transit system for Baltimore and the we solve the problem with the Conowingo Dam and deductibles have caused delaying or avoiding care, surrounding suburbs. Baltimore lags behind other the sediment issues. It is equally important that we meaning functional lack of insurance. Choice- we similar-sized cities in this regard and improvements require our neighbors from the north to assist and must offer greater choice of insurers and of insurance would lessen traffic, reduce pollution and make the help pay for the clean-up. DISCRIMINATION: We products. TRANSPORTATION: All Marylanders city safer and more economically viable. are against discrimination of all kinds and our deci- rely on the infrastructure of roads and bridges, and sion making will reflect how we respect individuals the support of that infrastructure is the first and most Sachin Hebbar and their rights.EDUCATION: My priority is to make crucial transportation priority, so gas tax funds must http://sachinhebbar.com certain that our tax dollars make it into the classroom. be primarily directed here. Mass transit is crucially QUALIFICATIONS: I earned my Ph.D. and con- Today, too many of our education dollars are diverted important as well and must be supported, but works ducted cancer research for 17 years. I have the nec- away from the classrooms. Additionally, I want to efficiently only when going to and from areas of high essary understanding to attract healthcare startups make sure we are providing a sound foundation in density housing and businesses. in Maryland. I am the VP of a middle school PTA. reading, writing, arithmetic, sciences and computer I know the challenges facing our public education skills to our children. Security at our schools is a system. I founded and lead a grassroots advocacy priority as is removing illegal drugs from them. I belie group. I am an immigrant, and I shaped my destiny HEALTH CARE : Clearly the Obamacare experiment with hard work, perseverance, and support from my has been a failure. We have to do better. One way is to community and family. REDISTRICTING: We need allow better access, more affordability and better treat- to take politics out of redistricting. Communities that ment to our citizens. We need to apply a free market live together should be represented together. People 22 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY should choose their representatives and not the other ENVIRONMENT: There are likely multiple things barriers to obtaining healthcare. As a member of the way around. I support the formation of an indepen- we can all do and many things may not be new. Appropriations committee we have worked hard to dent commission to draw new district lines after the Maryland must continue on its path to ensure that reduce costs and provide adequate funding resource to 2020 Census. ENVIRONMENT: We should enforce the TMDLS protects this resource. I think we also those in need. Maryland has a unique all payer system existing environmental regulations, follow through need to work with our federal elected officials to that outperforms other states nationally. Supporting on our commitments on limiting nutrient flow into make sure they have what they need to ensure this this system and our medicaid waiver are the most the bay, and work to prevent shoreline erosion. We administration does its job. DISCRIMINATION: immediate steps we can take. TRANSPORTATION: should save our open spaces and prevent overdevelop- This last session I introduced six bills that addressed A comprehensive public transit system is essential to ment. We must engage in public-private partnership discriminatory practices and policies that I came the growth and prosperity of any great city or region. to install solar panels on parking lots and commercial across in higher education, insurance underwriting, We currently lack this needed resource and must do buildings to reduce our dependence on conventional campaign finance and criminal law. This included more to build a transportation system that serves all energy sources. DISCRIMINATION: We need to the HBCU Equity Act of 2018, HB 656, HB 657, and meets the needs of a 21st century economy. end discrimination in housing on the basis of source HB1748, HB759 and a law to clarify Maryland’s Hate of income. I will also support equitable funding of Crime Statute. I have also supported the HOME schools. I applaud legislators for protecting LGBTQ Act during my first term. EDUCATION: I support BALTIMORE against forced conversion therapies. I strongly support the findings of the Commission on Innovation and protecting women’s right to privacy. We also need to Excellence in Education. To fund the reforms noted COUNTY ensure that the decennial census counts all residents by the Commission, I supported HB 1697 during to ensure appropriate funding and representation. the 2018 session to achieve the promise made years EDUCATION: The interim Kirwan Commission ago when casino gambling was first allowed in EXECUTIVE report calls for more money and renewed commit- Maryland—to supplement funding for our public Vote for 1 ment for early childhood education, teacher training, schools. HEALTH CARE: This session we took an DUTIES: The County Executive is the chief admin- hiring of qualified teachers, and more emphasis important step when we voted to create the Maryland istrative officer of Baltimore County. The County towards at-risk students. I broadly support these goals, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission. Executive provides direction to all county depart- and I am looking forward to the findings in the final It “is required to study and make recommendations ments and proposes plans, programs, budgets, policies report. I also support locking in casino revenues for for individual and group health insurance market and legislation to the County Council. HEALTH CARE public schools. : Maryland is in the stability” and provide recommendations by December, ANNUAL SALARY: $175,000 per year. throes of an opioid epidemic, and we need to have a 2019. I hope the report will have an answer on how we TERM: comprehensive plan and make adequate resources can ensure the broadest possible access to affordable Four years with a term limit of two terms. available to combat this problem. The Affordable care health care. TRANSPORTATION: The Baltimore HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide. act enabled many people to buy insurance on health region is not adequately served by transit. Earlier this exchanges. The introduction of a public option in our year, the Baltimore Subway system was unexpectedly CANDIDATES FOR BALTIMORE COUNT healthcare is a viable first step in ensuring that all shut down for emergency inspection and repairs. This EXECUTIVE WERE ASKED THE Marylanders have access to high quality healthcare. hindered many passengers, including my constitu- FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. TRANSPORTATION: Maryland’s transportation ents’, ability to get to work. Many riders were forced to QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience spending is imbalanced. While we have invested in find other means to reach their workplace. Regarding prepare you for the duties of this office? developing rail and road systems in DC suburbs, the the funding, I would have to look at various funding PRIORITIES: What are your 2 highest priorities as Baltimore area has been chronically underfunded. sources. County Executive? Explain. Infrastructure projects that add jobs and bring economic prosperity are worth being financed by Pat Young EMPLOYMENT: What role, if any, should the municipal bonds. www.patyoung4md.com County government play in encouraging economic development and job growth? QUALIFICATIONS: I have served as a Delegate EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE in the Maryland General Assembly since 2014 and : What role can, and should, the have gained a valuable perspective related to passing County Executive play to ensure quality public legislation and supporting the needs of my commu- schools? DISTRICT 44B FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Vote for up to 2 nity on the State level. My time as a United States How would you Marine has provided me with a work ethic and approach the discrepancy between the current level of “never quit” mentality that I employ in Annapolis as affordable housing in Baltimore County and the need REPUBLICANS a Delegate and back home as a father and community for such housing? No Republican candidate advocate. REDISTRICTING: I support revamping PUBLIC WORKS: entered this race. How would you prioritize the out redistricting process where the majority of the county’s most critical infrastructure needs? power falls in the hands of an independent com- LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT DEMOCRATS mission. ENVIRONMENT: Maryland has a special : How would the responsibility to care for and maintain the health of following factors influence your zoning decisions: a) Charles E. Sydnor, III the Chesapeake Bay. With the Federal Gov’t back- property owners’ wishes; b) Planning Board recom- www.charlessydnor3d.org tracking on important regulations that help us ensure mendations; c) the planning board staff recommenda- tions; d) Master Plan directives; e) developer’s wishes? QUALIFICATIONS: My educational background we hold accountable those that would pollute the HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES and professional experience as an attorney provide bay we must be more vigilant than ever in passing : The growth of me the skills that I need. I had a successful first term and enforcing environmental laws in Maryland. poverty in Baltimore County has outpaced urban DISCRIMINATION sponsoring impactful legislation that ushered in : I will continue to support legis- and rural poverty growth. What steps, if any, should the use of police body cameras statewide and was lation that works to dismantle institutional racism and government take to respond to this trend? one of three freshman appointed a subcommittee bias. Specifically hiring bias, pay disparities, housing EDUCATION chair and expect to continue working smart for my discrimination, health disparities. : I REPUBLICAN district and the state as a whole. If re-elected, I’m support the recommendation of the bipartisan Kirwan ready! REDISTRICTING: I support the creation of and Knott commission that have worked tirelessly to Al Redmer, Jr. a non-partisan, independent body to draw legislative provide recommendation to improve our public school http://Redmer2018.com system. I support changing the way we fund school and congressional district maps after each census. QUALIFICATIONS: I have more executive-level construction, putting budget power back in the hands The concern for me is how the non-partisan, indepen- leadership experience than any candidate in this race of local jurisdictions. I also support looking at inno- dent body would be formed and how reflective of the or recent Baltimore Co. Executive. I have 35 years’ vative ways to reduce testing times that distract from state’s diversity it will be. While I support the work experience in the public & private sectors, running planned curricula and learning HEALTH CARE: of the Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, large and small companies. I have started 2 businesses Access to care and cost affordability are the greatest I believe some recommendations should be revisited. of my own, and have twice lead the MD Insurance LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 23

Admin as Commissioner. I served as a state Delegate necessary—in our people and infrastructure- to make the legislative branch. for 13 years, serving as Minority Leader for the last our school system among the best in the country. I’ll SALARY: $62,500 for council members and $70,000 PRIORITIES two. : The county has failed to make also enact campaign finance reform, hold regular for council president. proper investments in nearly all priorities. My first act community meetings and expand outreach efforts TERM: will be to create an Office of the Inspector General to in the county. EMPLOYMENT: Baltimore County Four years with no term limits. conduct a review of county govt, find ways to stream- government should be at the forefront of encouraging HOW ELECTED: The county is divided into seven line operations, reduce waste, & help build a blueprint economic development. I have a record of helping to council districts. Each district is represented by one for a long-term plan &budget. We’re also grappling create jobs and will chart a course where Baltimore council member who must reside in that district and with complex education issues. I will be hands-on, County is a center of job growth. We will do that by who is elected by only those citizens who reside in that and engaged in our classrooms & school system. building out job training programs, creating arts and specific district. EMPLOYMENT: The county needs to ensure that entertainments districts, investing in our main streets businesses aren’t burdened by needless regulations or and incubators and through partnering with the CANDIDATES FOR BALTIMORE high taxes & fees. We need to address crime and edu- private sector. EDUCATION: The County Executive COUNTY COUNCIL WERE ASKED THE cation issues that negatively impact economic develop- should be leading the charge to improve our schools. FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. ment opportunities, particularly in low-income areas. As the only former BCPS teacher in this race, I know QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience Additionally, I will work with Gov. Hogan to continue what it takes to improve our public schools. I will prepare you for the duties of this office? the success of the More Jobs for Marylanders Act in make education my top priority—implementing PRIORITIES: What are your 2 highest priorities as Baltimore County. EDUCATION: While the County universal pre-K and making community college debt County Council member? Explain. Executive doesn’t control the Board of Education, the free for residents. I will pay teachers better, feed our county has a fiduciary responsibility to make sure kids, hire more staff and better address our infra- EDUCATION: What role can, and should, the that our tax dollars are being spent efficiently and structure needs. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: County Council play to ensure quality public schools? wisely to benefit the education of our children. This Baltimore County is behind on addressing the need FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: How would you is an area where the current administration has been of affordable housing for our residents. I’ll address approach the discrepancy between the current level of totally disengaged and has ceded everything to the the gap by thoughtfully leveraging incentives and affordable housing in Baltimore County and the need school system without thought of oversight, includ- requirements for developers to create more units. for such housing? ing discipline. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: We’ll also end discriminatory housing practices. In PUBLIC WORKS: How would you prioritize the I do not believe that additional Section 8 vouchers fact, I am the only candidate running for Baltimore county’s most critical infrastructure needs? are the way to solve our need for affordable housing; County Executive committed to ending housing rather we need to find ways to reduce the unit cost discrimination through passage of the HOME Act. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: How would the of building homes in our county. This can be done PUBLIC WORKS: For all infrastructure needs, following factors influence your zoning decisions: a) through targeting smaller infill projects, making we will develop a comprehensive long-term plan property owners’ wishes; b) Planning Board recom- them more efficient, and more affordable to build. that maps out our priorities and addresses the most mendations; c) the planning board staff recommenda- PUBLIC WORKS: As mentioned, county govt has pressing needs first, continuing our work until the tions; d) Master Plan directives; e) developer’s wishes? failed for years to make appropriate investments in needs of every community is met. We will launch HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: The growth of infrastructure, particularly in school construction an interactive platform where residents can explore poverty in Baltimore County has outpaced urban and our aging water &sewer infrastructure. Our the plan and track progress in real-time, helping to and rural poverty growth. What steps, if any, should Office of Inspector General will help identify, quan- hold my administration accountable for progress government take to respond to this trend? tify, &prioritize our infrastructure needs to assist our on this plan. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: It’s EMPLOYMENT: What role, if any, should the administration in creating a long-term plan and multi- time that Baltimore County get back to smart land County government play in encouraging economic year budget to ensure that these needs are addressed. use and development. An Olszewski administra- development and job growth? LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: My career has been tion will develop comprehensive, long-term plans about creating long-term plans in an open, trans- for land use and development in close consulta- parent & collaborative way. The plan should drive tion with community leaders and the Planning COUNCILMANIC decisions. The plan would be made in an open, trans- Board—aligned with Master Plan directives—and parent, & collaborative fashion bringing all stakehold- we will ensure that the county follows these plans. DISTRICT 1 ers—council members, legislators, community groups, HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Government has Chambers of Commerce, development professionals & moral and an economic responsibility to address pov- REPUBLICAN others—together to identify the issues, and prioritize erty in our communities. That begins with expanding them. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Poverty can access to pre-k so that we level the playing field and Albert Nalley only be mitigated with a good paying job and a quality increasing access to CTE, community colleges, and Campaign Facebook: http://AlbertNalley education system. We will energize job growth, and apprenticeships to strengthen the education to career QUALIFICATIONS: In my career I have worked increase job training. We will clean up Baltimore pipeline. As Executive, I will also lead on issues such for small companies and Fortune 500 Companies. I County, target crime, improve education, and make as affordable housing, regional transportation, and ran my own business for 11 years. All matters large our county a welcoming place for job creators. pay equity. or small must be handled with the same priority. This practice I have done and will continue to do. DEMOCRAT WRITE-IN PRIORITIES: My first priority would be to change the approach and philosophy of the Councilman’s John “Johnny O” Tony Solesky Office. Assume when dealing with constituents that Olszewski, Jr. http://writeinsolesky.com they deserve help on all issues. Don’t give them a www.gojohnnyo.com See responses from write-in candidates at www. phone number and send them on their way. Call vote411.org the appropriate agency, get the answer/solution, QUALIFICATIONS: I have done it all in Baltimore and call the constituent back. Help them! Second, County: been a student, school board member, A new air conditioned high school for Lansdowne. teacher, state Delegate and private sector software BALTIMORE EDUCATION: With the school board making executive. Yet my most important titles, by far, are policy for the schools, the major role for the County father and husband. I am ready to lead our county Council is to provide the resources needed to reach into the future. My experiences have prepared me COUNTY COUNCIL the goal we all want: A safe, sound, and functional to fight for you and your family. I believe it’s time Vote for 1 opportunity for students, to give the student the best for Baltimore County to get back to working for the DUTIES: Members of the Council pass legislation, environment to learn. Also, to provide oversight that people. PRIORITIES: My highest priorities are adopt the budget, set the county tax rate and exercise the school board does not go on a strange experi- improving our school system and reforming local planning, zoning and subdivision responsibilities. The mental tangent under the guise of better education. government so that it is transparent and accessible Council makes appointments to the offices, commit- FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Fair housing to the people it serves. I will invest the resources tees and commissions that are directly responsible to 24 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY should be open to everyone. No discrimination of any As Councilmember I have tried to balance economic they are in alignment, they should ensure compli- sort. Affordable housing. The government, federal, revitalization with community concerns and needs. ance with the Planning board recommendations state or county should not be in the business of subsi- I take seriously the Master Plan and planning board and the developer. In the end they should consult dizing rent or housing payments. PUBLIC WORKS: recommendations. I’ve downzoned hundreds of with the Planning Board staff for specific execu- Safety first would be the first priority in determining acres around the Patapsco State Park. Transparency tion. Generally, I believe Baltimore County should which infrastructural need to be addressed. Offer and communication are critical. Build commu- ensure the safety / preservation of land & water. programs with deferred cost to home owners to nities where people can live, shop work and play. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Education and repair damaged caused by storms or sewage. Put in HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: I strongly support care of our children, with expanded hours, services, sidewalks so children don’t have to walk in the street our Department of Social Services. We also have training and even days should be our top priority. to school. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: The recently invested in a permanent homeless shelter in Our school year should be longer (and our kids first priority in zoning decisions would be property Southwest Baltimore County. We need to continue educated better), our internet “free”, our streets safe owners. After all it is their land. Planning board would to provide resources to help give the less fortunate and our transportation viable. If we take care of follow due to impact on schools, roads, and utilities. a hand up as opposed to a hand out. I support job the children, our social services would by default HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: The growth of training and education. I think that CCBC also improve. EMPLOYMENT: By improving our access poverty in Baltimore County has outpaced the growth does a wonderful job with work skill development. to technology and public safety, our County would in urban areas because of government. If govern- EMPLOYMENT: The county should work hand in be improving the living standards of our County— ment takes poverty out of urban areas and transfers hand trying to attract and retain high quality invest- it would be more desirable to live here. That will to Baltimore County it makes sense that it slows ment. Jobs and business provide a stable tax base encourage businesses, entrepreneurs and growth in in the city and grows at the accelerated rate in the and attract residents to live in the area. As a recent the County. county. Stop subsidizing housing. EMPLOYMENT: example, I’m proud to have worked closely to bring The county should play a major role in encouraging $80M Guinness to the Halethorpe/Relay area which DEMOCRAT economic development. With economic development will attract over 300,000 people annually. Sustainable comes jobs; with jobs comes income; with income community legislation has also revitalized Paradise. Izzy Patoka comes affordable housing; with jobs away goes http://voteizzy.com poverty. COUNCILMANIC QUALIFICATIONS: I have spent my entire life- DEMOCRAT time working to strengthen, improve and protect DISTRICT 2 communities at the neighborhood level, commu- Tom Quirk nity level, local level, state level and private sector (non-profit). I have an unparalleled track record of www.councilmantomquirk.com REPUBLICAN fighting for communities especially on issues of land QUALIFICATIONS: Father with children in public Michael Lee use, budget, contract review and constituent services schools. Small business owner of a successful finan- http://MikeLeeBC.com which are the core functions of County Council. cial planning practice. Certified Financial Planner. PRIORITIES: Public safety is my top priority. I QUALIFICATIONS: I believe my 15+ years of Chair of the Spending Affordability Committee. plan to work closely with police & with the council running an international small business prepares me Elected twice as Chairman of the Baltimore County member in the adjacent district in Baltimore City to well for this position. I understand not only Return Council by my colleagues. Past Vice President of drive down crime. 2nd is protecting the environment. on Investment but Opportunity Costs and Budget the Catonsville Chamber, President of my commu- Development must be done in a respectful way to Management (like real families have to). Working nity, CCBC Foundation Board member and active the community, to the environment & to the small in an international company with a diverse team of citizen. PRIORITIES: My two highest priorities as business community. The urban rural demarcation men and women in leadership roles is only possible by County Councilmember are making sure we have line (URDL) works well and I will hold the line in fostering clear communication and shared end vision. the best quality schools and teachers for our children place. EDUCATION: I will work to have a robust PRIORITIES: Education: Our children will compete and working with the police, firefighters and first capital budget for county schools which includes a new against the best in the world, and our schools need responders so people feel safe in their communities. Dulaney High School. For the first time, Baltimore to focus on preparing them for the future (language, People move in and out of areas depending on the County will have a hybrid school board that includes arts, STEM, nature, financial and health training). quality of education in the area as well as their sense elected members from each council district. I look Public Safety—We require more officer training. of public safety. Endorsed by the Police and Teachers. forward to working with the 2nd District School More technology for surveillance of communities, EDUCATION: As your councilman, I have secured Board Member to help improve our schools. I will and common sense gun regulations. EDUCATION: an unprecedented and historic $317M funding for also work closely with the Pikesville Schools coa- I believe it’s critical to be involved. The Council must our community schools. We have tackled lack of air lition. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: I will be a check and balance on the Executive and School conditioning, aging infrastructure and overcrowd- work with appropriate county agencies and other Board with an eye to common sense and long term ing. Councilmembers must advocate for competitive council members in furthering fair housing princi- solutions to make Baltimore County schools the best teacher salaries so we continue to attract the best ples, including provisions to expand the locations in the Maryland. We must demand more from our and brightest. We must continue to push for the best available to multi-family housing and prioritize leaders, schools, teachers, parents and all residents. quality schools for our teachers and students to excel. the investment of HOME Investment Partnerships If we do this BC will be the envy of the State (home FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: The county has Program (HOME) and Community Development values will rise). FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: agreed to spend $30 million over a decade to help the Block Grant (CDBG). PUBLIC WORKS: 90% of There are already initiatives set forth to increase private and nonprofit sectors build 1,000 homes for Baltimore County’s population lives inside the Urban affordable housing and there should be. But, I believe low-income, minority families in neighborhoods that Rural Demarcation Line (URDL), and 2/3 of the land this should come with resident responsibility and do not have high concentrations of poverty. I have remains rural. Much of the County’s infrastructure the government’s responsibility to provide a way also worked on an affordable housing development was built in the 1950’s. Water and sewer pipes are for those initiatives to succeed. Affordable income in Southwest Baltimore County. We need to attract aging and severely strained. Some may be under- housing, without addressing underlying problems living wage and high paying jobs to the area. Endorsed sized. Funding needs to be prioritized to replace will simply make situations and tensions worse. by AFL-CIO. PUBLIC WORKS: Our pipes under- aging infrastructure inside the beltway and other PUBLIC WORKS: Technology as a basic utility ground are aged out and many need to be replaced. vulnerable areas. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: should be our top priority. Private/public (google) Every cold spell exposes pipes that burst around the Master Plan directives, Planning Department staff partnership to provide internet in the County will county. The county is investing well over a billion recommendations and property owner’s wishes would provide businesses, residents, schools, public safety a dollars to meet this challenge and this will continue influence my zoning decisions. Planning Department necessary tool. If done properly technology can help to be an important issue we have to face head on. staff has a good sense of community sentiment. our county then expand into providing improved I’m concerned that our overall metro funding is very HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: I will work to public transportation options using connectivity (as inadequate and must be dealt with soon. Continued strengthen efforts to promote the well-being of strong in other countries). LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: school investment. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: families and communities. I will also work to protect I believe the Property Owner with the Master Plan Property rights are based on zoning classifications. vulnerable children and adults from abuse & neglect directives should first try to be in cooperation. Once LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 25 and provide the wrap around services to help people private assistance play an important role. Community the HOME act, determine how mass transporta- achieve and sustain economic independence.I will action groups should be encouraged through funding tion can better address workers’ needs, better equip also work to provide high quality services to our older to develop programs that assist people in getting edu- schools to handle community problems, and create a adults and more recreational resources for all ages. cation, health care, jobs and offer assistance in solving responsive community based drug treatment deliv- EMPLOYMENT: I will work to provide incentives for problems that impede individual progress. It has been ery system.EMPLOYMENT: The most significant respectful development. Development that is respect- my experience that because private sector assistance role the county can play to encourage economic and ful to the community, respectful to the environment has flexibility, the odds of long term success increase. job growth is to pay all workers a living wage; an and respectful to small business (Main Street) equals EMPLOYMENT: Businesses which are consider- efficient public transportation network; a first rate jobs. Pikesville Main Street and Reisterstown Main ing expansion or reallocation consider the following K-12 and community college education system, and a Street are critical economic engines. There is also a factors: availability of desirable housing, good schools, transparent and responsive county government. The great opportunity to grow the Pikesville area by trans- supportive infrastructure, low crime, affordable taxes county should increase funding for its BOOST fund to forming the Pikesville Armory. and reasonable regulations. Addressing these factors promote small, minority, women, and veteran owned is a more effective strategy than corporate welfare. business. COUNCILMANIC Corporate welfare tends to benefit politically con- nected businesses ($43 million for Towson Row). COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 3 DEMOCRAT Vote for 1 DISTRICT 4 Colleen Marie Ebacher Vote for 1 REPUBLICAN www.colleenebacher.com QUALIFICATIONS: As a working mom of four REPUBLICAN Wade Kach No Republican candidate children, teacher, small business owner, and organizer, www.WadeKach.com entered this race. I’m qualified to make our county even stronger. 30 QUALIFICATIONS: I am currently serving in years as an educator, with 22 as a Towson University my first term on the Baltimore County Council. professor, I’m equipped to address problems through DEMOCRAT Previously I served our County for many years in cross-sector partnerships. I’ve managed budgets, run the Maryland House of Delegates. As a graduate of a successful consulting business and bring people Julian E. Jones, Jr. Baltimore Poly and Western Maryland College, I have together to solve difficult issues. PRIORITIES: 1. www.julianejones.com worked in the county school system as a math teacher Ensuring Transparent Co Government. Residents QUALIFICATIONS: I have a history of leadership, and an auditor for most of my career. My experience of the county deserve representation that under- advocacy and accomplishments. AACo FD- 1985. 1st has lead to many legislative successes on behalf of stands and responds to their concerns in a timely African-American Officer. Lt, Captain, Batt Chief and PRIORITIES my constituents. : I am committed to and effective manner. I will hold regular forums for Division Chief. President AACo African-American decreasing county taxes. I bring to this effort a work- county residents and share information through FF Assoc. IAFF. Pres.-Capts and Lt.s Assoc. and Pres. ing knowledge of government budgets and the ability regular newsletters and social media. 2.I will work of the AACo Chiefs Assoc. Pres- Hernwood ES PTA. to identify and eliminate wasteful spending while to green the power grid, reduce waste impact, pro- Chairman of the Balt. Co. Council, becoming the 1st targeting resources to provide needed services. My tect rural and green spaces, and build consensus. African-American Chairman Balt.Co,. PRIORITIES: other priority is to continue to advocate for openness EDUCATION: Recent lapses in leadership under- #1. Children—My highest priority is doing what is and transparency. Two bills I introduced, which are score the need for transparency and accountability. necessary to ensure our children receive the best edu- now law, provide for a greater opportunity for citizen We need to implement the Kirwan Commission cation possible, including recreation, employment and EDUCATION input. : My experience as a school solutions: from increasing teacher pay to expanding other opportunities to succeed in life. College Promise teacher gives me the background and knowledge to be access to free pre-K and offering more vocational Program (Free Community College) come to fruition. an effective advocate for making our schools safer and training and dual high school community college #2. Community—I work hard every day to make our stronger. The County must provide adequate facilities degrees. We need a 10 year plan to fund repairs and community a great place to live, work and play. Hosted for current and future populations. My legislative new construction without pitting one school against many comm events business dev EDUCATION: The experience in both the state and county has enabled another. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: council should make sure schools are well funded and me to address the needs of our schools, including We must offer affordable housing opportunities assist in every way to ensure schools and personnel securing funding for new Towson and Dulaney throughout the county. New development should within are of the best quality. The Council members FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING High Schools. : offer affordable housing and incentives for redevel- should be engaged in the schools. By being engaged, I Revitalization and possible expansion of our aging opment in older areas encouraged to provide market am available to provide assistance as needed to make and deteriorating communities should be a County based housing for the current residents. I support the surer our children receive the best education possible. priority. Encouragement of development where ade- passage of the HOME act to prevent discrimination FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: I supported quate public facilities (roads, schools, etc.) and open on the basis of housing applicants’ source of income. the source of income legislation. My goal is to make space is smart as well as preferable. However, I do PUBLIC WORKS: Baltimore County has many sure people have the necessary tools to get a sustain- not support mandating that landlords accept gov- critical infrastructure needs including schools, public able job that will allow them to afford a great home. PUBLIC WORKS ernment run section 8 vouchers : transport systems, roadways and bridges, water and I have been supportive of various affordable housing In the next term, public works priorities must center storm water management systems. We must fund initiatives. PUBLIC WORKS: 1) Schools, improve- first and foremost on road repair and repaving, then necessary repairs to our schools and construct new ments and new schools, has been our priority for the storm water management improvements and stream school buildings. Our current public transportation past 8 years. 2) Roads—Continue to resurface aging restoration designed to reduce pollution and soil network is inadequate and requires real vision and roads and invest in new roads I.E. Owings Mills Blvd. erosion. Also needed are new recreational facilities to investment to move beyond a car-centric system. 3) Sewage system—Improve our aging water and meet the needs of County citizens. With our growing LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: Responsible zoning sewage system. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: I senior population, expansion of senior center facilities decisions must balance property owner interests with would also start with what is best for the community. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT is equally as critical. : the impacts of the proposed land use on tax-payers I would then weigh the Planning Staff and Board The county must achieve a balance between eco- and align with the Master Plan and Comprehensive recommendations, then the master plan and then nomic development and the preservation of farmland Zoning Map. My decisions will be fact-driven, bal- public testimony and the wishes of the owner. Unless and open space.Property rights must not be com- anced and aligned with the County’s articulated land someone was trying to rezone someone else property, promised. The County Master Plan should be our use vision, including preservation of North County’s then I would start with the owner and the planning guide. With local reservoirs cited for excess levels of rural character. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: staff and board. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: phosphorus and nitrogen, protective buffer zones We must address poverty through an integrated The government must take affirmative steps to assume a crucial importance. Development must be approach providing affordable housing, reliable provide opportunities for people, I.E. Education, limited to areas within the Urban Demarcation Line. transportation to jobs, supportive community Job training, free College, transportation, economic HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES : Both public and schools, and easy access to health care. We must pass development and affordable housing. All these items 26 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY help prevent poverty and remove the impoverished. EMPLOYMENT: The government must play a DEMOCRAT COUNCILMANIC role in economic development and job growth. The amount of support is different for each project, some Alex Foley DISTRICT 6 businesses just need a zoning change and others need http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=5194895 Vote for 1 millions of dollars in tax increment financing. Each QUALIFICATIONS: TSU—now TU—provided project involvement and investment is evaluated to me a broad-based education from academics to a REPUBLICAN determine the impact on the community and the concentration in the creative arena of fine arts. I am return on investment to the citizens and county. proud to have graduated from Towson with a Bachelor Ryan Nawrocki of Science. Towson provided an excellent education Campaign Website: http://ryannawrocki.com COUNCILMANIC and I have been proud to see the success of my alma QUALIFICATIONS: As a husband, father of four mater. Honest experience Business/Brokerage/Design/ young children, and a small business owner, I under- Tax Preparer/International Diplomacy and Projects. stand the challenges facing our community. I had the DISTRICT 5 PRIORITIES Vote for 1 : Responsible governance that is truth honor of serving in the Hogan Administration where based with clear direction improving the lives of those I oversaw a multi-million-dollar budget and a staff of who live in the district. I think improvement to the 30. Prior to that, I worked on Capitol Hill for several REPUBLICAN infrastructure and long-term planning. Infrastructure members of Congress. I have a Master’s Degree in David Marks is not just roads and bridges, it is community rela- Public Management from Johns Hopkins University. tions between neighborhoods between teachers and PRIORITIES www.councilmandavidmarks.com : My top priority is addressing the students law enforcement and the public equity in dramatic increase in violence in our communities. QUALIFICATIONS: For two decades, I have worked education and adequate preparedness for the future In eastern Baltimore County, violent crime was up to improve the Fifth District—as a volunteer, com- EDUCATION: Foster an environment of innovation 32% in 2017 over 2016. Our families deserve to feel munity leader, and County Councilman. My record in the classroom. Promoting incentive results based safe. My second priority is improving our schools. I is clear: three new schools, eight new parks, and exchange between educators, and facility’s in the dis- will champion new school construction to combat numerous local improvements. My opponent has trict. Forward thinking ideas in regard to fluctuating overcrowding in our schools and work to combat skipped every community forum and lacks any visible populations with a focused on the long term stabili- the serious incidents of bullying in our schools. accomplishments. PRIORITIES: Public safety must zation. Equity in preparing all of the students in the EDUCATION: The education system in eastern be the top priority for local government; I am proud to district. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: I have Baltimore County is failing our children. I will take have been endorsed in every election by the Fraternal been personally involved with the process of assisting an active role in our school system. We cannot have Order of Police. My second priority is education— as a facilitator in real estate affordable housing since leaders who leave this key issue only to the Board of strengthening discipline, removing repeat offenders, 2000. Equity in education that is a component that Education. The Council should exercise oversight and eliminating school overcrowding. EDUCATION: needs to be addressed as well as access to financing as through the budget process and work closely with The County Council funds the budget recommended well as reasonable guidelines landlords and tenants. the new elected Board of Education to improve by the School Board. I secured funding for three new Compliance and adherence to state law Annotated our system. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: schools, renovations at Dumbarton Middle School, code state and federal. PUBLIC WORKS: Addressing I do not think that the current voucher program is and air conditioning at every Fifth District school. The infrastructure first must be safety to the public. Then working in Baltimore County. There is a need to Council also regulates land use. I downzoned thou- economic viability study’s need to be performed prior ensure that there is access to affordable housing. sands of acres to lighten the impact of development on to consideration of new projects. Sustainable project One approach to consider is the method utilized in overcrowding. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: that improve the quality of our citizens lives without Montgomery County that encourages moderately We need to eliminate poverty, not spread it around. jeopardizing financial viability need to be scrutinized priced housing, but that focuses on home own- That’s why I helped block legislation that would with evidence provided to the legislature prior to con- ership. We need to encourage redevelopment in have oversaturated communities like Seven Courts, sideration. that long term planning needs to be assessed established communities that often have available Carney, and White Marsh with Section 8 housing. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: A) Property owners housing stock. PUBLIC WORKS: Unplanned The better approach is to invest in job training, wishes should be considered. Governing on a local level development has put a strain on our infrastruc- better transportation, and temporary help for needy is paid by constituents who’s ownership is an invest- ture. It is a direct cause of school overcrowding and families. PUBLIC WORKS: As Councilman, I ment that they have made, and it should be measured congested roadways. We need to update our long- secured funding to resurface numerous neighbor- with the surrounding community as a component of term community plans and ensure that we stick to hoods, repair water mains, and plan for a Towson the council and or committee assigned for evaluation. them. We should look at approaches like Harford shuttle. I’m pleased that Baltimore County recently B)-C) Planning board recommendations should be County, which places a moratorium on new hous- paved Bosley Avenue and Stevenson Lane, and will considered and respected, evaluations of board partic- ing permits when schools become overcrowded. work to resurface Joppa Road once the water proj- ipants. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Attention This allows the needed infrastructure to catch up. ect is finished. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: to drug addiction. Mental health needs to be promoted LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: Each one of these The County Council should respect the interests of with more focus on getting ahead of undiagnosed groups has a role to play in the zoning process. property owners, but I will not support overdevel- conditions through training. The growth of poverty Zoning decisions should be closely based off of opment which could lead to higher taxes. I have a part of this question speaks to a comparative reality that the Master Plan and long-term community plans. proven record of making responsible zoning deci- emphasizes the important of asking the right questions. Zoning decisions should not be a result of pay-to-play sions. Today, more land is zoned for open space in The presupposition is directive and draws its own politics that often seem to be rampant in our current the Fifth District than ever before in county history. conclusions. It is not my statement. EMPLOYMENT: system. I will call for reforms that ensure all groups HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Again, the best Economic development that is not only in keeping with have a seat at the table, and not just politically-con- solution for eliminating poverty is to create jobs. the publics desires but is promotive of higher employ- nected donors. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Under my leadership, areas like Downtown Towson ment is necessary for sustainable growth, allows for a Baltimore County has an unemployment rate of and the Joppa Road corridor are revitalizing. I support more communal culture/partnership an improves the 4.3%, which is higher than the national rate and tax incentives for small businesses, a more robust job outlook for the future of the district. Furthermore it is higher than every other suburban Baltimore juris- training program, and the construction of a new tech- stainable as long as the business remains and continues diction. The lack of focus on creating good-paying nical high school in White Marsh. EMPLOYMENT: maintaining employment. jobs in Baltimore County is a serious problem. I will Our limited county funds should be focused on public work to expand the job training being offered by safety, education, and transportation. When govern- the county. I will also work to ensure that families ment directly helps businesses, we should insist on have access to desperately needed social services. loans that require specific outcomes. I opposed the EMPLOYMENT: The county should play an active $43 million bailout of a development in Downtown role in encouraging economic development. We Towson because the financial package was not in the should examine the county’s business licensing and best interests of Baltimore County taxpayers. regulations to find ways to reduce red tape to get out LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 27 of the way of small businesses looking to create jobs. Baltimore County has higher property and personal COUNCILMANIC LIBERTARIAN property taxes than other surrounding counties. We need to ensure that the county’s tax rates are DISTRICT 7 Doug Stanley competitive. Vote for 1 www.votedougstanley.com QUALIFICATIONS: As a lifelong resident of DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN Dundalk and a volunteer in the community, I under- stand the needs and issues in my community. I am Cathy Bevins Todd Crandell an IT Infrastructure Engineer by trade. Working www.cathybevins.com www.teamcrandell.com in the field I am in and at national geographic has QUALIFICATIONS: Prior to being elected to No response received by deadline. allowed me to work with people of all walks of life. the County Council, I served as the Constituent My ability to compromise and see the bigger pic- Coordinator for Eastern Baltimore County under DEMOCRAT ture has helped me in life both professionally and former County Executive Jim Smith. This experience personally. PRIORITIES: My top two priorities if taught me how to solve problems for people. This has Brian Weir elected to office would be education and crime. The helped me enormously as a Councilwoman because a http://Friends of Brian Weir schools in my district are so overcrowded we have teachers that feel like glorified baby sitters instead of big part of the job of the local government is constitu- QUALIFICATIONS: Community activist over 40 actual teachers. We need a strong education system ent services. PRIORITIES: My two biggest priorities years volunteer service with Recreation and Parks. in order to educate future generations for success in as a council member are constituent services and fully Board member last 6 years with Baltimore County an ever changing world. Police need more support funding education and public safety. As a council Dept of Recreation. Involved in many community to protect the community and to cut back violent member I am the closest representative to the people, activities, Clean Bread and Cheese Creek, American crimes. EDUCATION: The county council should therefore being able to help them with their issues and Legion Post 38, Police Community Relations Council, make sure that there are no issues with over-crowd- problems is a very big priority for me and since being representative for 13 local recreation councils. Had ing and hold the school board accountable for elected my office has handled over 5,500 constituent new park built for Eastwood, Out of characters much any issues . If elected to County Council, I would issues. EDUCATION: The County Council’s only more to list PRIORITIES: Work on local issues, advocate for local government to audit the spending formal role to ensure quality public schools is to many local issues have been neglected. ex Failing in the school system. I am in favor of offering com- approve the Baltimore County Board of Education sewer systems, Work orders not completed by County petitive wages and benefits to teachers so that they Budget which comprises 52% of the entire County property management for over 2 years. Police mon- are compensated for quality instruction and care of Budget. However there is a lot more an individual ument not moved. Need more Police in our district our children. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: council member can do to ensure quality public with a power shift from 7pm-3am strictly for proactive Affordable housing is already offered in many parts schools. Such as visiting every school in the district policing not reactive. As the councilman I will ride of our district. Rather than having government and meeting with principals and teachers to advocate with the police 1 night on the weekends going to the be involved by forcefully allocating lower income on their behalf. FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: problem areas EDUCATION: Some don’t like this housing for some but not others, I am in favor of Housing is a very challenging issue, especially in but I would like to see common core go away need to promoting vocational skills training or advanced Eastern Baltimore County and the Sixth District get back to common sense IE “kiss Method” . Need education so that individuals have the opportu- where there is a disproportionate amount of afford- to hold students and parents responsible for unruly nity to earn competitive wages and afford housing able housing. This is why I voted to against the Home behavior . Need to be more transparent about the within their means without government assistance. Act in 2016. PUBLIC WORKS: I would prioritize issues that ARE happening in our school system. Need PUBLIC WORKS: The County’s infrastructures the county’s infrastructure needs as fixing roads better pay for staff including AA’s and all employees. have been neglected for many years. We need to and bridges, filling potholes, repairing waterlines FAIR/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Once again utilize new technologies and identify areas of poten- and installing traffic calming devices such as speed the government has this program all wrong biggest tial weakness and then fix those areas appropri- bumps or raised crosswalks in residential neighbor- complaint about affordable housing is the condition ately. For years, the County performed small quick hoods. I would also say that improving intersections of the house and its effect on the neighborhood. patches to the infrastructure without adequately to improve traffic flow is vitally important and I have If a recipient rec’s a voucher for $1695. per month correcting the issues. I am in support of working worked to improve intersections around the district. over the course of 5 years that’s $101,700 for a house with community leaders to identify areas of issue LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: A combination that cost app 100K with addition to what the recip- to be fixed. LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: I of the above factors inform my zoning decisions but ient pays which is app $6000 per year. Not enough will not make any zoning decisions without proper I prioritize the community and the property own- characters to finish statement PUBLIC WORKS: studies and feedback from the community. All er’s wishes. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: The The failing sewer system and water lines that are request will follow proper channels. A.No Special County responds to this trend by attracting and over 70 years old in most cases. Fixing old hazardous treatment. B.All submissions will follow the same retaining quality businesses with good paying jobs . bridges and roads. Our low level lands that contin- review path. C.Recommendations will not infringe There are a number of instruments the County uses uously flood with a hard rain need better drainage. on proper channels. D.Any master plan would such as tax credits and conditional loans to not only LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT: Need to approve have to be reviewed periodically for relevance. bring new industry but to improve long standing and complete projects that best suit the commu- E.The people will always come before develop- businesses as well. EMPLOYMENT: The County nity NOT the developer and developer money. ers. HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: Poverty should encourage bringing quality businesses and jobs HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES: The growth of is a socio-political issue. Local government has a to Baltimore County. There are a number of tools at poverty has led to the growth of theft and crime , responsibility to its constituents to assess and offer the county’s disposal including tax credits and loans. along with drug abuse we need less clinics to enable tangible solutions to remedy this social problem. New businesses and quality jobs can transform com- the abusers and more treatment centers to finalize a With the close proximity to urban areas and lim- munities, for example Baltimore Crossroads on Rt. 43 solution not just a chemical dependent facility ie meth ited resources that promote growth in the District, will provide a total of 10,000 professional jobs when clinics. Need more education not just a band aid to government has the authority and responsibility to completed in a part of the county that has long been help these clinic make a profit and never let dependent increase economic development in these commu- ignored. people get off opioid addiction. EMPLOYMENT: nities. EMPLOYMENT: The county can help spur Need more living wage jobs in our district , need to economic development in our area by investing in hire more county employees and stop sub contracting our citizens. At the individual level, we have a social to developers who are giving kick backs. The County responsibility to offer programs that assist people in has depleted the entire staff of employees for ex Rec acquiring specialized skills or learn a new trade to And Parks Maint from over 100 employees down to obtain competitive employment and provide for their less than 20 . Along with the other specialized divi- families. Having a highly skilled workforce is an sions with in ex Plumbers HVAC Electricians most incentive for businesses. have been let go and their jobs outsou 28 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

dignity that the law requires. COURT NEEDS: Fund of my role and responsibility to be fair and impartial. WRITE-INS additional personnel and improve facilities to address As judges we learn and have been trained to be aware an ever increasing caseload. Provide dedicated com- of any implicit bias. We all come to the bench with dif- Timothy P. Fazenbaker munity resources for follow up monitoring of litigants ferent background and life experiences. It is important http://timfazenbakerOrg.godadysites.com needing post trial support. Build further confidence in for judges to understand that implicit bias exists and See responses from write-in candidates at www. the Judiciary by observing and then accurately report- to recognize it and assure that it does not interfere vote411.org ing on the work of the Courts. Rekindle our trust and with your decision making. COURT NEEDS: The belief in the Court system. biggest challenge is assisting the self-represented liti- Dave Rader gants. Many can’t afford to hire an attorney and navi- http://votedaverader.com Leo Wayne Dymowski gating the legal system can be difficult. The Judiciary See responses from write-in candidates at www. https://www.facebook.com/ has implemented self-help centers and on line vote411.org LeoforJudge2018 resources to help these litigants. Providing attorneys at no cost or a reduced fee service also help litigants that QUALIFICATIONS: Having tried nearly 500 cases can’t afford an attorney, especially in family law cases. JUDGE OF THE of all kinds, from civil cases with severe injuries to murder cases, I have vastly more trial experience than Dennis Robinson some of my opponents had when appointed. At the www.sittingjudges.com CIRCUIT COURT: Parole Commission I have conducted over a thousand parole hearings. This experience gives me a familiarity QUALIFICATIONS: I had extensive litigation and CIRCUIT 3 with the judicial and criminal justice system that few courtroom experience in a wide range of cases and Vote for up to 4 people have. DISCRIMINATION: A courtroom is was an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration DUTIES: Judges preside in the Circuit Court, which not place to address these issues. A crime is a crime. Association. It is important to know the law, but it is a trial court that hears major civil cases and more Criminals who prey on the community should be is also important to understand the communities serious criminal cases, such as those requiring a jury held accountable for their actions. Those injured in we serve. I served as President of one of the oldest trial. Circuit Courts also may decide appeals from the accidents should be compensated appropriately based and largest community organizations in Baltimore District Court and certain administrative agencies. on their injury. Fair treatment of all is the best way to County and on boards of many community and address discrimination. COURT NEEDS: Courts charitable organizations. DISCRIMINATION: Judges SALARY: $159,433. should always be fair and impartial. When Towson must make decisions based on law and facts. Raising TERM: Fifteen years, no term limit. Mandatory law firms fund and run the sitting judges campaign awareness regarding possible implicit bias is critical. retirement age of 70 years. donating thousands of dollars and hold thousand People may not know that their prior experiences HOW ELECTED: The state is divided into 8 Judicial dollar per person fundraisers (as occurred in the last might affect decisions. Diversity training is essential Circuits. The General Assembly determines the judicial election) it appears unseemly and erodes to understanding and appreciating differences. Using number of judges in each circuit and county. When public confidence. I will not accept any contributions decision-making tools, such as checklists for sentenc- there is a vacancy, the Governor appoints a qualified from lawyers or law firms. ing, help ensure that decisions are based on non-dis- COURT NEEDS person to fill the office. Each newly appointed Circuit criminatory factors. : Not everyone Court judge then must stand for office at the first Michael Finifter can afford a lawyer. Some parties do not qualify for election that occurs at least one year after the vacancy www.sittingjudges.com free legal services, but cannot afford to hire an attor- ney. Continuing to increase the number of self-help happened. One or more other qualified members of QUALIFICATIONS: Having served as a Circuit the bar may also run to fill the vacancy. All candidates centers, adding online resources, making reduced-fee Court Judge for 16 years, I have handled a wide variety services available, and increasing the types of cases run on both the Democratic and Republican primary of jury and non-jury trials involving civil, family, ballots. for which support is available will go a long way in criminal, business and technology matters. Prior to providing parties resources to have enhanced access to CANDIDATES FOR BALTIMORE my appointment, I was in private law practice for 20 the courts. COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE WERE years. I was also a Certified Public Accountant. Born ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. and raised in Baltimore County, I have actively served in numerous organizations. DISCRIMINATION: QUALIFICATIONS: JUDGE, COURT OF How does your experience Judges must be mindful of the need to prevent and prepare you for the duties of this office? eradicate discriminatory conduct in the court. We can DISCRIMINATION: How can the courts address achieve this goal by setting the proper example our- SPECIAL APPEALS discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disabil- selves—by respecting and treating everyone equally, ity, or poverty? by reaching fair and impartial decisions, and by inter- AT LARGE COURT NEEDS: What are the greatest needs ceding to stop the discriminatory conduct of others, Vote Yes or No for Continuance in COURT NEEDS of Maryland’s court system and how can these be whether intentional or not. : Our Office greatest challenge is to ensure equal access to justice addressed? DUTIES: Judges preside in the Court of Special for all. Every person should have access to court that Appeals, the intermediate appellate court in is meaningful, with the knowledge of available legal Carey Deeley Maryland. The Court reviews the actions and deci- resources, the accommodation to physically enter the www.sittingjudges.com sions of the Circuit Court and of the Orphans’ Court courthouse, the full understanding and participation in cases brought before it. The Court, usually sitting QUALIFICATIONS: Prior to my appointment to in the process, with confidence that their case will be in panels of three judges, decides if the trial judge the Baltimore County Circuit Court, I spent nearly decided by a fair and experienced judge according to followed the law and legal precedent. The Court is four decades representing clients in a broad range of the rule of law. composed of 15 judges: eight at large and one each civil and criminal cases and serving the community from seven appellate judicial districts. in various leadership roles. Recently, I received the Ruth Jakubowski Maryland Defense Counsel’s Lifetime Achievement www.sittingjudges.com SALARY: $168,633 annual base salary. Award for the highest attributes of intelligence, char- TERM: Ten years, no term limit. Mandatory retire- QUALIFICATIONS: I have served on the Circuit acter, impartiality, judicial sensitivity, and tempera- ment age of 70 years. ment. DISCRIMINATION: Judges must assure that Court since 2002. Over the past 16 years I have HOW ELECTED: When there is a vacancy on the the courtroom presents a level field by demanding handled jury trials in both civil and criminal cas- Court of Special Appeals, the governor appoints a and exemplifying an atmosphere of fairness. A judge es,family law and guardianship cases and admin- qualified person to fill the office, with the consent of must consciously identify and exclude bias from legal istrative appeals. Prior to being appointed to the the State Senate. Once appointed, the appellate judge proceedings, apply the law forcefully, appropriately, bench, I handled complex civil litigation for over 20 holds the office until the first election that occurs at and consistently, and treat represented and unrepre- years. My diverse experience on the bench and in the least one year after the vacancy happened. At that sented participants in the Court process with the same practice of law has prepared me to continue to serve. DISCRIMINATION: As a Judge, I am acutely aware time, the judge runs for an uncontested election for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 29 a ten-year term on their record (yes or no for contin- keep them off the streets of Baltimore County. I hope Management, with my strong technology and judicial uance in office). No one is permitted to file against to offer services and professional prosecutions to the background, I have the experience to successfully them. If the incumbent judge is approved, the judge victims of all crime so that they have their day in implement electronic filing for court cases in our faces another “retention election” every ten years to court. My goal is to make Baltimore County as safe as Clerk’s Office in 2019.AREAS OF NEED: Having continue in office. If the incumbent judge is rejected possible. ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON: My office served as your Clerk of Court for 8 years, we proudly by the voters, the post becomes vacant, and the gover- has pretrial Diversion programs for non-violent minor received the top rating in our 2018 Legislative Audit nor makes a new appointment. crimes such as bad checks, possession of certain drugs from 2014 through 2017 with full fiscal compliance in and underage drinking. For most first time non-vi- our operations. We’ll continue fiscal responsibility. I’ll CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE IN COURT OF olent offenders treatment of their underlying prob- continue using my management skills to motivate our SPECIAL APPEALS WERE ASKED THE lems is always a must whether it be for alcohol, drug clerks to maintain our stellar reputation in providing FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: abuse or anger management. BAIL AMOUNTS: I excellent customer service. A happy staff means happy QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience have recently participated in the modernization of customers. prepare you for the duties of this office? our pretrial process. We have instituted an objective DISCRIMINATION: How can the courts address risk assessment to determine who should be released discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disabil- and who should be held in jail. Money bail still has a REGISTER OF ity, or poverty? place in the system for certain Defendants to assure they appear in court. OPIOID USE: When it comes COURT NEEDS: What are the greatest needs WILLS to drug dealers who are dealing opioids we need to Vote for 1 of Maryland’s court system and how can these be aggressively prosecute them so they cannot continue addressed? to sell. Users of opioids need to be brought to court DUTIES: The Register appoints personal represen- and probation needs to be used to assure them to get tatives to administer decedents’ estates, oversees the Donald E. Beachley the treatment they need. proceedings, determines and collects inheritance taxes No response received by deadline. and probate fees/court costs and serves as the Clerk to the Orphans’ Court. Matthew J. Fader CLERK OF THE ANNUAL SALARY: $114,500. No response received by deadline. TERM: Four years with no term limits. CIRCUIT COURT HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide. Vote for 1 STATE’S ATTORNEY CANDIDATES FOR REGISTER OF Vote for 1 DUTIES: The Clerk of the Circuit Court is respon- WILLS WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING sible for the daily operation of the office, performing DUTIES: The State’s Attorney prosecutes felony, QUESTIONS. such functions as filing, docketing, and maintaining misdemeanor and juvenile cases in Baltimore County various legal records, recording real estate documents, QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience and assists victims and witnesses. and collecting of related fees, commissions and taxes. prepare you for the duties of this office? ANNUAL SALARY: $206,229 ANNUAL SALARY: $114,500. GOALS: What are your goals that you hope to TERM: Four years with no term limits. accomplish if you are elected to this office? TERM: Four years with no term limits. HOW ELECTED: AREAS OF NEED: What changes, if any, are Elected countywide. HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide. needed to ensure more effective and efficient opera- CANDIDATES FOR STATE’S ATTORNEY CANDIDATES FOR CLERK OF THE tion of the Register of Wills? WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING CIRCUIT COURT WERE ASKED THE ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC: QUESTIONS: What policies would FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. you implement to assist the public, especially low-in- QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience come residents, in using the services of your office? prepare you for the duties of this office? prepare you for the duties of this office? GOALS: What are your goals that you hope to GOALS: What are your goals that you hope to REPUBLICAN accomplish if you are elected to this office? accomplish if you are elected to this office? Jane Roger ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON: In what situations AREAS OF NEED: What is needed to ensure effi- Campaign Email: [email protected] would you recommend pretrial diversion and other cient operation of the Clerk’s office? alternatives to prison in sentencing persons convicted QUALIFICATIONS: Lifetime citizen of Baltimore of crimes? County. Attended JHU. Worked with Register of REPUBLICAN Wills and attorneys. Familiar with Register’s opera- BAIL AMOUNTS: Explain your position on use of tions and Maryland law. Started various businesses bail. Deb Hill and currently hold a supervisory position with the No response received by deadline. OPIOID USE: What specific role could this office State of Maryland which requires management skills. play in confronting the epidemic of opioid abuse in Served on Balt. County Commission on Aging. the county? DEMOCRAT Former Treasurer for the Balt. County Republican State Central Committee.GOALS: I want the citi- REPUBLICAN Julie Ensor zens to feel confident they will receive quality service No Republican candidate www.facebook.com/julie.ensor.39 from the Register of Wills. My primary goals will entered this race. QUALIFICATIONS: Clerk of the Circuit Court for be to treat individuals with respect and compassion Baltimore County since 2010; Member Conference of while they face the challenge of resolving the affairs of DEMOCRAT Circuit Court Clerks, Maryland Circuit Court Clerks deceased loved ones and to better educate the public Assoc., Court Security and Bench Bar Committees; 12 and my staff on the duties of the Register. I plan to Scott Shellenberger years Judge of Orphans’ Court; Corporate Manager at conduct thorough customer service training within AREAS OF NEED www.scottshellenberger.com PHH Corporation; 22 years Information Technology; the office. : Electing me will be Magna cum laude Graduate Business Administration the first time the position has changed hands since QUALIFICATIONS: I have been the elected State’s at Towson State University; Lifetime Baltimore the last century. I will work to modernize the office Attorney since 2007. I have run this office of 60 attor- County Resident. GOALS: In 2015 we implemented by improving its website and implementing a secure, neys and approximately 60 support staff for over ten eRecording of Land Record documents to be used electronic communication system. By improving coor- years. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to statewide in all Circuit Courts and recognized by dination efforts with other elected officials such as the continue with our important work of fighting crime the Mid-Atlantic Association of Court Management State’s Attorney’s office, I will combat issues like elder and supporting the victims of those crimes. GOALS: with an Award. As an accomplished leader in Project abuse in the most effective and just ways possible. I hope to continue to prosecute violent criminals and ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC: As former president of 30 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY the Kiwanis Club and of my community association, enforcement agencies in maintaining order. volunteer at local women’s shelters, and recipient of REPUBLICANS ANNUAL SALARY: $90, 000. the Governor’s Citation for Public Service, I have been No Republican candidate TERM: a longtime public servant. In order to serve all of the entered this race. Four years with no term limits. County’s residents, including those with low income, I HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide. will expand the office’s public outreach to include free DEMOCRATS online tools such as educational webinars. CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF WERE William R. “Bill” Evans ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. DEMOCRAT Campaign Email: [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience prepare you for the duties of this office? Grace G. Connolly QUALIFICATIONS: 12 years as a Judge of the Orphans’ Court, 9 of those years as Chief Judge GOALS: What are your goals that you hope to Campaign Email: gracegconnolly@yahoo. com for the Orphans’ Court and 33 years as a litigator. accomplish if you are elected to this office? DISCRIMINATION: The sitting Judges in the ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON: In what situations QUALIFICATIONS: I have currently served for 20 Orphans’ Court for Baltimore County have a strong would you recommend alternatives to prison in sen- years as the Register of Wills of Baltimore County. commitment to fairness in our courtroom, to ensure tencing persons convicted of crimes? Prior to that time, I served for 12 years on the all parties are heard and any needs accommodated. COMMUNITY COOPERATION: How would you Orphans’ Court, the last 8 years as the Chief Judge. Should any such discrimination occur, as Chief Judge, promote community engagement to improve public During that time, I have taken numerous courses on I would immediately correct it. Our courtroom is safety? Estates and Trusts and have attended many classes and open daily and we invite the public to observe our conferences to stay aware of changing rules and laws proceedings at any time. COURT NEEDS: Our DISCRIMINATION: What policies would you pur- concerning probate. It has been a privilege to serve. courtroom is obsolete and the court administrative sue to avoid race discrimination in law enforcement? GOALS: I plan to continue to have the best office full staff operate in a crowded environment. As the busiest OPIOID USE: What specific role could this office of qualified staff to be available to serve the public. Orphans’ Court in the state of Maryland our greatest play in confronting the epidemic of opioid abuse in I will continue to serve as Chair of the Legislative need is more space and updated facilities. the county? Committee for the Registers and implement changes that effectively aid in the administration of estates. Juliet Fisher I will continue to assist organizations requesting REPUBLICAN QUALIFICATIONS: I have been an Orphans’ speaking engagements to educate the public regard- Carl H. Magee, Jr. ing estate and trust matters. AREAS OF NEED: Court Judge in Baltimore County since April 2014. DISCRIMINATION Due to the volume of estates that my office does on a : The Court continues to receive www.CarlHMageeJr.com daily basis, I have plans to enlarge the staff to better education and updates as how to always be neutral No response received by deadline. accommodate the needs of the public. I’m in the pro- and address the needs of all of the constituents of COURT NEEDS cess of enlarging the area to better assist and expedite Baltimore County. : The greatest DEMOCRATS all who come to this office. Both attorneys and the need is for people to understand that the Orphans’ public who utilize this office understand the need for Court is a probate court. If people engage in estate R. Jay Fisher this implementation. ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC: planning prior to death, it makes it much easier for www.fisherforsheriff.com The office assists the public as much as possible. Given our court to do what they wish after death. Our three QUALIFICATIONS: I have (33) years of profes- the restrictions placed upon by statute we are limited judges engage in education to the community and sional law enforcement experience with the Baltimore to procedural matters only. When possible we will have recently spoken at all of the Senior Centers in the Police Department. Prior to my retirement, I was the answer questions and advise them to seek counsel if county. Operational Commander of the nationally famed necessary. When appropriate we recommend that they Warrant Apprehension Task Force; a unit that is call the Baltimore County Bar Association and request Arthur M. Frank multi-jurisdictional and responsible for serving vio- assistance http://orphanscourtjudge.com lent felony warrants throughout the State of Maryland. QUALIFICATIONS: I have been engaged in the I am now serving in my fourth term as Sheriff of general practice of law for over 40 years. My experi- Baltimore County. GOALS: *Continue to increase the JUDGE OF THE ence as a trial attorney has involved just about every service of the “Dead Beat Parents Program” that pri- aspect of the law, so that I am able to handle any oritizes the service of child support warrants. *Expand ORPHANS’ COURT issues or situations that may come before me. With so the CCTV Surveillance System to include additional Vote for up to 3 much trial experience, handling cases in the court- staircases and elevators. *Continue to be proactive and room is second nature to me. DISCRIMINATION: DUTIES: The judge of this court supervises the enhance the training on Homeland Security issues. Our Court is already very cognizant of these issues. administration of estates. There is concurrent jurisdic- *Begin and complete the accreditation process with There is absolutely no place for any discrimination tion with the Circuit Court over guardianships of (CALEA), Commission on Accreditation for Law for any reason in our courtroom. When low income minors. The judge conducts hearings involving pro- Enforcement. ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON: An or impoverished persons come to our court, they bate and guardianship disputes, reviews and acts upon alternative to prison should be reserved for individuals are given information that can greatly assist them in administration accounts and requests for payments convicted of less serious crimes or first time offend- finding either pro bono attorneys or lawyers that will from estates (or guardianships). ers. Alternatives to prison can provide benefits to accept cases at reduced fees. COURT NEEDS: Our the community, rehabilitate offenders, and treat the ANNUAL SALARY: $43,000. court has already implemented a mediation program mentally ill or drug addicted. Probation, community TERM: Four years with no term limits. which has helped to resolve cases more quickly. There service, and restitution would be the most appropriate can never be enough information given to the public HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide. sentence for nonviolent and non-serious offenders. so that everyone understands how the Orphans’ Court COMMUNITY COOPERATION: Adopt and sched- CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS’ operates. I am also very grateful to and would like ule regular forums and neighborhood meetings where COURT WERE ASKED THE FOLLOWING to thank the League of Women Voters for providing members of the community can interact and have a QUESTIONS. voters an opportunity to learn more about the Judges dialog with Sheriffs/Police to air their concerns that QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience of the Orphans’ Court. will ultimately build trust. It is also of paramount prepare you for the duties of this office? importance to build trust and mentor our youth by DISCRIMINATION: How can the courts address creating various programs and projects; i.e. tutoring, discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disabil- SHERIFF coaching football, basketball, & creating an Officer ity, or poverty? Vote for 1 Friendly Program. DISCRIMINATION: Develop a DUTIES: The Sheriff provides service to the strong written policy statement (standard operating COURT NEEDS: What are the greatest needs of the Baltimore County Circuit Court, provides assistance procedure) making certain the community is clear Orphans’ Court and how can these be addressed? and support to the citizens and cooperates with all law about the Sheriff’s position against discrimination. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 31

Every Deputy in this office must be held accountable have a bachelors in secondary education, masters in federal level to address a disproportionate rate of for practicing & following that philosophy. Deputies curriculum and instruction, and my certification in suspensions/expulsions for minority students have and trainees need to be trained and educated through administration. PRIORITIES: We want the best edu- made it almost impossible for schools to address safety in-service & academy classes to avoid race discrim- cators for our schools and in order for that to happen, issues so prevalent in schools today. For example, ination. OPIOID USE: The opioid epidemic has we need to empower them to do their best for every the current BCPS handbook indicates that a stu- become the leading cause of death. My Deputies have child. This empowerment includes reducing initia- dent detonating a bomb in school MAY be expelled. been trained to carry and administer Naloxone, the tives that overburden educators as well as reducing Insanity! BUDGET: BCPS should not renew the nasal spray medication that can reverse the effects of a class sizes so that individual students are engaged in annual “lease” for the devices provided to all students. heroin overdose, to save lives. Four out of five persons learning. BUILDINGS: In order to address all three, Every student does not need a device. The money who are addicted to opioids began with legal prescrip- we need to raise revenue which is why I support the saved by scaling back on the 1:1 device initiative can tion drugs. Our role is to educate the public about the Fix the Fund Act as well as the Kirwan Commission be better used to provide more wrap-around/holistic dangers of prescription opioids. proposals to increase school funding. There also needs services to students since many BCPS students face to be a determined approach to an equitable allocation issues at home that get in the way of learning. They of resources. SAFETY: Schools need to be a safe place need more counselors and crisis interventionists. BOARD OF to learn and teach. To achieve this we need to promote COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: High schools should progressive discipline, restorative practices, and the continue to offer concurrent enrollment with com- EDUCATION community school model which will provide a holistic munity colleges that offer classes in automotive repair, Vote for 1 approach in dealing with safety issues in our schools, HVAC, plumbing, welding, medical assisting, mortu- while also helping build a more inclusive school ary science, and other “non-college” careers. Schools DUTIES: The Board of Education determines community. BUDGET: The STAT program should must communicate often with students to spread the educational policies for the county school system. Its be reassessed to best fit the needs of our students, message that college is not for everyone and there will three major areas of responsibility are: school policy and more staff including but not limited to educators, always be a need for someone to repair cars, pipes, (enrollment, attendance and instruction), budget, and social workers, counselors, and pupil personnel work- and heat/AC. PARTNERSHIPS: If teachers/schools school property. The Board hires the Superintendent ers need to be hired to meet state recommended ratios. are expected to address all of the socio-economic who is charged to carry out those policies. COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: Vocational training issues that students bring to school, schools need to be ANNUAL SALARY: None and apprenticeship programs need to be emphasized staffed to address appropriately. For example, instead in order to meet local demands for the workforce. The of centrally locating social workers, assign social HOW ELECTED: Seven members are elected, one career side of Maryland’s College and Career-Ready workers to schools. Schools should also tap the huge from each of the councilmanic districts; four are Standards needs to be promoted and transparent in resource of retired people/volunteers who are looking appointed by the governor guiding students toward those local opportunities. to give back by partnering with area Senior Centers, TERM: 4 years PARTNERSHIPS: I agree with providing students etc. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: The NOTE: This race is NON-PARTISAN. the opportunity to take college and vocational train- power of the BOE cannot be held in the hand of one ing courses through our community college before person even if that person is the superintendent. The CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF they graduate high school. Summer programs should BOE must create and maintain an environment where EDUCATION WERE ASKED THE also be available to less fortunate families in accor- it is okay to question and disagree and it must utilize FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. dance with our parks and recreation. Every student the input of its greatest resource —teachers—on a QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience should have access to engaging Summer programs. regular basis. Any purchases must be made through prepare you for the duties of this office? ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: I believe an open bid process that is fully transparent and fully that accountability starts with holding ourselves available to anyone. PRIORITIES: What are your priorities for the school accountable to our communities. I will adopt a prac- system? tice from my own classroom called “Grade a Gresick.” BUILDINGS: What steps would you take to address We need honest and open feedback from those we COUNCILMANIC aging facilities, school capacity, and increased serve on a regular basis in order to best meet the needs enrollment? of all stakeholders. DISTRICT 2 SAFETY: How do you propose to address safety Anthony Miles Glasser issues such as the opioid epidemic, gang problems, and Lisa A. Mack www.facebook.com/DrAnthonyGlasser bullying? Campaign Email: [email protected] ODforBaltimoreCountySchoolBoard BUDGET: What programs within the education QUALIFICATIONS: As a retired director from budget should be increased or decreased? Verizon, I am skilled at problem solving, resolving QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a student, parent budget constraints, leading others towards a common of students and a shareholder for most of my life. My COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: What options do you goal, and working in a collaborative environment. As wife works at a middle school in Baltimore County. support for (1) non-college bound students and (2) stu- a former adjunct faculty member at CCBC, I have had I have been involved in PTA and other activities dents who need an alternative path to graduation? hands on exposure to recent graduates of BCPS and since my children began school. I spent 8 yrs on the PARTNERSHIPS: How can the County Public have specific knowledge of how well prepared, or not, Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry with Schools better integrate county and community our graduates are for work or college. PRIORITIES: 4 years as its president. I feel as though I have suffi- services to enhance the educational experience of our My first priority for BCPS is to start the search for a cient experience to be able to help the school board students? new superintendent immediately after the election. as well. PRIORITIES: My priorities are first to help ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: How The entire system can only be as good as its leader. My the county select it’s next superintendent. Second, would you work to ensure administrative accountabil- second priority is to address the increase in violence I would like to try to increase the number of teach- ity and effective oversight? that is occurring in BCPS schools on a regular basis. ers and support staff in order to help decrease class Children can’t learn when they are afraid; teachers sizes. Third, I would like to reduce the standardized can’t teach when they are constantly addressing testing to allow for more, and better quality teach- COUNCILMANIC behavior issues. BUILDINGS: To address the issue ing time. Forth, I would like to see investments of aging facilities, the BOE should create a template made in improving the deteriorating infrastructure. DISTRICT 1 of standards for BC schools. Each school should be BUILDINGS: Until a new superintendent is found, measured against the template. Schools must have the board should be finding the funds to repair or Matt Gresick adequate heat and air conditioning, drinking water, replace those schools that are not up to safety and http://mattgresick.org working bathrooms, no lead paint, and no asbestos. security needs. Part of that endeavor should include Once this inventory is completed, it can be used to utilization studies to determine where larger capac- QUALIFICATIONS: Being a Maryland public school look at the need for new schools or the reallocation of ity is needed. This takes precedence over laptops for teacher for over 15 years teaching both middle and students. SAFETY: The school system cannot solve everyone budget items. We cannot be a technology high school social studies has blessed me with insights these problems alone. Changes made at the state and leader with crumbling, outdated schools. SAFETY: as to what’s best for our students and teachers. I also 32 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

I believe we need more and better trained SROs in BUDGET: Increase:funding for—tools/materials & teachers. BUDGET: The former superintendent’s and around the schools. They should be able to act for literacy—increased staffing—health care profes- STAT program gave each student a laptop—& drained independently of the school’s administration to sionals and procedures for safer schools —upgrading important areas of the budget to keep itself alive. handle drug and gang violence as they would accord- facilities and training staff within the system versus Class sizes are too high, special education support ing to the laws. Short of gunfire, the SRO should be outsourcing - staff development Decrease funding for services are reduced, programs are cut (GT, music, able to remove students from the building if they programs which do not have set protocols or ample art, PE), schools are in disrepair & 50 is the new zero commit criminal acts in or out of the school. Bullies professional development to glean their true value in grading. Our focus must return to the well-being of should also be removed from the school. BUDGET: COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: Students in every students & teachers via budget & policy restructuring. Increase spending on teachers para educators and school should have the option of career/technology COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: I support expand- support staffs as well as the necessary supplies to fill programs and other available opportunities to be ing school to career transition (STCT) programs for our classrooms with everything they need to teach. successful in school and beyond. We should forge rela- both non-college & college bound students. STCT Increase spending on facilities and updating buildings tionships with tech and training programs so that stu- includes: career research & development (CRD), to handle new technology. There is no need for every dents may seamlessly move from high school to work, work-based learning, internships, career & technology student to have a laptop but every student should have or more training, or to college, or the military. Every education (CTE), Capstone completers, apprentice- access to a computer and the kind of software they child should have pathways of interest and to success. ships & job shadowing. 2014 to 2017, CTE enrollment will need for college. COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: PARTNERSHIPS: Relationships with parents, increased 46% (from 11,274 to 16,475 students). Let’s We have been neglecting vocational education for community and business stakeholders, and elected expand JROTC/career options. PARTNERSHIPS: years in the attempt to promote STEM to the exclusion officials must be forged to support systemic initia- The Board & BCPS collaborate with our partners: of all else. We need to re-establish vocational pro- tives and funding efforts. All of these groups have police, School Wellness Centers, Commission on grams to prepare those non-college bound students influences which will garner greater opportunities to Disabilities, Workforce Development, Rec & Parks, for apprenticeships and licensure exams. Students offer programs and funding.Community programs Social Services, Business Advisory Council, Education who may need alternative paths to graduation may can expand courses, internships, work study options Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, CCBC, public need special programs to reach a minimal standard and scholarships for starters. These relationships offer libraries. Increased communication will allow us to for a diploma. PARTNERSHIPS: Partnerships life. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: better align these services with student needs. The between schools and local businesses is also a sub- Wherever there are rules of decorum,ethics, and Board, BCPS & county officials must meet regularly. ject that has been neglected in Baltimore County for delivery of services, those who manage and supervise ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: With many years. Allowing local businesses to support must know them well. Being vigilant and aware of few members returning, my Board experience is athletic and academic teams gives them a stake in the how we all are required to conduct ourselves and be crucial. I have seen how the system works & how it school that can lead to internships and summer jobs transparent is important . For the sake of the order, it doesn’t. BOE policies & procedures must be strength- for students. Community outreach on a local level is imperative that questions are asked and oversight ened in areas of accountability, transparency, ethics & should be a part of every school,s operation plans. done regularly to maintain unblemished and focused conduct. One of the Board’s most important duties is ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: This attention on education. to hire the best superintendent & provide oversight. I is a topic that falls under the heading of professional will engage with fellow board members to effectively development and education. Programs to educate govern & use resources wisely. on and create better , more efficient accountability COUNCILMANIC and oversight processes should be a part of the Staff Paul V. Konka Development days that are already built into the DISTRICT 3 Campaign Email: [email protected] calendar. It would be the job of the administration to QUALIFICATIONS: BA, MBA, and JD. Teacher research and design efficient programs to implement. Kathleen Causey in Baltimore County Public Schools for the last five www.kathleencausey.com years. Adjunct professor with UMUC. Former pro- Cheryl E. Pasteur QUALIFICATIONS: After 3 years of service, I am fessor at the University of Notre Dame. Management www.votecherylpasteur.com uniquely qualified & well prepared to continue as consultant with Booz Allen. Supervisory Accountant QUALIFICATIONS: Having been a Baltimore District 3’s Board of Ed member. The position requires with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. County teacher, chair, specialist in the Equity Office, dedication, enthusiasm & integrity. It took courage to Contracting Officer with the Federal Government. assistant principal at Carver and Sudbrook, and repeatedly vote against the former superintendent. I’m Retired Navy Captain, with two tours as a principal at Old Court and Randallstown HS gives a parent of BCPS students & an advocate of qual- Commanding Officer. PRIORITIES: 1. Ensure the me an opportunity to know this system from many ity public education. Student success is my reward. safety of students, teachers, support staff, adminis- perspectives. Having worked on both sides of the I’m a current real estate & former IT professional. trators, and the public with regard to public schools. PRIORITIES county affords me a knowledge of the various com- : Our mission is to educate, nurture & 2. Ensure that teachers are paid adequately so that we munities , their interests and needs, aspects which prepare young people to reach their potential & lead do not have the problems that have been in the news impact learning. PRIORITIES: Advocate for children us to a safer, more equitable & prosperous future. regarding teacher walkouts in Arizona, Kentucky, and staff by finding ways to support the acquisition Currently, a proper external audit must be performed Oklahoma, and West Virginia. 3. Effective oversight of learning materials and developmental opportu- & our Board of Ed must regain its former & legal role and accountability of the $1.78 billion fiscal year 2019 nities for growth for children and staff . Focus on of governance & oversight of BCPS. County citizens budget. BUILDINGS: Just as we need an adequate hiring, developing, and retaining educators. Support demand ethical behavior, accountability, transpar- school budget to pay teachers what they deserve, we strong but equitable policies for positive behavior ency & fiscal responsibility to attain vital goals. also need an adequate school budget to ensure that we BUILDINGS and safe schools, hiring mental health profession- : We need schools to foster high aca- have enough new schools to prevent overcrowding in als. Ensure that schools are healthy and structurally demic achievement in model learning environments— any school and to ensure that class sizes are reason- safe and sound. BUILDINGS: Develop standards, Dulaney High will soon be new! I listen to & amplify able. The Board must ensure that it does an excellent benchmarks, and protocols for the maintenance and stakeholder concerns, research best practices & job of convincing the approval authorities of the need reporting about facilities, aging or new, over crowd- collaborate with our county & state leaders. Crowded for new construction and renovations if appropri- edness, and changing demographics;;create a skilled schools are unacceptable. Our new Board should pur- ate. SAFETY: New buildings and renovations must work force within the system to supply information sue a 10-year comprehensive strategic plan for facilities consider safety as a priority in their design and con- about the needs and changes, and process how to modeled on the Anne Arundel County Public Schools struction. Safeguards must be enhanced for everyone SAFETY correct or respond to the findings. SAFETY: Engage plan. : The Board is committed to safety. entering a public school. A Student Resource Officer staff, parents, students, and other stakeholders in Among many security measures, school resource in all schools may be a necessity. Such an officer will discussions and training opportunities to recognize, officers are in all middle & high schools & now more also assist in addressing drug and gang problems, assess, and find or create remedies for problems in SROs rotate among elementary schools. They provide as well as to combat bullying. Hire more support each area. Funding must be found to hire health care awareness & prevention on bullying, gangs & drugs. staff, including security specialists. BUDGET: professionals and develop community relationships, It We must strengthen resources to address needs for Increases for most programs to stay even with is important to support the funding of treatment plans mental health, school climate & discipline to ensure inflation. Ineffective programs should be decreased for staff and students as well. in any of these areas. a safe & orderly learning environment for students or eliminated. The fastest growing student groups LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 33 are students with severe disabilities and English school ready for life and prepared for the future. school success at all levels, administrative accountabil- learners and the budget should recognize that where Students should have the option to prepare for careers ity will be ensured. needs are disproportionate, then so should be the while in high school that do not necessarily include budget. Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow going to college. They should have the opportunity to (S.T.A.T.) may need decreases until it is proven. learn about different careers through the education COUNCILMANIC COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: College bound or not, and exploration of vocational, technical and certifica- all students need basic skills. As they progress through tion programs. PARTNERSHIPS: I would develop DISTRICT 5 the higher grades, students should have the oppor- ways to work in a holistic fashion with community tunity to focus on those courses that are most mean- leaders, educators, and administrators to develop part- Julie C. Henn ingful to their particular path (college, vocational nerships with the community so that students could http://juliehenn.com training, or direct employment). Alternative paths work with local organizations in partnership. This QUALIFICATIONS: I am a proud current BCPS include opportunities such as summer programs, can lead to future partnerships and even employment/ parent and have served on the Board since 2016, GED, or accredited online courses. Public-private internship opportunities with students and local busi- active on the Contracts and Safety in Technology PARTNERSHIPS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY partnerships. : Over 43 percent nesses. : I committees. Since 2006, I have volunteered in BCPS of Baltimore County students are enrolled in the free would work collectively with other board members to and have advocated for education reform chairing the or reduced-price meals program. It is very difficult ensure that proper mechanisms were in place to hold Northeast Area Advisory. I am an accomplished IT to learn to one’s ability when one is hungry. Some administrative staff responsible for their conduct and leader and have spent my twenty year career in educa- students and their parents are not aware of the various for the management of school resources. I feel that tion. I have proven to be an independent, responsive social safety nets that are available. For the students there should be oversight mechanisms put in place to voice on the Board. PRIORITIES: Accountability & to take advantage of them fully, services need to be deter, prevent or address any issue that may occur. Transparency; Increased Staffing; Safety & Discipline; widely communicated to both students and to their Healthy Classrooms BUILDINGS: A long-term, ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY parents. : Kathleen White independent facilities plan is needed to address issues I was a Supervisory Accountant at the Centers for Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/electKWhite objectively and to prioritize construction projects. I Medicare & Medicaid Services and oversaw the inter- QUALIFICATIONS: My career trajectory includes would urge contracting with an outside firm to review nal controls for the Medicare and Medicaid programs. being a classroom teacher, lead teacher, assistant and evaluate facility conditions including overcrowd- My team and I ensured effective internal controls principal, principal, central office administrator, ing, and to develop, without influence, a ten-year plan over multi-billion-dollar programs. Such expertise is coordinator, director, etc. coupled with my educa- and budget for addressing our urgent school facility needed on the Board of Education to ensure admin- tion experiences; having a bachelor’s degree, master’s needs. The plan would also make short-term recom- istrative accountability and effective oversight of the degree, and a doctoral degree, has equipped me with mendations. SAFETY: Early detection and support Board’s $1.78 billion FY 2019 budget. the foundational knowledge necessary to be an active services for at-risk students are critical for prevention. and collaborative board member. PRIORITIES: We must invest in staffing to provide these ser- COUNCILMANIC The first priority are students; their safety, assurance vices. We must also strengthen discipline policies to that the best teachers are in front of students that are include minimum consequences for serious offenses. DISTRICT 4 knowledgeable of content and pedagogy and that Regular audits are needed to ensure that discipline deliver instruction such that all students are equipped is delivered consistently. The safety of students and Makeda Scott to compete globally with respect to academics and are teachers should be paramount in disciplinary deci- college and career ready. BUILDINGS: Consulting sions. BUDGET: The STAT (1:1 device) initiative www.makedascott.com and partnering with senior leaders whom oversee is neither balanced nor fiscally responsible. The QUALIFICATIONS: My background as a former facilities will provide insight of school capacity and costs of STAT continue to be unnecessarily exorbi- Congressional staffer taught me the importance of allow BCPS to prioritize facilities that require imme- tant. Less expensive devices that meet instructional working in a collaboratively way to make mean- diate attention; such that increased student enrollment requirements should have been selected. The savings ing full change. Most importantly I was the PTA and overcrowding is addressed with immediacy. of hundreds of millions of dollars spent on laptops President for more than 5 years at my children’s’ SAFETY: Partnering and consulting with local could be allocated toward repairing facilities, addi- school to more than 800 students and more than senior police leaders and local health departments to tional school staffing, safety, and meal programs. 1,000 parents and grandparents. I formed a board and disaggregate data statistics related to all safety issues COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: I support Career and worked with parents to advocate on our children’s with the intent of developing action steps that provide Technology Education programs that prepare students behalf. PRIORITIES: School Safety- children and local communities with specified actionable steps to for fulfilling careers through hands-on learning and teachers deserve a safe learning environment College be implemented to address all safety issues unique to internship opportunities. Such programs provide the Readiness - preparing students to attend college their specified communities. BUDGET: Conducting skills and certifications students need (and employ- Career Preparation - proper training and certifica- a forensic accounting analysis and internal auditing of ers want) to transition from school to the workplace. tion programs available prior to high school gradua- current and past budget expenditures over a 3-5year I also support individualized instruction plans for tion Disciplinary Actions - countywide disciplinary span will depict programs that warrant increases and/ students requiring alternate paths to graduation. reports that will disaggregate data by school, gen- or decreases. COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: Non- PARTNERSHIPS: BCPS can provide professional der, age, race, and disability BUILDINGS: I would college bound students should be supported with staff to connect students and families to needed work with the board to create a report that outlined career readiness programs and job placements subse- county and community services and can partner for the needs of the schools in the county particularly quent to graduation, and students who need an alter- referrals. Students cannot learn when basic needs are showing the age of the facility, the school’s capacity, native path to graduation should be supported with not met. County government and community orga- and its enrollment. I would then work collaboratively alternative pathways that are unique to their individ- nizations offer a myriad of family support, education, to design a plan that would address the needs of the ual situations/circumstances. PARTNERSHIPS: and health programs that increase student and family schools most in need of help. SAFETY: I would Integration of county and community services with quality of life and promote solid educational experi- address each of these issues individually based on the county public schools to enhance the educational ences. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: needs of the school and which safety issue was most experience of our students is best supported with The Board must hold BCPS accountable to stake- impactful. A solution for one school may not be the partnering of resources, allocating building space holders it represents. Board and BCPS work must be solution for another school. I would work with the within county schools, time for partner program conducted openly and with ample opportunity for board to create programs to dissuade young people development, and ongoing community feedback. public input. Decision making must be driven by pub- away from using drugs, joining gangs and bullying. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: licly available data for oversight and input - especially BUDGET: I feel that more money should be directed Through county and community partnerships, with regards to capital and operating budget planning. to hire more resource teachers and teachers aids to effective oversight of resources are able to be moni- Stakeholder concerns must be addressed with action assist teachers in the classroom. Additionally, I feel tored, and measured. By collaborating with commu- plans and delivery on those plans. that more money should be directed toward special nity superintendents around expectations, actively education programs. COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: partnering in the development of individual school Baltimore County students should graduate high targets/goals, and enforcing parameters that result in 34 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

Lily Rowe Rod McMillion COUNCILMANIC www.facebook.com/Rod-McMillion-for- http://votelilyrowe.com Baltimore-County-Board-of-Education- DISTRICT 6 No response received by deadline. District-7-368453597003958/ QUALIFICATIONS: I have taught school in Edward Kitlowski COUNCILMANIC Baltimore County for 35 years and 6 months. I am http://edkitlowski.com/ certified K-12 in Physical Education; I have also passed the Health praxis exam. I taught elementary QUALIFICATIONS DISTRICT 7 : I have 30+ yrs. experience in PE for 10 years. The last 25 years I have worked at BCPS as a Special Ed. &General Ed. teacher, Special William Feuer Chesapeake HS as a teacher, coach, department Ed. Dept. & IEP Chairman & A.P. Intern. I was part www.facebook.com/ElectWillFeuer chair and athletic director. My work experience has of the BCPS Special Ed. Audit and Co-Chair of the provided me with the unique opportunity to see QUALIFICATIONS: I have served and continue to MSTA Committee on No Child Left Behind. I am inti- BCPS from within the system PRIORITIES: We serve on various boards and work with numerous mately familiar with the system’s strengths and needs. must resolve the Superintendent issues ASAP. The organizations in my community. These interactions I know the contractual agreements. I taught in District new Board members need to have available to them PRIORITIES have taught me to understand what it takes to work 6. I successfully ran a business. : The in Dec, a short list of qualified candidates. Getting school system must re-establish trust and integrity with and for a diverse group of people with differ- ent backgrounds and personalities. I am willing to BCPS headed in the right direction starts with a new with parents, students, & teachers. Communities collaborate and contribute to an open dialogue. I have Superintendent. School Safety is a paramount concern: make the system strong. We need to prepare students the dedication to spend the time necessary to be well School Resource Officers at all BCPS; addressing con- for life and not just graduation, including an increase informed. PRIORITIES: Allocation, Investment, and sequences for bad behavior; & attempting to reduce in vocational opportunities. School culture needs to Safety. Our facilities need attention, we have inade- bullying behaviors. External Audit BUILDINGS: be consistent with societal expectations. Future plans quate school buildings and overcrowded classrooms. Fortunately in District 7 Dundalk Elem is being built; must be educationally driven. Computers don’t change We need to get more resources to the classroom. Colgate ground-breaking this fall, and Berkshire BUILDINGS lives, people do. : We need an authentic Class sizes are increasing and teachers are not able to following. Prioritize all 34 District 7 schools according evaluation of facilities. There are issues that exist but adequately reach every student with the attention they to facility needs. When county and state capital money are not addressed in capital planning. Educational need. With a class size of 30 there is no way a teacher become available, negotiate District 7’s fair share. programming needs to drive future planning, not can reach every student. BUILDINGS: As a system Study each respective school’s capacity; and increased number of students. The projected overcapacity of we spend money to have a physical facilities rating of & projected enrollments. Plan ahead; trailers are not high schools requires examination of both facilities all schools. Logic says that you would go to the worst the long term answer SAFETY: Opioid epidemic - and programming. Community involvement is a school and work backwards-addressing those worst Utilize the school nurse; PSAs in high schools; and priority. We need to work with the county government schools because they need the most attention. We opportunities within the curricula. Guest speakers; SAFETY to explore options. : There must be integrity do not do it that in Baltimore. By reining in wasteful graphics; whatever it takes to get the message out and consistency in establishing safe schools. Actions spending we can dedicate the resources necessary to our children. Gang problems -School Resource to include: re-establishing school-based addiction to ensure our children have adequate facilities for Officers (grades 6-12) are the experts on this topic. instruction. SAFETY: Smaller class sizes can be a intervention teams, reviewing the scope of operation Elem schools need to reach out to the local precincts. very helpful method to address school safety. Being of SROs, providing more educational options, revising Bullying - Establish firm and swift consequences to able to develop personal relationships with students current alternative school programs, establishing the offenders. BUDGET: Special Education budgets and having the available time to do so leads to identifi- protocol to provide support for troubled students need to be expanded. More and more students are cation of bullying, drug use, and possible gang activity outside the classroom, & hiring more behavioral being identified as deserving SE services. We need BUDGET at an early stage. With smaller class sizes teachers can specialists. : School staff is more import- more teachers; occupational and speech therapists. I ant in education than software, both in learning and build a rapport with the kids and construct meaning- BUDGET am not an advocate of giving every student a laptop. school climate. Technology is a wonderful tool but ful collaborative relationships. : The budget needs to be more effective. We need to deliver as many Our students absolutely need to have globally competi- is not a panacea & has become a larger part of the resources to the classroom as possible. While many tive computer skills. However in-house computers labs budget. We need more personnel in the buildings. reports say Baltimore County spends roughly $14,000/ and carts can be reserved, supplemented by personal Mandatory testing in high school using College Board student that is misinterpreted.$14,000 does not make computers COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: BCPS exams must end. None school-based staffing needs it to the classroom, a lot is allocated to individuals that already has 2 excellent alternatives to graduation: to be examined. We need to develop more vocational are not even in a schoolhouse. We need to be better Academy Completers (concentrated areas of study - COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES programs. : We need to stewards, yet make the investment, in proven effective College; Advanced Tech; and Career and Research prepare students for life and not just graduation & end programs. COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES: College is Development which requires an internship or work the stigma of vocational education. We can expand not the only path for our graduating students. There experience). And Pathway Options which includes 11 vocational opportunities immediately using existing are many paths available to students and I support different choices. However, we seriously need to look programs & use data on job shortages for planning. alternative options. Each student is an individual at re-instituting some form of vocational education. We can create business partnerships for internships and needs a path molded to them. There are appren- College is not for everyone. PARTNERSHIPS: & apprenticeships. More Transition Facilitators are ticeship programs, technical high school, specialty In recent years BCPS has increasingly hired more needed. High school programming needs flexibility. certifications, the military, or straight into the work- School Social Workers for our high schools, middle PARTNERSHIPS : I believe there has been hubris in force. I support whatever works for the individual. schools and elementary schools. Experienced School PARTNERSHIPS school leadership which narrowed opportunities. That : BCPS should be in conversation Social Workers can support students, parents and must change. Continuing partnership with CCBC is with the community to promote and build upon families by linking them to community resources important. We need greater coordination with gov- services offered, whether they be through churches, such as financial aid; housing; child care; medical recreation council, service clubs, or neighborhood ernmental agencies. More Transition Facilitators are care; legal assistance; early educational interven- associations. BCPS should work on partnerships to needed as conduits between school and community. tion; emergency aid; and mental health assistance. offer more physical and mental health services, early Other districts have effective programs from which ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: First of childhood development services, family engagement, we could learn. We need dedicated personnel for all we have to give our administrators the authority this. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY: I mentoring and after school tutoring, and nutritional ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABILITY to do their jobs without the threat of retaliation. For know the system. I know the contractual agreements, options. : Contracts should be fully investigated and properly example: if a certain behavior warrants the student education pedagogy & have connections with cur- being suspended, then allow the administrator to rent teachers. I can ask the Superintendent questions vetted by the board. The current way that the board has done things has led the board to lose the support his/her job. Having written that, I believe admin. from a position of understanding. Additionally, some of community and trust of those they are called on to accountability is driven by accurate data collection. outside oversight promotes integrity. I would have represent. The tenants that I have built my campaign Analyzing the data goes hand-in-hand with oversight opportunities for conversations with parents, teachers around are exactly what I would expect of BCPS: and accountability. & students. I would use the Perception Survey as a Community involvement, Oversight, Accountability, resource to assess school culture. and Transparency. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 35

constitution would be amended to specify that revenue from gambling be used to supplement other state funding for public education and cannot be State Questions used as a substitute for other required education funding. A vote AGAINST the amendment means the current provision in the constitution would remain in effect, under which gambling revenue is used Question 1: Education Funding for public education but those funds may be in place of other state funding for Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 357 of the 2018 schools. Legislative Session) Requiring Commercial FOR the Constitutional Amendment Gaming Revenues that are for Public Education AGAINST the Constitutional Amendment to Supplement Spending for Education in Public Schools BALLOT LANGUAGE: The amendment requires the Governor to include Question 2: Election Day Voter in the annual State Budget, as supplemental funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 in public schools, the revenues from video lottery operation Registration licenses and any other commercial gaming dedicated to public education in Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 855 of the 2018 an amount above the level of State funding for education in public schools provided by the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act of 2002 (otherwise Legislative Session) Same-Day Registration and known as the Thornton legislation) in not less than the following amounts: Voting at the Precinct Polling Place on Election $125 million in fiscal year 2020; $250 million in fiscal year 2021; $375 mil- Day lion in fiscal year 2022; and 100% of commercial gaming revenues dedicated BALLOT LANGUAGE: to public education in fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter. The Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legisla- amendment also requires the Governor to show in the annual budget how the tion to allow a qualified individual to register and vote at a precinct polling revenues from video lottery operation licenses and other commercial gaming place on Election Day. The current law requires voter registration to close are being used in a manner that is in addition to the level of State funding before Election Day. for public education provided by the funding formulas established by the (Amending Article 1, sections 1 and 2, and adding Section 2A to the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act. The State Constitution currently Maryland constitution.) authorizes video lottery operation licenses for the primary purpose of raising CURRENT LAW: Maryland law requires that voter registration close 21 days money for public education. before an election. An exception allows people to register and vote in person (Amending Article XIX, Section 1(c)(1) and (g), and adding Section during early voting at an Early Voting Center. They must provide proof of 1(f) to the Maryland Constitution) residence such as a driver’s license or other specified identification. Under CURRENT LAW: Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment current law a person may not register to vote at a precinct polling place on (Article XIX) in 2008 authorizing video lottery operations for the “primary Election Day and vote on the same day. purpose” of raising money for public education. The funds must be used to PROPOSED CHANGE: The Maryland constitution would be amended to support programs in public schools, such as early childhood education, career authorize the legislature to pass a law permitting people to register to vote at a and technical education, high school courses for college credits, training for precinct polling place on Election Day and to vote on the same day. public school teachers, improvement of school buildings, and capital projects ORIGIN OF THE BALLOT QUESTION: The 2018 session of the at community colleges and state-supported colleges and universities. Maryland General Assembly passed legislation (HB 532) proposing an PROPOSED CHANGE: This amendment would require that beginning in amendment to the Maryland constitution to allow people to register to vote 2020, the Governor must include specified amounts from gambling revenues on Election Day and to vote the same day. A bill to amend the Maryland in the state budget for public education. These amounts must be in addition constitution does not take effect unless it is approved by the voters at the next to, and not a substitute for, any other state funding for public education. The general election. amendment would also repeal the provision that allows gambling revenues to be used for capital projects at community colleges and state-supported ARGUMENTS FOR THE AMENDMENT: colleges and universities. • Voting is a fundamental right that should not be lost due to failure to ORIGIN OF THE BALLOT QUESTION: The 2018 session of the comply with a registration requirement. Maryland General Assembly passed legislation (SB 1122) proposing an • Same day registration and voting already takes place during early amendment to the Maryland constitution to add more specific requirements voting. On-the-spot validation of a voter’s documentation is conducted for how gambling revenue is used in the state budget to fund public education. before the voter is allowed to vote. These procedures could also be used A bill to amend the Maryland constitution does not take effect unless it is for same day registration and voting on Election Day. approved by the voters at the next general election. • Fourteen other states allow same day voter registration and voting on ARGUMENTS FOR THE AMENDMENT: Election Day and have not reported problems. • It ensures that gambling revenues are directed to public education as ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: intended and approved by voters. • Permitting people to register and vote on Election Day could lead to • It addresses concerns that the state was using gaming revenues to sub- voter fraud. stitute for education funding that was already required by law, rather • Requiring people to register in advance is not burdensome, as the regis- than increasing the total amount of education funding. tration forms are readily available. • It ensures that gaming revenues paid into the Education Trust Fund A vote FOR the amendment means that the constitution would be (also called a “lockbox”) may be spent only in addition to other public amended to allow the legislature to enact a law permitting people to register education funding and cannot be used as a substitute for other funding to vote at a precinct polling place on Election Day. that is already required by the Bridge to Excellence law A vote AGAINST the amendment means that the constitution would not ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE AMENDMENT: be amended and people would need to register to vote before Election Day. • The amendment would reduce the state’s flexibility to use gambling FOR the Constitutional Amendment revenues for other state programs. AGAINST the Constitutional Amendment • The amendment would reduce the use of gaming revenues to fund capi- tal projects at community and public colleges. A vote FOR the constitutional amendment means the state 36 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY Baltimore County Questions Question A | Charter Amendment Question E | Charter Amendment Bill 13-18 Bill 17-18 County Charter—Technical Changes County Charter—Exempt Service Employees 40 sections of the Baltimore County Charter are amended or repealed to Section 505 of the Baltimore County Charter is amended to provide that make technical changes including: correcting cross references to the State officers and employees in the exempt service shall have their compensa- Code; updating the names of departments and offices in the administrative tion determined according to a system adopted or amended by the County services, providing gender-neutral language, transferring certain provisions Council on the recommendation of the County Executive. within the Charter, repealing obsolete language, repealing references to FOR the Proposed Charter Amendment an agency that no longer exists, and adding provisions to update duties of departments and offices in the administrative services. AGAINST the Proposed Charter Amendment FOR the Proposed Charter Amendment AGAINST the Proposed Charter Amendment Question F | Charter Amendment Bill 19-18 Question B | Charter Amendment County Charter—Administrative Services - Bill 14-18 Departments County Charter—The Administrative Services Sections 307, 402, 504, 525, 526, and 527 of the Baltimore County Charter are amended to modify the functions of the Department of Public Works Sections 508, 522, 533, 540, 541 and 542 of the Baltimore County Charter to provide that it shall be responsible for mobility and for traffic safety and are amended to: repeal an obsolete provision requiring the County Attorney engineering using a variety of transportation options including highways, to keep the journal of the County Council, repeal a provision about the re- bike lanes, pedestrian improvements and transit where appropriate. moval of the Director of Planning, repeal obsolete provisions requiring the County Executive to be a member of two boards, repeal an obsolete refer- FOR the Proposed Charter Amendment ence to the County Home, and repeal obsolete provisions about the removal AGAINST the Proposed Charter Amendment of the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief. FOR the Proposed Charter Amendment County Ordinance AGAINST the Proposed Charter Amendment Question G | Bill 37-18 School Borrowing Charter Amendment Question C | AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland Bill 15-18 to borrow $335,517,000 for public school projects, including but not limited County Charter—Legislative Procedure to acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, repair, maintenance, conversion, and modernization of public school buildings and Section 308 of the Baltimore County Charter is amended to: repeal an sites, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore obsolete provision authorizing the expeditious passage of bills in certain County Charter. cases and increase from 40 days to 65 days the number of days a bill may be considered before its automatic expiration after introduction in the County FOR the Bond Issue Council. AGAINST the Bond Issue FOR the Proposed Charter Amendment AGAINST the Proposed Charter Amendment Question H | County Ordinance Bill 38-18 Question D | Charter Amendment Agricultural and Rural Land Preservation Bill 16-18 Borrowing County Charter—The Executive Branch AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $2,000,000 for agricultural and rural land preservation projects, Sections 402, 403 and 404 of the Baltimore County Charter are amended to: including but not limited to the purchase of land, development rights and correct obsolete Charter references, provide gender-neutral language, alter conservation easements, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and the name of a department to reflect the current name, clarify the requirement 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. for the County Executive to appoint or reappoint the heads of departments and offices at the beginning of each term for approval by the County Council, FOR the Bond Issue repeal an obsolete requirement that the County Executive serves on the Board AGAINST the Bond Issue of Health, repeal an obsolete provision about the County Executive preparing regulations, repeal an obsolete provision about the County Administrative Officer appointing department and offices heads, and clarify the authority of the County Executive to remove department and office heads. 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Question I | County Ordinance Question M | County Ordinance Bill 39-18 Bill 43-18 Waterway Improvement Program Borrowing Operational Buildings Borrowing AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $10,000,000 for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, to borrow $47,000,000 for public operational buildings including, but not extension, repair and modernization of waterway improvement and storm- limited to, general, health, police, fire, recreation, libraries, senior center and water-related projects, including but not limited to shoreline stabilization, detention buildings or facilities and necessary or desirable equipment, to be shore erosion control, wetland restoration and streambank and riverbank undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County restoration, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Charter. Baltimore County Charter. FOR the Bond Issue FOR the Bond Issue AGAINST the Bond Issue AGAINST the Bond Issue Question N | County Ordinance County Ordinance Question J | Bill 44-18 Bill 40-18 Refuse Disposal Borrowing Parks, Preservation and Greenways Borrowing AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $8,816,000 for refuse disposal projects, including but not limited to borrow $4,000,000 for parks, preservation and greenways projects, in- to the construction, reconstruction, improvement, acquisition, repair, and cluding but not limited to acquisition of playgrounds, parks and recreational modernization of county refuse disposal facilities, to be undertaken pursu- facilities and the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of ant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. playgrounds, parks and community centers, to be undertaken pursuant to FOR the Bond Issue Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. AGAINST the Bond Issue FOR the Bond Issue AGAINST the Bond Issue Question O | County Ordinance | County Ordinance Bill 45-18 Question K Community College Borrowing Bill 41-18 AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland Public Works Borrowing to borrow $15,000,000 for community college projects, including but not AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland limited to the construction, improvement, maintenance, and moderniza- to borrow $68,384,000 for public works purposes, for the class of projects tion of buildings and other improvements for the community colleges, to which includes, among other things, streets and highways, bridges and be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County storm drainage systems, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and Charter. 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. FOR the Bond Issue FOR the Bond Issue AGAINST the Bond Issue AGAINST the Bond Issue

Question L | County Ordinance Bill 42-18 Community Improvement Project Borrowing AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $1,000,000 for community improvement projects, including but not limited to construction, renovation, extension, alteration, repair or modernization of street curbs, gutters, water, sewer and other utilities, and sidewalk and pedestrian system improvements to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. FOR the Bond Issue AGAINST the Bond Issue 38 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY Ways Dear Voter , To Vote You can make a tax-deductible contribution to support the 31. Vote Early at a convenient time and location for you. The Early League of Women Voters. Your check will support the Voters’ Voting Centers are open from 10 Guide and voter education. a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday October 25– Make your tax deductible contribution payable to: Thursday, November 1. All County ballots are available. You may also League of Women Voters of Baltimore County register to vote at Early Voting ...and mail to: Sites. League of Women Voters of Baltimore County 2. Vote by Mail (Absentee) 6600 York Road, Suite 211 from home or away—no need to go Baltimore, MD 21212 anywhere! Applications are available from elections.state.md.us/ voting/absentee.html and at the NAME Board of Elections 11112 Gilroy Rd ADDRESS Hunt Valley, MD 21031 You may also call 410-887-5700. CITY, STATE, ZIP 3. Vote at Your Assigned Polling Place on Tuesday, November 6. Go to your polling place. Polls are open 7 am to 8 pm. If you are unsure of your polling place, check your voter registration card, sample ballot or visit www.vote411.org. Go to www.vote411.org to read responses from candidates that are not included in this Guide due

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