The League of Women Voters: Celebrating 100 Years The League was officially found- prove the education of their children. ed in Chicago in February 1920, just Frederick’s League was formally RATIFICATION OF THE six months before the 19th amend- founded on March 31, 1960. 19TH AMENDMENT ment was ratified and women won Men became members in 1974 The 19th Amendment the vote. Formed by the suffragists of and Lord Nickens, the noted civ- the National American Woman Suf- il rights leader in Frederick, was the granting women the right frage Association, the League began first African-American to join the to vote passed the US Con- as a “mighty political experiment” League. Today, Frederick’s League gress in June 1919—with designed to help 20 million women has approximately 100 members. the final hurdle for the 19th carry out their new responsibilities One of the Frederick League’s ear- Amendment: ratification by as voters. liest initiatives focused on improv- the states. As anti-suffrage In her address to the National ing voter services, such as lobbying groups still fought to oppose American Woman Suffrage Associa- tablish the United Nations and to en- the county to offer locations beyond ratification, suffrage leaders tion’s (NAWSA) 50th convention in sure U.S. participation. The League downtown Frederick to register to mobilized to continue their St. Louis, Missouri, in 1919, President was one of the first organizations in vote. The League continues to em- pressure campaign in the Carrie Chapman Catt proposed the the country officially recognized by phasize the importance of voting by states. Finally, the Amend- creation of a league of women voters the United Nations as a non-govern- registering voters at high schools and ment was ratified in Tennes- to “finish the fight” and aid in the -re colleges by publishing a voters’ guide mental organization; it still maintains see and officially made law construction of the nation. And so a official observer status today. for every election. League of Women Voters was formed In 1973, Frederick Communi- on August 26, 1920. within NAWSA, composed of the or- THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN ty College’s faculty and the coun- ganizations in the states where wom- VOTERS IN FREDERICK COUNTY ty Board of Education were dead- ick County, which lobbied the hospi- an suffrage had already been at- In Frederick, it started with a locked in contract negotiations. The tal’s board and published materials tained. woman named Ruth Hallo Landman. faculty declared a work stoppage and in the local newspaper. The hospital Since its inception, the League An excellent student, she graduat- were fired. The League hosted pub- changed its policy and began to pro- has helped millions of women and ed Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar Col- lic forums to inform the public, and vide the specialized training that was men become informed partici- lege at age 20, studying anthropology reached out to the faculty and mem- required. pants in government. In fact, the first under Ruth Benedict and Margaret bers of the board. At that time, the Recently, the League focused on is- league convention voted 69 sepa- Mead. She married another refugee Board of Education oversaw the entire sues such as the privatization of Citi- rate items as statements of princi- from Germany, Otto Landman, in public system of education, including zens Care and Rehabilitation Center ple and recommendations for legis- 1948, and joined him at Yale for grad- the community college. The League and Montevue Assisted Living, chang- lation. Among them were protection uate study. Landman earned a mas- conducted a study and determined es by county government in land use for women and children, rights of ter’s degree and doctorate in anthro- that Frederick Community College development policies, immigration working women, food supply and de- pology while her husband earned should have its own board of trustees. and ethics in government. mand, social hygiene, the legal status graduate degrees in chemistry and Its recommendation was accepted. For decades the Frederick League of women, and American citizenship. microbiology. The family moved to Victims of sexual assault have has monitored public officials for -un The League’s first major national leg- Frederick when Otto accepted em- access to health care in Frederick ethical behavior, promoted greater islative success was the passage of ployment at Fort Detrick as a genet- in part because of the leadership transparency and decried the weak the Sheppard-Towner Act provid- icist. role the League played in pressur- supervision of ethics in politics. It ing federal aid for maternal and child While living in Frederick, Land- ing Frederick Memorial Hospital to pushed for a stronger code of ethics care programs. In the 1930s, League man, then a mother of three, helped change its policies. In 1977, a rape for public officials. members worked successfully for en- to found Frederick’s chapter of the victim had gone to the hospital for The League recommended the actment of the Social Security and League of Women Voters. She served treatment but had been denied an formation of a nonpartisan Ethics Food and Drug Acts. Due at least in as the chapter’s first provisional examination to gather legal evidence. Commission whose members would part to League efforts, legislation president from 1959-1960. She was Instead, she was taken to Washing- periodically evaluate the adequacy passed in 1938 and 1940 removed a “Fort Detrick wife,” one of many ton County. of the ethics law and distribute infor- hundreds of federal jobs from the women who moved to Frederick The denial of care led to months mation to employees and officials. spoils system and placed them under County because of their husbands’ of public opposition with many Civil Service. work at the Army base. Many of the groups protesting hospital policy. At — Adapted from an article in During the postwar period, the wives were young mothers and par- the forefront of the protest was the Frederick Magazine and research by League helped lead the effort to es- ticipated in civic organizations to im- League of Women Voters of Freder- Professor Hoda Zaki
TABLE OF CONTENTS: U.S. Representative District 6...... 4 U.S. Representative District 8...... 6 Frederick County Circuit Court Judge...... 8 Delegates to the Republican National Convention Congressional District 6...... 9 Delegates to the Republican National Convention Congressional District 8...... 9 Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention Congressional District 6...... 9 Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention Congressional District 8...... 9 Female Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Congressional District 6...... 10 Female Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Congressional District 8...... 10 Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Congressional District 6...... 11 Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Congressional District 8...... 12 Frederick County Board of Education...... 14
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2020 VOTERS GUIDE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 3 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE District 6
Term: Two years public official accused of a crime. Base Salary: $174,000 per year. How Elected: Elected by voters in each congressional district. Maryland Duties: Representatives make laws along with the members of the has eight of the 435 Representatives, based on the state’s population in the Senate, and may conduct investigations on issues of national importance. Laws that impose taxes always begin in the House of Representatives. 2010 Census. Representatives can recommend that the Senate remove from office a Website: www.house.gov
QUESTIONS GOALS: Why are you running for this office? IMMIGRATION: What, if anything, would you change regarding immigration policy? HEALTH CARE: Would you vote to continue the Affordable Care Act as it is, expand it, or eliminate it? Please explain. ENVIRONMENT: What should be the federal government’s role in addressing national and global environmental concerns? GUN SAFETY: What policies do you propose to reduce gun violence? ECONOMY: How would you address the growing income gap in our society? DISCRIMINATION: What initiatives would you propose to address bias based on race, gender identification, sexual orientation, religion, or disability? STUDENT LOANS: What actions would you support to reduce burdensome student loan debt?
CANDIDATES: Republicans and Democrats may vote for no more than 1. REPUBLICANS Neil C. Parrott Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/ Kevin T. Caldwell Campaign Email: [email protected] beroforcongress Campaign Website: http://www.caldwell Campaign Website: http://www.neilparrott. Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/berofor foramerica.com org congress Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/ Campaign Facebook: http://www.facebook. Campaign Instagram: @beroforcongress com/CaldwellforAmerica ParrottForCongress/ Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/neilparrott David J. Trone Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Caldwell4 Campaign Instagram: @parrottforcongress Campaign Email: [email protected] MD6CD Campaign Phone: (240) 329-0293 Campaign Website: http://www.davidtrone. Campaign Phone: (301) 834-2799 com Chris P. Meyyur DEMOCRATS Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/ Campaign Website: http://www.meyyur2020. Maxwell A. Bero davidjtrone com Campaign Email: campaign@maxwellbero. Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/ com Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/davidjtrone chrismeyyur Campaign Website: http://www.maxwellbero. Campaign Instagram: @davidjtrone Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/chrismeyyur com Campaign Phone: (301) 800-2103
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Kevin T. Caldwell
GOALS: To offer my fellow citizens (my coun- Americans by ensuring those who come into through our choices their cost & allocation or oth- try) the opportunity to have a Rep.who will per- our country mean its citizens no harm. After ers decide for us. form their most basic duty, protecting you from securing the nation, we must focus on dealing ENVIRONMENT: No response received by those who would use your Government against with those who have been in the country al- deadline. you. To defend the ideas & principles that my fa- ready. GUN SAFETY: No response received by dead- ther (Vietnam), my wife & I (Post 9/11) have HEALTH CARE: I would end the Affordable line. served & sworn to protect. I am running because I Care Act. We need to move this sector of our econ- ECONOMY: No response received by deadline. understand that my freedom is directly related to omy back to market-based solutions. We must DISCRIMINATION: No response received by yours. allow the consumers to control the $3.6 trillion deadline. IMMIGRATION: Secure our borders. End spent on health care, not Gov. officials & spe- STUDENT LOANS: No response received by sanctuary cities for violent criminals. Protect cial interest. Like all resources, either we decide deadline.
4 | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 2020 VOTERS GUIDE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES DEMOCRATIC
Chris P. Meyyur Neil C. Parrott CANDIDATES GOALS: I care about our future as GOALS: Washington DC is a mess. District 6 needs Maxwell A. Bero a nation. I run to act on the issues that a representative who lives in the District and who will will help the middle class and to end work to improve our community and our country. hostilities in Asia and bring troops I care about our nation and want to ensure that our GOALS: I believe that real, progressive home. Invest eight trillion dollars on children, that future generations, will have the same change, such as the Green New Deal and Medi- domestic priorities. My priorities are opportunities and freedoms that we enjoyed. Instead care-for-all, is both possible and necessary in bringing the cost of college educa- of playing political games, I’ll work for you to bring our country. The 6th District is my home; I grew tion down and wipe out portions of common-sense, practical solutions to D.C. up here, I live here, and I work here. I’m tired of not seeing my representatives in Congress fight student debt and bring tax burden IMMIGRATION: Existing immigration laws need for real progressive change, and want to do my of families making less than 300K. to be followed. Lack of immigration enforcement and best to deliver real change for my district. Strengthen public education. a porous southern border have led to suffering from IMMIGRATION: I support simplifying the IMMIGRATION: No change is gangs like MS 13 who terrorize our District, opioid path to citizenship and invest in widespread needed. and fentanyl deaths, and increased human trafficking. English education for all immigrants, to make it HEALTH CARE: ACA needs to Sanctuary cities need to be stopped, the border wall easier for immigrants to integrate into, and par- be revised and improved. My goal is needs to be constructed, and companies who take ad- take in, American society. We need to end the bringing a third medical school to vantage of illegal aliens should be heavily fined. policy of separating families at the border; our Maryland. I envision a large medical HEALTH CARE: The Affordable Care Act is any- country should not be in the business of build- university and VA hospital closer to thing but affordable. Since passing, health insur- ing walls and turning people away, but rather Fort Detrick and National Cancer In- ance, health care, and prescription drug costs sky- welcoming people from all backgrounds. stitute in Frederick. I will strive to re- rocketed. The quality of care has also degraded; HEALTH CARE: I support implementing sin- move various barriers to improve the when did you last see a real doctor instead of a PA? gle-payer Medicare-for-all. While the current healthcare delivery. Our country can do better by repealing and replac- Affordable Care Act helps some people, it does ENVIRONMENT: Clean air, land ing Obamacare by using free market solutions that not go far enough to guarantee comprehensive and water is essential for us and fu- will bring costs down and increase quality of care. health care to all citizens. Health care should not ture generations to come. I will sup- ENVIRONMENT: The primary world pollut- be tied to one’s job; no one should make a career port following actions. Chesapeake er is China. They dump over 96% more plastic into decision based on insurance coverage. Bay Regional Authority will be estab- the ocean than the US and contribute the larg- ENVIRONMENT: The federal government lished to mitigate and clean our land est percentage of the worlds CO2. Given that, the needs to come together to pass the Green New and waterways and restore the eco- US should not sacrifice our manufacturing jobs to Deal, and make environmental protection and systems with 5 billion dollar invest- countries that do not have effective environmental addressing climate change a priority across the ment over a decade. laws. Trade laws as a negotiating tactic to get China entire country and economy. The US should GUN SAFETY: I am very sensi- and other countries to pollute less. also take a leadership role on the world stage tive on this topic as my son’s friend GUN SAFETY: Access to firearms is guaranteed by rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and and his sister and mother were mur- by the 2nd Amendment. Our country has a violence working with other countries to address climate dered by his father. Second Amend- epidemic. A major cause of the problem is that we change on a global scale. ment Rights must be protected and no longer adequately treat the mentally ill as we GUN SAFETY: I support increasing back- also we need to come together with should. Instead, they often live untreated until they ground checks and red flag laws to prevent an understanding and consensus on commit an act of violence. Jails have been turned dangerous people from being able to own and measures to prevent mass killings. into our new insane asylums. Our jails should be for purchase guns. I also support reinstating the ECONOMY: The worst case of in- the career criminals who terrorize our communities. assault rifle ban and limiting the size of maga- come gap is homeless working peo- ECONOMY: The American experiment has zines available to consumers, and expanding ple and homeless veterans. I will in- worked and is working. Our economic system is voluntary buyback programs. troduce variable minimum wage based on the government valuing property rights ECONOMY: I support raising the federal based on data points with the e-veri- and providing a fair playing field so that everyone minimum wage to $15, and then tying the min- fy process. has the chance to succeed. Our system allows peo- imum wage to the rate of inflation, so that the DISCRIMINATION: There are 6 ple to pursue their own individual goals, where in- economy does not expand faster than the wag- billion people live in the world and centives are provided to invest, to take risks, to work es of the working class. I also support a wealth they are different in so many ways. hard, or to acquire new skills. tax and a new progressive tax bracket for those We could solve the bias with mutu- DISCRIMINATION: Martin Luther King indicat- making over $10 million a year. al respect and understanding rather ed that, “I have a dream that my four little children DISCRIMINATION: I support any and all than by legal force. I will make Non will one day live in a nation where they will not be legislation that makes any discrimination il- Disclosure Agreement (NDA) waived judged by the color of their skin but by the content legal, and fully support the ratification of the if aggrieved party decides so. of their character.” It’s time for government policies Equal Rights Amendment. All citizens should STUDENT LOANS: Will bring the to embrace this concept. For example, merit should feel secure in their ability to get and hold a job, cost of college education down and be used to decide who receives government con- have housing, and live their daily lives without wipe out portions of student debt. tracts and to decide who is accepted into AP classes. fear of harassment and discrimination. Out of State tuition will be abolished STUDENT LOANS: Education. As a member of STUDENT LOANS: I support legislation across the board in Public Univer- the Maryland House of Delegates, I manage a col- that ensures a free path to a 4-year degree is sities with federal reimbursement. lege scholarships program. When 1st year students available to all Americans, which would in- Rural Americans will be recognized apply, I ask them to read finance materials and to clude a free 2-year associate’s program at lo- and designated as a diversity popula- write a paper about the effect of college debt. Unfor- cal community colleges.. I will also support a tion for Affirmative Action in college tunately, schools aren’t teaching our students prop- student loan forgiveness plan that immediate- admission. 529 plans will be feder- er financial literacy, and this year I’ve introduced ly eliminates all individual student loans less al and state tax exempt allowing par- a bill to require financial literacy to be a part of the than $50,000, and progressively reduces loan ents to save tax free. curriculum. amounts above that.
2020 VOTERS GUIDE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 5 DEMOCRATIC U.S. Representative District 8 CANDIDATES CANDIDATES: District 6 REPUBLICANS Campaign Email: shelly.skolnick@ Gregory Thomas Coll starpower.net David J. Trone Campaign Email: [email protected] Campaign Phone: (301) 512-4855 Campaign Website: http://www.gregorycoll. Michael Yadeta com Campaign Website: http://www.michael GOALS: I’m running for reelection because we Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ yadetaformdcongress.com need people in Washington who think long-term gregorycoll2 Campaign Facebook: http://Michael Yadeta and are committed to helping America’s most vul- Campaign Phone: (386) 679-1251 Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/MichaelYadeta nerable. While we have made strides towards this Bridgette L. Cooper Campaign Instagram: @Michael_Yadeta goal, we must do more to end the opioid epidem- Campaign Email: cooper4congressmd@ ic, reform our criminal justice system, and ensure gmail.com DEMOCRATS every child receives a quality education. I’m com- Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ Marcia H. Morgan mitted to remaining in this fight for people. cooperforcongress2020 Campaign Website: http://marciahmorgan.com IMMIGRATION: Immigrants are vital to main- Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/bcooper Utam Paul taining the success and spirit of our nation. I sup- congress Campaign Website: http://www.utampaul port comprehensive immigration reform, and I Campaign Instagram: @cooper4congress forcongress.com was proud to help the House of Representatives Campaign Phone: (240) 206-1172 Campaign Facebook: http://leanforward pass H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, which Nicholas Gladden Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/utam_paul would protect our Dreamers and those grant- Campaign Email: Campaign@gladdenfor Jamie Raskin ed Temporary Protected Status. I will continue to congress.com Campaign Email: [email protected] work to against inhuman and cruel policies such Campaign Website: http://www.Gladden Campaign Website: www.jamieraskin.com as travel bans and family separation. ForCongress.com Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/raskin. HEALTH CARE: The ACA helped millions of Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ jamie/ people access care, and it has played a crucial GladdenForCongress/ Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/jamie_raskin role as a step toward universal coverage. While Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Maryland Campaign Instagram: @raskinforcongress we work to stop the Administration from sabotag- NickG Campaign Phone: (240) 847-4937 ing it, we also need to work to build a healthcare Patricia Rogers Lih Young system that lives up to our values and guarantees Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ Campaign Email: [email protected] healthcare as a human right. I support allowing PatriciaRogersforCongress/ Campaign Website: http://www.vote-md.org every American to buy into Medicare, creating a Campaign Phone: (301) 276-5281 Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/DR_LIH_ public health insurance option. Shelly Skolnick YOUNG ENVIRONMENT: I’m proud to be endorsed by the Sierra Club, and I am honored to serve on the Foreign Relations committee, which is dedicat- ed to crafting international environmental policy. House Democrats have acted to pass, the Climate Action Now Act, which requires the federal gov- REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ernment to remain in the Paris Agreement. GUN SAFETY: Thoughts and prayers from pol- iticians do nothing to reduce gun violence. Action Gregory Thomas Coll from Congress, like H.R. 8, does. We need to en- act common sense gun legislation, including uni- GOALS: I am happy to announce ships. Healthcare based in free creed, sexual orientation, religion, my run for U.S. Congress Maryland market principals, promotes com- versal background checks, closing the gun show or disability. Stopping bias based District 8 to represent the people. petition, drives down costs and programs will help eliminate dis- loophole, banning bump stocks and military-style Work in Washington is at a stand- gives the power to patients and assault weapons. We also need to take the power crimination. For more information, still, I want to stop the distractions physicians. Flexible Spending Ac- please visit www.gregorycoll.com. back from the gun lobby. and keep focus on the key issues im- counts unspent money should roll DISCRIMINATION: I believe ECONOMY: The Trump administration’s tax pacting Americans including: em- over. that the cost of college education ployment, budget, healthcare, ed- ENVIRONMENT: Our envi- cuts for America’s most wealthy do nothing to im- is on an increasing trajectory, has ucation, environment, military and ronment needs to be conserved prove the lives of working Americans. We need to been rising ahead of inflation year reverse the Trump tax cuts and write a more equi- defense, gun violence, and the na- and maintained for future genera- tional space policy. tions. I, Gregory Coll want to study after year, and needs to be more af- table tax code to ensure that the wealthiest Amer- fordable for students. Cooperation icans pay their fair share. I was also proud to sup- IMMIGRATION: I want to pro- and address environmental con- mote and welcome legal immigra- cerns, stop pollution, and stop between industry, government and port the Raise the Wage Act in Congress, which tion and put a stop to illegal bor- over-stressing our natural resourc- higher education institutions will would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. der crossings. Passing legislation to es, especially marine resources like allow more resources for education DISCRIMINATION: I am a proud co-sponsor up the legal immigration caps, and fisheries. I, Gregory Coll, believe and lower tuition for students, re- of the Equality Act, which provides non-discrim- making it simpler for legal immi- climate change is real and needs to ducing student loan debt. ination protections for LGBTQ+ people in the ar- gration processing is key; especially be addressed rationally and with an STUDENT LOANS: I believe eas of employment, housing, credit, and educa- when the individuals have studied associated risk and return posture. that the cost of college education tion among others. It’s time for the Senate to take in the U.S. and have employment GUN SAFETY: I want to support is on an increasing trajectory, has sponsored support. I want to at- local police stop criminal activity a vote and ensure that we protect the rights of our been rising ahead of inflation year tract the best people from around and crack down on illegal posses- minority communities. after year, and needs to be more af- STUDENT LOANS: I took out student loans to the world. sion of fire arms, without sacrific- HEALTH CARE: No, I believe ing law abiding citizens’ rights to fordable for students. Cooperation help finance my education, and as the only Mem- patients should come first in U.S. bear arms. For more information between industry, government and ber of Congress from Maryland serving on the Ed- healthcare. Healthcare systems run please visit www.gregorycoll.com. higher education institutions will ucation and Labor Committee, I’m committed by governments are inefficient, re- ECONOMY: I believe in equal allow more resources for education to reforming our education system and reducing duce standards of care, and dimin- rights, equal justice, and equal op- and lower tuition for students, re- student debt. ish patient and physician relation- portunity for all, regardless of race, ducing student loan debt.
6 | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 2020 VOTERS GUIDE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Bridgette L. Cooper Nicholas Patricia Rogers Shelly Skolnick Gladden GOALS: This is my second time run- GOALS: I am running be- GOALS: To reduce gridlock in Con- ning for office in District 8. I received GOALS: For a multitude cause we need more women in gress, I believe more moderates should be my B.M. from East Carolina University, of reasons but in district 8 Congress. When women lead, elected to the U.S. House of Representa- and MBA from Strayer University. I am we have real problems and things get done and partisan is- tives. As a moderate Republican, my cam- a single parent, I work over 40 hours per we have elected officials sues become solved instead of paign motto is Make America Fair To All week for a small business in Montgomery who refuse to see or listen becoming problem. (MAFTA). For example, I am proposing County, I am an entrepreneur and classi- to their constituents. IMMIGRATION: I do not changes to make our taxes more fair by cal singer. I have a passion to serve others, IMMIGRATION: Sanc- want to see sanctuary cities in having social security retirement benefits and will bring added value to my constit- tuary cities and the crime Maryland that violate federal tax free at age 70; and waiving the employ- uents and as a Representative. it gets implemented with laws and protect criminals and ee social security payroll tax at age 70. IMMIGRATION: My father’s family due to the policies of the drug dealers instead of protect- IMMIGRATION: The immigration sys- came to the United States, with a love for federal government are not ing local residents. I want to see tem must be fair to those people who wait their county, yet still seeking more oppor- followed. We see numer- comprehensive immigration to enter the U.S. legally. I would provide a path to citizenship for the “dreamers” who tunities. My goal is to reduce the red tape ous time’s when rape and reform that is fair to all immi- grants applying to come to our came to the U.S. illegally as minors. Howev- and the amount of time it takes to pro- sex trafficking skyrocket- country. I would like to see the er, for adults who entered the U.S. illegally as cess paperwork that will help immigrants ed when a city becomes immigration bill S.874 that Sen. adults, they would only have a path to green become citizens of the United States. The a sanctuary City now we entire process needs to become more effi- Lindsey Graham introduced in card status but no path to citizenship, unless have Sanctuary states try- 2019, law. they honorably served in the U.S. military. cient and effective regarding securing our ing to be an enacted. We boarders, and the road to U.S. Citizenship. HEALTH CARE: We cannot HEALTH CARE: I would add two pub- should follow the federal throw the baby out with the bath lic options to the Affordable Care Act. One HEALTH CARE: I have seen both sides law and anyone that breaks up close. When it was introduced the first water. I will vote to continue the option is to allow any U.S. citizen to pur- or prevents prevents a de- ACA but work on how and what chase Medicaid coverage. The other op- time I did not have healthcare, and I went tainer hold should be without it so my daughter could have it. states do with federal funds to tion is to allow any U.S. citizen to purchase placed under arrest. make healthcare more afford- Medicare coverage. These voluntary op- I was grateful that I could finally be cov- HEALTH CARE: I agree ered. Spend more on preventative health able on the exchanges in regards tions provide more choices without taking with the Affordable Care to Medicaid and Medicare and away private insurance Also, these pur- treatment, reduces the rising cost of pre- Act. scription medications, eliminate negative private insurance premiums. chase options do not create unfair taxes. ENVIRONMENT: I be- predatory practices by insurance compa- ENVIRONMENT: I do not ENVIRONMENT: The federal govern- lieve we do have a problem nies creates an increase in pricing. support federal regulations to ment should provide tax and patent in- with the environment but I centives for the discovery and use of new ENVIRONMENT: Reducing pesticides address environment issues be- do not believe he have any technologies to reduce global warming. that affect our health creating which im- cause all they do is create more answers to the problem. High priority should be given to the gener- pacts our health care costs, work together regulations that interrupts busi- we need more subsidies ness. We need to focus on the ation of electricity and the development of with other states to find effective ways to for companies moving to private sector to fill that role as new electric vehicles. reduce global warming. This also includes Green energy and zero car- stewards of the environment GUN SAFETY: I support a universal the impact of technology, our carbon and invite the community they background check before a gun is pur- footprint and gaining a global perspective bon emissions. serve into the role of earth stew- chased. Also, I support the finger print on how counties can work together to re- GUN SAFETY: gun vi- ardship. The free market will technology that only allows the gun own- duce negative environmental concerns. olence as result of overex- then empower consumers and er to shoot the gun, to reduce accidental GUN SAFETY: Working together with posure to media and psy- chological problems. But regulate companies privately. shootings; and to reduce gun thefts. groups such as the NRA, state and lo- GUN SAFETY: I support ECONOMY: I support a three tier feder- cal lawmakers. 1 out of 4 people will be lets not for get the tech- nology we have nowadays background checks for citizens al minimum wage system. A $20/hour min- know someone who has been affected purchasing firearms to separate imum wage for organizations with annual by gun violence. We need to look at all of that we didn’t have before and how it results to bully- lawful gun owning citizens from revenue/budget of at least one billion dol- the loopholes that are already there and criminals who seek to do evil. lars. A $15/hour minimum wage for adults fix those. We need to have input from re- ing. Bullying is a huge fac- tor in school shootings and ECONOMY: I will contin- working for organizations with annual rev- sponsible gun owners and understand ue to support the current White enue/budget of at least one million dollars, that we have to compromise in order to if we can stop bullying we might be able to stop a lot House policies that have led to but less than one billion dollars. An $8/ produce policies to reduce gun violence. hour minimum wage for minors and orga- of school shootings. more jobs than there are work- ECONOMY: Better paying jobs, paying nizations under one million dollars. ECONOMY: We need to ers to fill them with policies like people their worth, access to education DISCRIMINATION: I support ade- be able to give people the the opportunity zones and in- and better paying jobs. ternational trade initiatives that quate funding for the federal agencies opportunity at a reason- DISCRIMINATION: Educate busi- are bringing corporations back to vigorously enforce the federal laws able college or a reason- nesses on what it looks like, and how it to the United States, thus rais- against the forms of discrimination men- able loan to start a busi- negatively affects, communities, work- ing income for all across gender tioned in the question. Although not list- places, income gap in our society. A per- ness. Not everyone is going and race. ed in the question, I also support vig- son has no control over what race they to do well going to college DISCRIMINATION: I would orous enforcement of the federal laws are, what gender they are when born or some people would like review our current “Civil Rights against age discrimination. their disability, but our initiatives need to to go to trade schools and Act of 1964.” However, the pri- STUDENT LOANS: I would change the be focused on being responsible regard- we need to be able to give vate sector has yet to catch up. $30 billion Pell Grant program, to increase ing how we introduce polices and the them that opportunity. Nonetheless, the consumer will the maximum annual benefit to $10,000. steps we need to take. DISCRIMINATION: decide the fate of companies However, it would not be a free benefit. STUDENT LOANS: Limiting funding No response received by whose policies are not aligned The student would need to perform volun- for loans for students (only get what you deadline. with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 tary services (such as a volunteer firefight- need). Repaying loans while in school if STUDENT LOANS: I by choosing where to buy and er or teacher aide) for a state or local gov- possible. Creating opportunity for peo- believe we need to have a from whom. ernment agency. ple to reduce student loans in a variety of cap on the percentage on STUDENT LOANS: I would areas, such as volunteering, assisting law loans especially if they’re support tax breaks for compa- makers, and offering creative incentives federally guaranteed loans. nies and nonprofits who offer for students who make payments towards 6% to 8% on college loans loan payback for their employ- Michael Yadeta their loan debts. Pay loans back based on and 3-4% on trade school ees after several years of vested the income and household expenses. loans. interest in their employer. No responses received by deadline.
2020 VOTERS GUIDE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 7 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Congressional District 8 Marcia H. Morgan Lih Young
No responses received by deadline. GOALS: Reformer/advocate/activist. Promote GUN SAFETY: Equity/equality/safety/productivi- fairness/freedom/justice/peace; productivity/ac- ty: affected by income/resources/environment; noise; countability/cost-effectiveness. Identified “so- stress; health, food; sleeping, learning facilities; brutali- cio- economic-political- election- 21 media- bud- ty, torture; misdiagnosis; unjust injection/medication/ Utam Paul get- legislation- system problems”; local- global; poisonous food/ accidents/murder; in jails, detention, testify/recommend to officials, law enforcement, hospitals, rehab centers; most are silenced down/con- No responses received by deadline. 3 branches. TV programs producer speaker; field/ cealed. USA mass incarceration is on top among na- studio. Expertise, commitment: intensive/exten- tions, but no human rights violations? sive/diversified civic servi ECONOMY: Prosecute/eliminate “offi- IMMIGRATION: SUPPORT: Comprehensive im- cial misconduct-government gang-MURDER- Jamie Raskin migration reform. Promote humanity, productivi- FRAUD-CRIME-INJUSTICE NETWORKS” op- ty, justice, peace. Protect people, families, environ- eration, unjust/false/misleading practices; ment. Prosecute “official misconduct-government privatepublic; 3 branches, local-fed- global, inc. GOALS: To provide the best possible constituent ser- gang- MURDER FRAUD- CRIME- INJUSTICE net- non-profit, think tanks. Protect people/families/ vices to the people of Montgomery, Frederick and Car- works”; unjust practices, victimization, depriva- businesses: lives, rights, reputation, assets, vehi- roll Counties; To restore the government as an instru- tion, destruction; threat, coercion; unjust arrest, cles, resources. Promote productivity, public inter- ment of the common good and social progress; And to detention, torture. Reduce fees, fast processing of est, cost-benefits, social needs, budget constraints. defend the Constitution and Bill of Rights, strong democ- citizen application/replacement card DISCRIMINATION: Equal protection, non-dis- racy, and the rule of law. HEALTH CARE: Support single-payer health- crimination; employment/business/activities; IMMIGRATION: We need to end the cruel and inhu- care by government, affordable health care. Our rights/homes/vehicles/resources/ reputation/ mane treatment of children and families at our border health care system should not be controlled by freedoms/ affiliation, environment; document, and stop funding the president’s dangerous and prof- for-profit corporations. To improve quality, afford- evidence. Equal pay, sick paid leaves. Prose- ligate border wall; restore protections for refugees and able health care for all as a fundamental right and cute “official misconduct-government gangMUR- asylum seekers; and pass HR 6, the Dream and Promise should be achieved by the government. Medical DER- FRAUD- CRIME- INJUSTICE NETWORKS” Act, to provide a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers costs should not be shifted onto other programs operation; threat/coercion/victimization; physi- and families that have lived here for years due to disaster (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries). cal/mental/financial/medication/litigation/levies/ or conflict in their home countries. Promote productivity, accountability foreclosures HEALTH CARE: I have consistently fought to defend ENVIRONMENT: End: dependence/subsi- STUDENT LOANS: Prosecute/eliminate pub- the ACA and the lifesaving coverage it provides to millions dies for fossil fuels, coal, nuclear energy, offshore lic-private-partnership, robberism; agencies, law of individuals with preexisting conditions. While I work to oil drilling, spills. Curb carbon pollution, medical enforcement; 3 branches, local-fed-global; me- protect the ACA, I strongly support moving towards a sin- costs. Improve regulation/oversight. Promote clean dia, funding, nonsense studies, legislation; civ- gle-payer universal healthcare system that does not ex- air, water, renewable energy. Protect public health, ic non-profit, women, minorities, churches “think clude anyone and saves hundreds of billions of dollars environment. Promote efficiency, technology, -re tanks”, educational institutions; conferences; Na- spent on insurance bureaucracy. search. Reduce unjust practices, acking, manipula- tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medi- ENVIRONMENT: We must reorganize the federal gov- tion, obstruction; false excuses, distortion. Prose- cine; defense, Army (AUSA); C4ISRNET; Defense- ernment to effectively confront this civilizational crisis. I cute wrongdoers. New.com; U.S. Institute of Peace. support policies to transition to a green economy, invest in clean energy technologies and help fossil fuel industry workers retrain for new jobs. My colleagues and I are also working on a plan to revitalize America’s ailing infrastruc- ture in a way that advances our urgent environmental goals. GUN SAFETY: I support a universal background check; a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity mag- azines; and barring violently dangerous people from JUDICIAL OFFICES possessing or purchasing firearms; and will not rest un- til we hold the gun industry accountable for its role in Frederick County Circuit Court Judge How Elected: The state is divided into 8 Judicial deadly firearm-involved violence. I worked and voted to Circuits. The General Assembly determines the number pass several bills out of the Judiciary Committee includ- Term: Fifteen years, no term limit. Mandatory of judges in each circuit and county. When there is a ing HR 8, HR 1186, HR 1236 & HR 2708. retirement age of 70 years. vacancy, the Governor appoints a qualified person to ECONOMY: We need to reverse the GOP tax scam Base Salary: $174,433, effective July 1, 2021. fill the office. Each newly appointed Circuit Court judge that gave massive corporations outrageous tax cuts Duties: Judges preside in the Circuit Court, which then must stand for office at the first election that while increasing taxes on middle-class families. We need is a trial court that hears major civil cases and more occurs at least one year after the vacancy happened. to support working families by raising the minimum serious criminal cases, such as those requiring a jury One or more other qualified members of the bar may wage—and all wages by promoting the right to organize trial. Circuit Courts also may decide appeals from the also run to fill the vacancy. All candidates run on both and bargain collectively, lowering healthcare costs, pro- viding paid family leave, promoting debt-free college and District Court and certain administrative agencies. the Democratic and Republican primary ballots. expanding affordable housing. DISCRIMINATION: On the Judiciary and Oversight Committees I’m working to expand voting rights; protect freedom of religion while stopping the new argument that businesses have a religious right to discriminate QUESTIONS CANDIDATE: against LGBTQ Americans; protect equal employment QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience prepare THERESA M. ADAMS rights; stop sexual harassment; and include the disabled. you for the duties of this office? QUALIFICATIONS: No response We need strong laws to block violations of civil rights and COURT NEEDS: What are the greatest challenges facing received by deadline. civil liberties of the people. Maryland’s court system and how can these be addressed? No response received STUDENT LOANS: I support efforts to provide relief COURT NEEDS: to the millions of Americans struggling with student loan REPEAT OFFENDERS: What can the courts do to reduce by deadline. debt, including HR 2186, HR 770, HR 2648, and HR 1070. recidivism? REPEAT OFFENDERS: No response Also, as Representative of tens of thousands of dedicat- DISCRIMINATION: What steps can the courts take to received by deadline. ed public servants, I am working to defend and strengthen reduce the risk that bias will influence the outcome of legal DISCRIMINATION: No response the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. proceedings? received by deadline.
8 | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 2020 VOTERS GUIDE PARTY OFFICES alternate. Delegates to the Republican In addition to the 24 delegates elected by the voters, 11 at-large QUESTIONS National Convention delegates will be selected at the Maryland GOP convention by mem- QUALIFICATIONS: How bers of the State Republican Central Committees or their proxies. does your experience prepare Maryland will send a total of 38 delegates to the Republican The votes of at-large delegates will be allocated to the presidential you for the duties of this office? National Convention. Each of the Congressional Districts will contender receiving the greatest number of votes in the primary SELECTION CRITERIA: elect three delegates and 3 alternates. The presidential contender statewide. Finally, three party leaders (the National Committeeman, receiving the greatest number of votes in each District will receive the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of Maryland’s What factors are most the votes of all three of that District’s delegates. Each voter may Republican Party) will attend the convention and vote by virtue of important in determining whom vote for up to three candidates for delegate and three candidates for their positions. you will support for president?
