Voters’ GuideGeneral Election 2010 League of Women Voters of Howard County INTRODUCTION The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization of men and women working to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in their government. The League does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. Materials from this Guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission from the League. The League assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. PLEASE NOTE: The candidates’ answers in the Voters’ Guide appear as submitted. If answers exceeded the speci ed word limitation, the additional words were cut from the end of the candidate’s statement or where practicable. In keeping with League of Women Voters policy, this material is as presented by candidates. Thus, some misspellings and typing errors may appear. The Voters’ Guide includes only the names of the candidates on the of cial ballot certi ed by state and local of cials. Some candidates may have withdrawn since the material was compiled, and not every candidate listed in the guide will appear on every ballot. Thanks to all candidates who replied to the League of Women Voters questionnaire. FACTS FOR GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS Questions about whether you are registered to vote or your polling place can be checked online at www.mdelections.org/voter-registration/status or by calling the Howard County Board of Elections at 410-313-5820. You may check off your choice of candidates on this Voters’ Guide and take it into the polling place with you. Sample ballots will be posted at polling places. Voters are not obligated to answer questions about how they voted. For other questions about the election call the Howard County Board of Elections at 410-313-5820. ABSENTEE VOTING: Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot by requesting an application for an absentee ballot from the Howard County Board of Elections, 410-313-5820 or www.howardcountymd.gov/boe or www.elections. state.md.us. Return the application to the Board of Elections by mail, Fax 410313-5833 or in person by October 26. An absentee ballot will be mailed to your designated address. Emergency Absentee voting is available. Emergency absentee applications are accepted in person until the polls close on election day. For more information, call the Board of Elections at 410-313-5820. PROVISIONAL BALLOT: A ballot must be issued to a voter if the voter’s name is not on the polling place register; if the voter moved from the address listed on the polling place register more than 21 days before the General Election; if the voter is required to show identi cation and does not have it; if the register indicates that the voter was issued an absentee ballot or has already voted. WRITE-IN VOTING: Write-In candidates have up until three days before the election to be considered “of cial write-in candidates,” thus all write-in candidates may not appear in this voters’ guide. Voters can write in a candidate. All general election polling places have write-in voting instructions posted. A voter can use the voting unit to write in a candidate’s name. A voter can ask questions of the chief judges and, if the voter requires assistance because of a physical disability, the voter can request such assistance. A voter must select “Write-In” on the touchscreen for the contest in which they wish to cast a write-in vote, read the instructions, use the keyboard to enter the write-in candidate’s name. The voter then presses the “Record Write-In” button on the screen to record the write-in entry and return to that contest on the ballot. A write-in vote can also be cast on the audio ballot. A write-in vote can be cast on a provisonal ballot on the designated write-in line. The provisional voter must also ll in the oval to the left of the write-in candidate’s name. For nonpartisan election information, contact the League of Women Voters at 410-730-0142, telephone or fax, or e-mail to
[email protected] Website: www.howard.lwvmd.org County voter and election information is available at www.howardcountymd. gov/boe The Maryland League of Women Voters Education Fund has a web site for election information. The address is www.vote.lwvmd.org Check the League of Women Voters on-line voters’ guide at www.lwvmd.org The following web sites may be helpful. State of Maryland Board of Elections: http://elections.state.md.us Maryland League of Women Voters: http://www.lwvmd.org National League of Women Voters Education Fund: http://www.vote411.org A voter registration application may be downloaded from this web site: http://elections.state.md.us/voter_registration/application.html EARLY VOTING FOR GENERAL ELECTION October 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28; 10 a.m.– 8 p.m. Locations are: • Ridgeley’s Run Community Center, 8400 Mission Road, Jessup, 410-313-1693 • Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City (behind Miller Branch Library) 410-313-1400; • The Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, 410-313-7213 General Election Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voter registration re-opens after Primary Election. . . . . . . . . . . September 27 Last day to register to vote for the General Election . . . . . . . . . . .October 12 Early voting dates for General Election . . . . . . . . . October 22 – October 28 (not including Sunday, October 24) Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail or by fax . . . . . . .October 26 General Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2 Deadline for Howard County Board of Elections to receive an absentee ballot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2, 8:00 p.m. CALENDAR League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 1 CONTENTS Governor / Lt. Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Comptroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Attorney General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 U.S. Senator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 United States House of Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Representative in Congress District 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Representative in Congress District 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 State Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 State Senator District 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 State Senator District 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 State Senator District 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 House of Delegates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 House of Delegates District 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 House of Delegates District 12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 House of Delegates District 12B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 House of Delegates District 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 County Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 County Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 County Council District 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 County Council District 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 County Council District 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 County Council District 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 County Council District 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 State’s Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Judge, Court of Special Appeals at Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Judge, Court of Special Appeals Appellate Circuit 3 . . . . . . . . . . Page 16 Clerk of the Circuit Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16 Register of Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16 Judge of the Orphans’ Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 State-Wide Ballot Question 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20 State-Wide Ballot Question 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21 State-Wide Ballot Question 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22 Howard County Polling Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22 Voter Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 23 To see an of cial sample ballot: http://www.mdelections.org Information must be entered under “Verify Voter Registration” to access the of cial sample ballot. ! 2 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County STATE OF MARYLAND OFFICES GOVERNOR DUTIES: The Governor is the chief executive of cer of the state of Maryland and appoints the heads of statewide departments and judges to the state courts. The Governor also makes other appointments as provided by the Maryland Constitution or by law and proposes the annual operating and capital budgets to the legislature. The Governor may veto legislation passed by the legislature. SALARY: 2010 and 2011 annual salary of $150,000 (same as current salary as proposed by Governor’s Salary Commission) TERM: Four years, limit of two consecutive terms HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide as a team with the Lt. Governor. spending cuts or revenue increases you would support to balance the budget? CHESAPEAKE: What more can/should be done by the state to protect the Chesapeake Bay system and its resources? TRANSPORTATION: What are your transportation priorities, and how should they be funded? VOTE FOR ONE PAIR while keeping our families safe and secure. With the purple line, ICC and improvements at the Port of Baltimore, we will continue to build a system for the future. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. / Mary Kane Campaign Website: bobehrlich.com QUALIFICATIONS: I led Maryland out of a recession and a budget de cit once and I will do it again. I have 3 simple priorities: more jobs, lower taxes, and less spending. As a state lawmaker, U.S. Congressman, and Governor, I have always believed in being honest with the citizens I serve. RUNNING MATE’S QUALIFICATIONS: Mary Kane is a working mother, a small business advocate, and a former prosecutor. As the daughter of immigrants, she has a unique understanding of the unlimited possibilities available to families if government serves the interests of the people. BUDGET: Maryland lost sight of its spending priorities the past 4 years. I will reprioritize how government spends money, redirecting scarce tax dollars into programs that work and that help the most vulnerable in our communities. Ineffective programs that needlessly expand government will be reconsidered. CHESAPEAKE: I will protect the Bay Restoration Fund, which Governor O’Malley raided by $155 million this year by ensuring the Fund is used for its intended purpose: reducing pollution from wastewater plants. I will protect wildlife and work with watermen to ensure that our oyster and crab populations recover. TRANSPORTATION: In my 1st year, I will restore 25% of the transportation funds Gov. O’Malley took from local governments that could have been used to repair roads. I will demand improved service on our troubled MARC system and invest scarce dollars to x deteriorating road and transit projects statewide. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Martin O’Malley / Anthony G. Brown (Incumbents) Campaign Website: www.martinomalley.com QUALIFICATIONS: Martin O’Malley is a fearless, intelligent public servant who always puts people before politics. As Governor, Martin O’Malley has a proven record of delivering results for our small businesses and families. And with him in of ce, we will Move Maryland forward. RUNNING MATE’S QUALIFICATIONS: Anthony Brown has a distinguished career in public service. After serving our country as an army Colonel, he was elected to the state house and served as House Majority Whip. Now, Anthony is the highest ranking elected of cial in the nation ever to have served a tour of duty in Iraq. BUDGET: Working together, we have restored scal responsibility,cutting $5.6 billion in spending while maintaining our shared priorities. