THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of Baltimore County OTERS’ GUIDE GENERAL ELECTION: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 POLLS OPEN: 7AM - 8PM Councilmanic Districts, Baltimore County EARLY VOTING OCT. 25-NOV. 1 (10AM-8PM) Go to www.vote411.org to read candidates’ responses that could not be included in this Guide due to space Early Voting Locations Listed Instead limitations. 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES Table of Contents About This October 25-November 1 Questionnaires for Candidates: 10 AM-8 PM Governor/Lieutenant Governor 1 Voter registration is available. Voters’ Comptroller 2 Early Voting Sites Attorney General 2 Arbutus Recreation Center Guide 865 Sulphur Spring Road U.S. Senator 3 The League of Women Voters offers this Halethorpe, MD 21227 Voters’ Guide to assist citizens as they Representative in Congress 4 prepare to vote in the general election. 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Baltimore County Questions 36 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY 2018 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE | vote411.org 1 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.