Congressional District 8 DELEGATE CANDIDATES: Republicans may vote for no more than 3. WENDELL R. BEITZEL (TRUMP) member of the Republican party for the past four years Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/joeylynn QUALIFICATIONS: I was a Trump Delegate to the GOP taking on various leadership roles. I have been the 3rd hough national convention in Cleveland in 2016. Proudly cast my Vice President for the Maryland Federation of Republic Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Joeylynn_hough vote for Donald J. Trump to be the next president of the Women since 2017 and the currently the President of the Campaign Instagram: @Joeylynn_hough United States. Republican Club of Frederick County. I have proven I can Campaign Email: [email protected] SELECTION CRITERIA: I supported President Trump represent the constituents of CD6 to work to re-elect Campaign Phone: (240) 315-6229 to be president the first time and plan to do so in this President Donald Trump. QUALIFICATIONS: BS Criminal Justice, 2016 RNC upcoming election also. SELECTION CRITERIA: The most important factor for Delegate For Donald Trump, 2016 Author Republican Party me is that a President, especially one up for re-election, has Platform~National Security & Defense, Western Maryland MARIE A. FISCHER (TRUMP) fulfilled or in full faith, attempted to fulfill what was promised Trump-Pence Campaign Coordinator, FCRCC Member/Trea- Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/marie when they initially ran for office. Donald Trump has proven he surer-Member/Chairman 2014-present, 2nd Vice-chairman fischer4md keeps his campaign promises in putting American citizens of Greater Frederick Republican Women’s club, Campaign Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/ebonyjewess and legal immigrants first. He is working for the American Worker - Senator Hough & Rep. Mooney, Freedom Works Campaign Instagram: @ebonyjewess people and not the special interest groups. Coordinator, & Faith & Freedom Coordinator. Campaign Email: [email protected] SELECTION CRITERIA: President Trump has a strong Campaign Phone: (301) 909-8110 JOEYLYNN HOUGH (TRUMP) stance on National & Border Security, Pro 2nd Amendment, QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a very active Campaign Website: http://www.joeylynn.com Veterans, Illegal Immigration, Pro-Life Issues & Economy.
Delegates to Congressional Alternate Delegates to Congressional District 6 Alternate Delegates to District 8 CANDIDATES: Congressional District 8 CANDIDATES: Republicans may vote for no more than 3. CANDIDATES: Republicans may vote for no more than 3. BARRIE S. CILIBERTI (TRUMP) Republicans may vote for no more than 3. Campaign Facebook: http://@barriefordelegate RUTH HORTON MELSON (TRUMP) JAMES A. CALDERWOOD (TRUMP) Campaign Email: [email protected] Campaign Email: [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION QUALIFICATIONS: I served in the House of Delegates from 1995-1999. I QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: No response received by haven been involved in local politics and politics at the University level. I am CRITERIA: No response received by deadline. deadline. confident a combination of this skill set makes me a qualified candidate. SELECTION CRITERIA: The ability to lead this nation with a sound eco- DAN COX (TRUMP) JEFFREY SHOCKEY (TRUMP) nomic policy that creates jobs and wealth for the overwhelming majority of Campaign Website: http://www. Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/ Maryland residents. In addition, an individual who places America above all coxfordelegate.com @jshockey1 “America First”, in relation to the European Union and other nations. Campaign Facebook: http://www. QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION facebook.com/dancox4delegate CRITERIA: No response received by Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/ deadline. JERRY DEWOLF (TRUMP) Campaign Website: http://www.wcmdgop.com delegatecox QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION MARGARET S. SHORTEN Campaign Facebook: http://http:/www.facebook.com/Jerry DeWolf CRITERIA: No response received by QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION No responses received by deadline. CRITERIA: No response received by deadline. deadline. LUANNE RUDDELL (TRUMP) PATRICIA ANN FENATI (TRUMP) MARK UNCAPHER (TRUMP) Campaign Email: [email protected] http://mark Campaign Website: http://www. Campaign Facebook: Campaign Phone: (301) 501-0444 uncaphermdgop patfenati.com QUALIFICATIONS: Garrett County Republican Central Committee, Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/ Campaign Facebook: http://facebook. @mark_uncapher Chair; Garrett Country Republican Women’s Club, President; Early support- com/patfenati QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION er of President Trump; Christian Values; Maryland Commission for Women QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: No response received by SELECTION CRITERIA: Economy, Border Control and deport illegal CRITERIA: No response received by deadline. criminals, Religious Liberty, Healthcare, Gun Rights and Right for Life. deadline.
2020 VOTERS GUIDE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 9 Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Maryland will send a total of 119 delegates and eight alternates to the In addition to the 65 delegates from the Congressional Districts, there Democratic National Convention. Voters from each Congressional District will be 23 delegates who are automatic party leaders and elected officials will vote for seven to nine delegates per District, for a statewide total of 65 (PLEO) based on the positions they hold. Finally, the Democratic State elected delegates. Male and female delegates will be selected separately. Central Committee will select 10 additional party leader (PLEO) delegates Congressional district-level delegates will be selected based on the propor- and 21 at-large delegates. Additional details about the delegate selection tion of the vote won by the presidential candidate to whom they are pledged. process are posted on the Maryland Democratic Party website.
Congressional District 6 FEMALE DELEGATE CANDIDATES: Democrats may vote for no more than 3. BARBARA GOLDBERG GOLDMAN (BIDEN) President. I look for the person that can bring VENATTIA W. VANN (UNCOMMITTED) Campaign Facebook: http://Barbara balance back to the country, can represent Campaign Email: [email protected] Goldberg Goldman the democratic values we hold dear. I also look QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Barb for a person that I believe is electable country No response received by deadline. GoldbGoldm wide. I don’t believe it is enough to just be a nice QUALIFICATIONS: A loyal Dem & small busi- person, the candidate for President has to be ness owner with extensive professional, volun- someone the country will unite behind. WITHDRAWN OR SUSPENDED: Suzanne Sable Beall (Yang) teer & leadership experience in public, private & Candidate Withdrawn nonprofit sectors. I have a deep understanding KAREN LEWIS YOUNG (BIDEN) Mary Bierman (Bloomberg) Campaign of, and decades-long direct involvement in Campaign Website: http://karenlewis Suspended federal, state, & local political arenas, program- youngfordelegate.com Ismatu F. Daramy (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn matic disciplines & public speaking. I have been Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ a representative & surrogate for elected officials klewisyoung Sophie Ehrlich (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Jessica Fitzwater (Warren) & candidates at all government levels. Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/kmlcmky SELECTION CRITERIA: Experienced! Work- Campaign Email: karenlewisyoung@gmail. Candidate Withdrawn ing knowledge of & experience w/ America’s com Elise F. Goldstein (Warren) domestic & foreign interests. Strong, steady QUALIFICATIONS: I have volunteered in 8 Candidate Withdrawn & proven leadership skills. Patriotic, pragmat- election campaigns (including 2 presidential Aesha Greer (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn ic, honest, sound judgement, broad minded, elections) and ran for office 4 times. I served Maureen D. Grayzeck (Klobuchar) compassionate, wise & humble. A visionary who as President Pro Tem of the Board of Aldermen Candidate Withdrawn seizes challenges & opportunities & will unify in the City of Frederick and I am in my second Martha L. Kahn (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Dems, & work across the aisle w/o partisan pol- term in the MD House of Delegates representing Maria Lane (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended itics compromising the integrity of representing district 3A. As a veteran member of the Health Angela R. Lowry (Sanders) ALL Americans. and Government Relations Committee, I have Candidate Withdrawn developed a strong knowledge of health care Mary Ellen Mitchell (Buttigieg) NANCY J. KING (BIDEN) policy. Campaign Suspended Campaign Email: [email protected] SELECTION CRITERIA: Electability, partic- Adrienne Oleck (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Phone: (301) 275-2914 ularly in the swing states, is one of the most Lily Qi (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve been an elected important factors to me. We need a candidate Arlene Proebsting (Bloomberg) member of the Maryland Legislature for almost who has the best chance of defeating Donald Campaign Suspended 18 years. In that role I spend a major amount Trump. In addition, the candidate’s policies on Elizabeth S. Stiefvater (Klobuchar) of my time listening to the people that live in health care, climate change, the economy, and Candidate Withdrawn my area, learning about and representing what foreign policy are very important. We need to Tarolyn C. Thrasher (Warren) they believe is important to the well being of our restore the soul of America, and our reputation Candidate Withdrawn area. abroad, with a proven, experienced, consensus Linda Wagner (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn SELECTION CRITERIA: Over the last year builder. Myrna Whitworth (Klobuchar) I have looked carefully at the candidates for Candidate Withdrawn
Congressional District 8 FEMALE DELEGATE CANDIDATES: Democrats may vote for no more than 3.
