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My qualifications come from decades of community leadership and public service. I am a U.S. Navy veteran and President of the Powhatan Farms Improvement Association since 2010. I also serve as President of the Woodlawn High School National Alumni Association and mentor students in Baltimore County Public Schools. My experience as a former Union Vice President of ILA Local 333 and AFSCME Local 557 has prepared me to work with diverse groups and advocate for residents.
Baltimore County must address public safety, strong schools, responsible development, and aging infrastructure. Residents want safe neighborhoods, reliable services, and economic opportunity. We must also prepare for the future by strengthening workforce development, supporting young people through education and mentorship, and ensuring growth protects communities, green space, and quality of life.
The county budget should prioritize essential services such as public safety, education, infrastructure maintenance, and programs that support seniors, youth, and families. Fiscal responsibility is important, so spending should be efficient and transparent. Encouraging economic development and supporting small businesses can also strengthen the tax base and help maintain a balanced budget while meeting community needs.
Baltimore County should encourage a range of housing options so residents at different income levels can find housing while maintaining community planning standards. Protecting green space and respecting the Urban–Rural Demarcation Line are important for preserving environmental resources. Redevelopment and smart growth in existing developed areas can help expand housing opportunities while limiting unnecessary sprawl.
The county can encourage job growth by supporting small businesses, strengthening workforce development, and creating partnerships with schools, unions, and employers. Redevelopment of underused commercial areas, efficient permitting processes, and investments in infrastructure can attract businesses and industries while creating good job opportunities for county residents.
Baltimore County must prioritize maintenance and modernization of roads, bridges, water systems, and public facilities. Long-term planning and strategic investment are essential. The county should coordinate with state and federal partners to secure funding and ensure projects improve safety, support economic development, and strengthen community resilience while maintaining transparency in how infrastructure funds are used.
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The new District 4 needs a leader with a fresh perspective to solve many longstanding problems. I grew up with a masterclass in county government at the kitchen table--learning the good, the bad, and the ugly. I've worked in Annapolis to rally coalitions together to pass education policy, worked in both the public and private sectors, and now bring legal training to the table. I know how government works, where it falls short, and will show up relentlessly to improve outcomes for our residents.
Everywhere I go, I keep hearing the same thing: people love it here, but they don't feel like the county is loving them back. From infrastructure decay and blighted economic corridors to reckless driving and crime, the quality of life in Baltimore County isn't what it used to be, and residents are paying more in tax dollars for less in return. We need bold, accountable leadership to stop population decline, reinvest in our communities. and move Baltimore County forward again.
Baltimore County's budget should do three things well: educate, protect, and maintain. That means funding great schools, supporting public safety, and fixing the roads, water systems, and public facilities our communities rely on. If we want to protect core services, restore confidence on local government, and keep Baltimore County competitive, we must also grow our tax base by redeveloping broken corridors along Reisterstown Road and Liberty Road to attract good jobs and long-term investment.
Baltimore County does not have to choose between affordability and quality of life. We can create housing for young families and help older adults age in place without paving over green space or forcing high-rises into established communities, That means redeveloping neglected corridors near existing infrastructure, implementing Accessory Dwelling Units to make aging in place less costly, and protecting the 2000 miles of streams and tributaries that form this county's identity.
Baltimore County is sitting on the closest thing Maryland has to Texas oil: the Port of Baltimore, Tradepoint Atlantic, and BWI. The question is how we fully leverage our assets. We must coordinate with these major employers and logistics hubs to align our schools and workforce training with the skills students need, because businesses go where talent is anchored and students deserve to see a pathway to success here in Baltimore County. Otherwise, we lose both to jurisdictions offering more.
In Baltimore County, small problems too often become expensive failures. We need a long-term capital strategy that prioritizes repairing roads, modernizing water and sewer systems to handle increased capacity, upgrading stormwater and electric infrastructure so communities don't flood or lose power when it drizzles, and properly maintains our public facilities. If we want people to believe in Baltimore County's future, we have to prove government can still maintain the foundation it stands on.
I have degrees in Political Science, Communications, Journalism and Engliish. For 2 years I ran the local office for a New York State Assemblyman. I was in charge of constituent services. I also attended town halls, community events and committee meetings, and drafted legislation.
1. The infrastructure. The pavements and roads are a disgrace. The county has one of the highest percentages of senior citizens in the nation; 25%. My district, 4 ; Pikesville, has over 33.5% seniors. The number 1 cause of death for all Americans over 60 years of age is FALLING!. The pavements, sidewalks and the like must be made safer and upgraded to be 21st Century; not 19th Century, corrupt Democratic party payoffs to avoid an already poor housing code.
2. Crime; Take the cops of the cars
More effiicient policing; again take the police out of the limousine tinted SVU's and let them walk the neighborhoods. Light a light. LED's and solar powered lighting provides safety for zero cost and zero carbon footprint. It is a state court controlled dynamic; however, having the County Constable protect and serve people not notices and evict. I would propose a 1 year moratorium against residential evictions for non payment of rent. This adds uniform policy presence with no added cost.
More efficient use of everything. Start maintaining and resoring existing dwellings. We need to house the homeless, and get a handle on the abuses and excesses of landlords. They sit on "inventory". This artificially raises rents. Landlords must be more responsible and understand what is good for Pikesville is good for them; not the reverse. They are not General Motors. All of my ideas are based on returning to Capitalism; not Socialism. However, we must reign in corporatism.
We must return to an economy of true small businesses; not big companies "identifying" as small, as they set up individual corporate names. To promote small stores, cafes, markets, etc, and help them file for permits and file documents and even assist in design and construction. This nation was mostly "Mom and Pop" businesses throughout the 20th Century. For fans of Seinfeld:"Mom and pop aren't even a mom and a pop". Not any longer thanks Reagonomics, raiding companies, gentrifying neighborhoods
1. A corruption CZAR. We need to hire the best and lowest bidder. No more nepotism, payoffs and envelopes under the table.
2. Again, light a light, so at least people don't fall to their death while pavements are brought to code.
3. Learn from past mistakes.Learn what not to do. Reisterstown Road in Pikesville was and still is in under construction. A disaster. The same sections of roadway still out of date, unsafe for car, axel and people. It is time for the Blue voter to become color blind.