TRACEY FRIEDLANDER (BIDEN) SUSAN R. HOFFMANN (BIDEN) HELEN ROZSICS KERR (BIDEN) QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Campaign Email: [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: No response received by deadline. QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: No response received by deadline. No response received by deadline.
10 | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 2020 VOTERS GUIDE Congressional District 8 FEMALE DELEGATE CANDIDATES: DAWN KRUSEMARK (BIDEN) Lorig Charkoudian (Warren) Caren W. Madsen (Klobuchar) Campaign Email: [email protected] Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Stephanie Cheng (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Yaheiry Mora (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn No response received by deadline. Kathryn Cohen (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Mairi Nicola Morrison (Gabbard) Lisa Cookson (Klobuchar) Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn EMILY SHETTY (UNCOMMITTED) Karylena Maria Cruz (Warren) Stefani Olsen (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Website: http://www.emilyshetty. Candidate Withdrawn Jill Ortman-Fouse (Warren) com Ana J. Curtis (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ Linda Fuller (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Jennifer Peyton (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn emilyshetty4md Raezel S. Geiser (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended Alyssa Picard (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/EmilyShetty Carrie Goux (Bloomberg) Campaign Suspended Sanjida Rangwala (Warren) QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Terrelyn S. Greszler (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn No response received by deadline. Susan K. Heltemes (Klobuchar) Elly I. Rostoum (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn Peggy Sand (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Laura Henderson (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Patricia L. Sims (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn WITHDRAWN OR SUSPENDED: Elena Hung (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Jennifer Stein (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Dana M. Alzouma (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn Beyhan M. Ibici (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Susan Turnbull (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended Kristen Ballantine (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Mary Virginia Ingram (Klobuchar) Mary D. P. Wagner (Klobuchar) Liz Barrett (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn Julie Blum (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Cheryl C. Kagan (Bloomberg) Jheanelle Wilkins (Warren) Ysela Bravo (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Suspended Candidate Withdrawn Brandy H. M. Brooks (Warren) Renee J. Kotz (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Teresa Saavedra Woorman (Buttigieg) Candidate Withdrawn Avital Li (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Suspended Alyssa L. Cain (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn Shaw Li (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Joyce C. Yang (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Congressional District 6 MALE DELEGATE CANDIDATES: Democrats may vote for no more than 4. JOSEPH BRECKER (BIDEN) SELECTION CRITERIA: The level of detail in tion. This candidate will become the Democratic QUALIFICATIONS: As a lifelong Democrat, I their policy proposals. Too many people make nominee for President of the United States. have been volunteering, campaigning, and vot- decisions based on what is being said without ing for Democratic candidates in every election looking deeper into the proposal itself. I also LARRY KASECAMP (BIDEN) since 1976. charisma and age. They have to be able to in- QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: SELECTION CRITERIA: An individual who spire others and they shouldn’t be into their 80s No response received by deadline. supports equality for all. Someone that has and not capable of giving a 2nd term. historically reached across party lines. One that DEVANG SHAH (BIDEN) wants to build on, improve, and strengthen the JERRY S. GARSON (UNCOMMITTED) Campaign Email: [email protected] Obama Care. An individual who would rebuild Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/jerry10401 QUALIFICATIONS: Throughout my career, I the trust around the world with our allies and Campaign Email: [email protected] have advocated for and connected with fellow bring respect back to the office of the President. Campaign Phone: (301) 765-9470 Marylanders through being a Montgomery Understands global warming is NO HOAX Joe QUALIFICATIONS: I have worked for many County-based immigration attorney for 27 years Biden does what a Leader does He Inspires a Democratic Candidates over the last 30 years. and Maryland Democratic Party Asian American Nation! I have also attended 8 conventions and have and Pacific Islander Chair. I also co-founded worked for the Democratic National Committee the Maryland Democratic Business Council to CHRISTOPHER DEVORE (WARREN) at 3 of these conventions. In addition I have promote the rights of small business owners Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ attended the last four conventions as a guest. I across Maryland — all of which prepared me for DeVro2010 have spent 4 years on the Montgomery County this role. Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/csdevore Board of Elections between 2007 and 2011 and SELECTION CRITERIA: Our next President QUALIFICATIONS: I work with legislation for the last 16 months I was the President of the must be someone with vast experience in lead- and policy each day and specialize in health Board. ing for everyone rather than a select few in order care. When I take a step back to survey the field SELECTION CRITERIA: If I am elected as an to unify this nation in our desire for the United of Presidential Candidates, I listen to what is uncommitted delegate to the Democratic Con- States to again be a place of opportunity for all. being said, but I look in to their policy plans. The vention. In July I will help pick the best candi- Our next President must also be dedicated to devil is in the details. date, who I think can win the November elec- keeping the needs of the American people first 2020 VOTERS GUIDE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 11 Congressional District 6 MALE DELEGATE CANDIDATES:
and thus work across the aisle to create con- irreparable damage to the United States as we Roy D. Jaquez (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn crete policy change for those who need it most. know it. Barry Kissin (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn Jason A. Malott (Buttigieg) THOMAS G. SLATER (BIDEN) WITHDRAWN OR SUSPENDED: Campaign Suspended Campaign Email: [email protected] Gabriel Acevero (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn Manuel Martinez Salgado (Buttigieg) Campaign Phone: (301) 682-5601 David A. Anderson (Gabbard) Campaign Suspended QUALIFICATIONS: I have been a long time Candidate Withdrawn Joseph Merchlinsky (Yang) activist supporting Democratic candidates and Candidate Withdrawn have attended every Democratic convention Mumin A. Barre (Klobuchar) Candidate Withdrawn Jim Michaels (Bloomberg) Campaign Suspended since 1972. I was a delegate for Ted Kennedy in Kirill Reznik (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended 1980 and for Obama in 2012 and served on the Bobby Bartlett (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn Benjamin Smith (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn Rules Committee at the 2008 convention for Ronald A. Beattie (Steyer) Campaign Suspended Nicholas L. Smith (Steyer) Barack Obama. When not serving as a delegate Andrew Duck (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Suspended I have been a volunteer assisting delegates and Brian Gaither (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn alternates as well as the Maryland Democratic Brian K. Grim (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended Jayson L. Spiegel (Bloomberg) Party. Raef Haggag (Sanders) Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Suspended SELECTION CRITERIA: Obviously the per- Jason Ray Hutchison (Bloomberg) Vaughn Stewart (Sanders) son I support for president has to be commit- Campaign Suspended Candidate Withdrawn ted to the basic principals of the Democratic Csanad Petru Ignat (Yang) Philip Sunshine (Klobuchar) Party. In addition, our candidate for president Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn has to be one that can defeat Donald Trump. Nickolas A. Jackson (Yang) James Vaccaro (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn The Trump presidency is one of the greatest Candidate Withdrawn Mudit Verma (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn dangers to the republic that we as a nation Daniel Jacoby (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn Camber A. Vincent (Warren) have faced. If re-elected Trump may do Mark Jafari (Klobuchar) Candidate Withdrawn Candidate Withdrawn
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Congressional District 8 MALE DELEGATE CANDIDATES: Democrats may vote for no more than 4. LIAM F. BERRY-DROBNICH (SANDERS) consistency is very appealing to many Midwest Pamela Queen. Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Lfb313 voters. Bernie is the best chance of beating SELECTION CRITERIA: I support Joe Biden Campaign Email: [email protected] Trump. for President because he has the best chance QUALIFICATIONS: I have experience fight- to win the Presidency and bring our Nation ing for democratic causes like gun control and ALAN S. BOWSER (BIDEN) together. With experience as Vice President human rights. I spent the summer volunteer- Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ for President Obama, he will be ready on Day ing for Virginia state house races helping the FriendsofAlanBowser One, with realistic plans for expanding health Democrats gain control of the Virginia house. Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/AlanBowser care, strengthening schools, fighting climate I was also in a program lead by Congressman Campaign Instagram: @alanbowser/ change, and promoting social justice. He will Jamie Raskin over the summer which gave me Campaign Email: [email protected] bring integrity, honesty and decency back to the valuable experience in advocacy. I believe I can Campaign Phone: (301) 608-3932 White House. be a powerful new progressive voice at the QUALIFICATIONS: I am a longtime Demo- convention. cratic Precinct Chair in Silver Spring (@ Sligo JORDY R. DIAZ (SANDERS) SELECTION CRITERIA: I support Senator Creek Elementary School), and a member of Campaign Website: http://jordydiaz4md. Sanders for president because he has the best the District 20 Caucus and the Greater Silver weebly.com/ chance to defeat Trump. Bernie in my view is Spring Democratic Club in the 8th Congres- Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ the only person in this race that will be able to sional District. I have proudly served as Chief jordydiaz90 form a coalition large enough to win. Bernie has of Staff for two Democratic elected officials — Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Jordy strong appeal in states like Michigan and Wis- Montgomery County Councilmember-at-Large DIaz_98 consin where we need to win. His honesty and Duchy Trachtenberg & Maryland State Delegate Campaign Instagram: @JordyDiaz98
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Campaign Email: [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS: For 30 years I’ve brought ences in a variety of settings and an apprecia- Campaign Phone: (301) 821-0138 people together to improve the lives of MD tion of public servants. QUALIFICATIONS: As an active member of families as a state lawmaker, a county coun- my community, I have worked hard to advocate cilmember, an environmental advocate, and WILLIAM REID (BIDEN) on behalf of the people I represent. I have helped a community organizer. I’ve helped lead cam- Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ draft laws and testify on bills that will benefit paigns to elect Pres. Obama & other Democrats. williamconradreid all of us. I believe that Bernie Sanders will be the I’ve built coalitions to raise the minimum wage, QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: best candidate to defeat Trump and represent strengthen civil rights, fight climate change & No response received by deadline. the working-class people. As a student, I will do to improve health care. I know how to organize all I can to represent young voices in the Demo- to win. MARC J. ZWILLINGER (BIDEN) cratic National Convention. SELECTION CRITERIA: I am uncommitted Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/mjzwills SELECTION CRITERIA: I support a candidate because the most important factor is that we QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: that builds a campaign around grassroots orga- support our nominee and defeat Donald Trump. No response received by deadline. nizing and stands for all of the people. I believe We MUST defeat him to protect our democ- that Bernie Sanders is the only candidate that racy, our middle class & our environment. Our will stand up to the large interest groups that nominee needs to unite & inspire Democrats WITHDRAWN OR SUSPENDED: Benjamin Robert Howard Cole Beaury (Warren) control Washington. I support Bernie because while attracting independents & disillusioned Candidate Withdrawn he will protect the Latino community from Don- Republicans. If selected, I would support the ald Trump and his threats of Deportation. candidate in the strongest position to take back Ronald E. Cohen (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn the White House. Ari Michael Feuer (Klobuchar) Candidate Withdrawn EVAN GLASS (WARREN) Kade Friedlander (Bloomberg) Campaign Website: http://www.EvanGlass. MILTON L. JONES (BIDEN) com Campaign Email: jonesmilton15@yahoo. Campaign Suspended Campaign Facebook: http://Facebook.com/ com Scott Evan Goldberg (Warren) EvanGlassForMoCo QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/EvanMGlass No response received by deadline. Richard H. Goodwin Jr. (Gabbard) Campaign Instagram: @EvanMGlass Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Email: [email protected] KEN KERR (UNCOMMITTED) Henry K. Ho (Yang) Candidate Withdrawn QUALIFICATIONS: I am a proud Democrat Campaign Website: http://www.kenkerr Juan Carlos Iturregui (Warren) serving as an At-Large member of the Mont- fordelegate.com Candidate Withdrawn gomery County Council, where I represent all Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/ken Ashwani Jain (Buttigieg) Campaign Suspended 1.1 million residents in our community. Prior to kerrfordelegate Samuel J. Lieberman (Klobuchar) my election, I was a CNN journalist covering Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/KenKerr3B Candidate Withdrawn Congress and presidential campaigns. I also QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Peter MacGahan (Gabbard) served as a board member of Equality Maryland, No response received by deadline. Candidate Withdrawn the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organiza- John Maslin (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn tion, and helped pass marriage equality here in EDWARD “MDFRIENDOFHILLARY” Joseph McCarthy (Buttigieg) Maryland. KIMMEL (UNCOMMITTED) Campaign Suspended SELECTION CRITERIA: First and foremost, Campaign Facebook: http://facebook.com/ David Moon (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn we must elect a Democrat in November. The edwardkimmel Danny I. Moreno (Sanders) current occupant of the White House is unfit Campaign Instagram: mdfriendofhillary Candidate Withdrawn for office and has done tremendous harm to the onflicker Bob Muehlenkamp (Sanders) rule of law, the country and the world. Our nom- QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: Candidate Withdrawn inee must protect our climate, end gun violence, No response received by deadline. Thomas Mulczynski (Buttigieg) and promote economic and social justice. My Campaign Suspended #1 priority is to support the Democratic nom- MATTHEW MURGUIA (UNCOMMITTED) Frederick A. Olowin (Yang) inee - whomever he or she is - and defeat the Campaign Email: [email protected] Candidate Withdrawn president! Campaign Phone: (301) 946-5506 Camden Raynor (Warren) Candidate Withdrawn QUALIFICATIONS: I spent 30+ years as Martin Russell (Gabbard) Candidate Withdrawn TOM HUCKER (UNCOMMITTED) an HIV policy analyst and government ethics Jeffrey Zane Slavin (Bloomberg) Campaign Website: http://www.tomhucker. officer. My mind is trained to look at information Campaign Suspended com and quickly determine its relevance. I had to Andrew Vermilye (Bloomberg) Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/tom. be diligent, honest and scrupulous in following Campaign Suspended hucker.3 and enforcing guidelines. There was no room for Cameron Walkup (Warren) Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/tomhucker going rogue. Candidate Withdrawn Campaign Email: [email protected] SELECTION CRITERIA: Ability to win; integ- Benjamin Matthew Wolff (Buttigieg) Campaign Phone: (240) 481-4825 rity; consistency; honesty; a lifetime of experi- Campaign Suspended
2020 VOTERS GUIDE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 13 QUESTIONS NONPARTISAN OFFICES 1. What background and experience do you bring to this position? 2. What are Frederick County’s two most pressing education issues and how Frederick County Board of Education would you address them? 3. What can be done to ensure more diversity in school administration and DUTIES: Members of the Board of Education determine and enforce policies that govern teacher staff? How can a more diverse staff ensure successful outcomes for all the Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS). Among other responsibilities, the Board of students? Education appoints the Superintendent of Schools; initiates, reviews, and discusses edu- 4. How should FCPS address the needs of students who are not college bound? cational issues; prepares and requests annual capital and operating budgets; and receives 5. How do you feel about the current testing protocols? Do they reveal infor- funding from county, state, and federal sources. mation that will be useful for their education? TERM: Four years; no term limit. 6. What are your views on class size as it affects educational outcomes vs. HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide in a nonpartisan election. dollars spent?
CANDIDATES: Voters may vote for no more than 3. ANDREA PILON ARTMAN 3rd grade. in which we can work to close the achievement gap and Campaign Website: http://www.artman4boe.com increase educational outcomes in Frederick County. Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/artman4boe DAVID BASS Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/artman4boe Campaign Website: http://davidbass4frederick.org RAE M. GALLAGHER Campaign Instagram: @artman4boe Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/Bass4Frederick Campaign Website: http://www.raeforfc.com Campaign Email: [email protected] Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/bass4frederick Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/raeforfc Campaign Phone: (419) 708-4172 Campaign Email: [email protected] Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/FriendsofRae 1. I am a graduate of public schools including my child- 1. In my personal and professional life, I am a lifelong Campaign Instagram: @FriendsofRae4BOE hood education in Carleton, MI and obtaining MS & BS advocate for people with disabilities. I have worked as a Campaign Email: [email protected] degrees in Bioengineering from U. of Toledo. My success special education teacher and as a nonprofit adminis- Campaign Phone: (443) 860-2813 in this position will be supported by the professional ex- trator. In recent years, I’ve worked in higher education, 1. As a parent, a non-profit leader, and a strong periences I’ve gained in the implementation of regulation coordinating a new alternative testing center and leading advocate of public education, I bring my collaborative & policy as well as my experience as a business owner in diversity and inclusion initiatives. I have a Masters in spirit and experience in educational advocacy, equity, and Frederick Co. I have kids in FCPS where I am treasurer of Special Education and a Masters in Public Administration partnership development to the BOE. I support our public OES PTA. (MPA). educators and staff and work to ensure that all students, 2. The health and well being of our students. Educa- 2. We continue to underfund our schools. In 2019, regardless of their background, can access resources and tor, Administrator, and support staff pay as well as their Frederick ranked 23rd out of 24 Maryland counties in programs in an equitable environment where they can health and well being. We need to appropriately support per pupil funding. I will lobby our local and state elected thrive. the adults that are supporting the growth and develop- officials to increase educational funding. We also have 2. Education funding to ensure all educators possess ment of our children. a lack of trust between FCPS and many residents. I will the resources that they need to be successful inside and 3. The diversity of the staff will not happen without address this through increased transparency, weekly outside the classroom (addressed through advocacy and direct intentionality. Increasing diversity is harder than listening sessions and maintaining relationships in participation at the state and local level to update the other transformations due to barriers like unconscious underserved communities. funding formula); access to comprehensive career and bias. Therefore, it is important to have a robust trans- 3. Many studies indicate the positive effects teachers college readiness for all students (expand CTC program- formation plan that will explicitly address the impact of of color have on educational outcomes for students of ming to reach more students). unconscious bias in decision making related to hiring. It all backgrounds. I advocate increasing our recruitment 3. Educators who reflect the racial, cultural, gender, & is important for our children to see themselves in their efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities learning abilities of their students make learning acces- mentors (HBCUs), holding focus groups with underrepresented sible to improve student achievement. We need to ensure 4. FCPS has great programs in place for those that FCPS staff to better understand their experiences, and that our pay scale/benefits are competitive to attract & are not college bound. They are working to expand these encouraging all students to consider careers in education. retain high quality & diverse employees while also reduc- programs which I believe is essential to support all 4. I am impressed by the work occurring within our ing class size, offering training and support, and profes- students within the County. I would like to see programs Career and Technology Center (CTC), which prepares sional development & advanced degree certification. strategically located to ensure that all members of the students for important careers, including some that do 4. We expand life skills/social emotional development community have access to these programs that are not require college. A challenge has been that the seats programs for students in elementary and middle schools. already very robust. Expansion of additional certificates is are limited, and that interest in the program is growing. We also build on our successful career training model and also of interest. We should explore expansion of the CTC, either on the expand existing CTC programs for greater access of high 5. We have to comply with state & federal testing Community College campus or in a location in the north- school students to vocational/technical training while requirements; however, I believe it is important to con- ern part of the county. decreasing the perceived stigma attached to vocational tinually evaluate the use of the testing at FCPS & how it 5. Many students and families feel overtested and programs. Expanding partnerships with local businesses is being used to ensure the whole child is being educated. stressed from standardized exams. However, the state is critical. I don’t believe teaching “to the test” is the best way to of Maryland and the federal government require many of 5. While testing tools allow educators and districts to utilize the testing, but it takes strength and courage to these exams; reducing them is not within the scope of evaluate achievement, current testing protocols do not transform education when the stakes of funding are so our Board of Education. When analyzed across our school align with the realities of the school calendar and force high. system, standardized exams provide important data educators to “teach to the test” rather than meeting 6. Funding the space needed to support smaller class on overall student achievement and current progress in students at their current level of need. Our education sizes and finding/retaining additional highly trained closing the achievement gap. system should focus more on content mastery, experi- professionals isn’t always possible. While personalized 6. I support smaller class sizes, and I will work with my ential learning, and real-world application rather than on attention is extremely important at all ages, I believe it is colleagues on the board to, at a minimum, maintain class over-testing. most important in younger aged classrooms (PreK-3rd) sizes at their current levels. Many studies have correlated 6. Smaller class sizes allow educators to build mean- as this is where large discrepancies are being overcome. smaller class sizes with stronger educational outcomes. ingful relationships with students & encourage academic Followed by a continued staged implementation after the Maintaining or reducing class size is one important way achievement, social/emotional learning, and offer more
14 | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 | 2020 VOTERS GUIDE personalized instruction. Investing in smaller class sizes students have positive interactions with teachers from 5. Test data is useful for setting benchmarks, study- to encourage student achievement is both necessary and diverse backgrounds the students gain an appreciation ing comparisons with others who take the same tests, attainable within FCPS’ planned 2021 budget. for not only their content, but for the teacher; a lesson and identifying problems or gaps. Testing data, howev- that imparts compassion for others.I would work with er, should only be part of evaluating our students and LOIS JARMAN FCPS to increase the recruitment of diverse teachers from programs. Test bias against poor test takers, English Campaign Website: http://www.loisjarman.com universities who have an established record of diverse language learners, students with disabilities, and other Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/loisjarmanfor candidates. disadvantaged students is a concern. Test data is just one boardofeducation 4. In supporting students who will be entering the tool in our toolbox. Campaign Email: [email protected] workforce, military or a trade profession upon graduation, 6. Evidence suggests smaller class sizes lead to better 1. I am a retired Frederick County Public Schools we should provide opportunities for them to obtain nec- outcomes especially for low-income students, English teacher, serving 17 years. I was appointed to the Board of essary skills & certifications that will make them valuable language learners, and earliest grades. However, blanket Education by the County Executive in January of 2019 to to employers. Building off the successful pattern of our class size reduction may not be the most cost effective complete the term for Ken Kerr. In addition, I logged over CTC program, we should identify cost-effective options approach when spending educational dollars. More com- 1000 hours as a parent volunteer with FCPS while my two for professional coursework certifications in every school. petitive salaries and better work environments should children were in school and I served on many committees 5. Assessment has a place in education. Yet at present, also be considered as ways to positively impact student and as an officer in Parent/Teacher organizations. our students are subjected to an overabundance of stan- outcomes. 2. We should consider the whole student when allo- dardized testing. While some exams provide students op- cating funds and developing services. We have focused a portunities for scholarships and assess future readiness, DEAN ROSE great deal on the academic student and increasing test there are some exams that bear no weight on a student’s Campaign Website: http://www.deanroseforboe.com scores but need to consider mental health issues and how given curriculum or forward progression towards gradua- Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/deanroseforboe student are coming to our classrooms. We need to look at tion. We must be careful not to over burden our students Campaign Email: [email protected] the education we provide through an equity lens, ensuring with testing. Campaign Phone: (301) 363-5195 that we put all of our students and schools on an equal 6. Smaller class sizes have continuously been linked to 1. For almost 30 years I have worked, coached, men- field. higher student achievement.It is important to consider tored, volunteered, and lobbied on behalf of young people. 3. The Board and Human Resources are working to other options before increasing class sizes, as doing I have volunteered for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, recruit a diverse population of teachers and adminis- so will negatively impact overall student wellness and Heartly House and Frederick Health Hospital. I served as trators. Some progress has been made, but we can do success.As a member of the Board of Education, I will an assistant boys’ basketball coach at Urbana and Oak- more. I think it is important for our increasingly diverse whole-heartedly support measures that ensure appro- dale High Schools’ for the past 13 years and I am currently student population to be able to see themselves reflected priate sized student to teacher ratios in classrooms.It is the Board Chair for the Boys & Girls Club of Frederick in the leadership in our schools. I think this will improve worth the investment. County. attitudes in learning for all our students. 2. Socioeconomic Achievement Gap - We need to 4. We need to look to build our CTC program and per- SUE JOHNSON expand existing services such as CTC, LYNX and Social & haps have satellite campuses for Career and Technology Campaign Website: http://www.sue4boe.com Emotional Learning programs. We also need to identify throughout the county. Our programs at CTC are very suc- Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/sue4boe students who need social & academic help sooner and get cessful; we just need to be able to make them available to Campaign Email: [email protected] them the services they need. Teacher Salary - Attract and more students. Campaign Phone: (240) 815-1939 retain the best talent by increasing the teacher pay scale 5. I am not sure what standardized testing can tell 1. I have lived in Frederick County since 1996 and have in order to make Frederick County competitive with our us about the success of our schools. I would like to see over 20 years of teaching experience as a respected pro- neighboring counties. us focus more on teacher-developed assessments and fessor and faculty leader at Frederick Community College Expand our scope of teacher recruitment outside of performance assessments. where I focus on student success with special emphasis 3. our geographic area and build teacher recruitment teams 6. I believe that smaller classes are better for both the on underrepresented students in STEM fields. Also, I students and the teachers. A smaller class size allows operate a farm and small business, am a parent to a FCPS which are made up of diverse members. We need to be for greater one-to-one instruction between teacher and 2nd grader, coach youth baseball, and am a volunteer prepared to offer contracts when outstanding talent is student. firefighter/EMT. identified. 2. First, big changes are coming at the state level. We 4. We need to offer entry level Career Tech Education JASON “MR. J” JOHNSON need leaders to navigate those changes at the local level at all of the county’s Middle and High Schools. Students Campaign Website: http://jasonoljohnson.wixsite. to ensure the best educational opportunities are available need to be introduced early to career opportunities. com/mrjboe to all students in Frederick County. Second, we need to Enlarge the current Career Tech Center in order to accom- Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/mrj_inspires recruit and retain the highest quality teachers and staff. modate more students and expand programs through ap- Campaign Email: [email protected] I will work with county and state legislators along with prenticeships with local companies that allow students 1. For over 15 years, I have served as an education- other stakeholders to ensure we have resources to do to graduate with trade certifications and matriculate into al leader in and out of the classroom. As an Science this. professions. Educator w/FCPS I earned the Lions Club Teacher of the 3. We should allocate resources to attract and retain 5. I believe that we have allowed current testing pro- Year & Frederick Co. Character Counts Award. With Johns new hires by clearly articulating our commitment to tocols to become the dominant force within our schools, Hopkins Univ-APL I served as Asst. Director of the (MESA) diversity; having mentoring programs, great profession- at the detriment of our students and teachers. We have program,providing growth opportunities in STEM for al development and working conditions, student loan reduced imagination, creativity and critical thinking. students in Maryland & the nation, earning awards for forgiveness programs; and more. An FCPS workforce While testing has a place in education and should be innovation and service. that mirrors our local demographics will boost academic used to measure individual student progress, it should 2. Issues facing FCPS include: the need for increased outcomes and success rates of ALL our students. not be the dominant factor which drives our teaching and funding to serve our growing community and the need 4. Expand workforce, apprentice, and trades programs! curriculum. for initiatives to promote active student engagement in FCPS should be guided by the Livable Frederick Master 6. There are a number of studies that link smaller class order to improve student experiences and outcomes. To Plan, which emphasizes preparing students for trades size in K-8 classes to improved academic performance in address these issues I would support funding increases and careers that do not require a college degree. We need the future. When students are provided more individual- and champion programs that actively connect our stu- to increase enrollment capacity and physical space at the ized attention earlier, it improves self confidence and sets dents’ learning to the world, empowering them to make CTC, expand partnerships with businesses on apprentice- a foundation that allows students to work independently an impact on the world now! ship programs, and explore more dual enrollment career in later grades. By focusing on students earlier, smaller 3. Diverse staffing is a powerful tool for success.When programs at FCC. class size provides a positive return on investment.
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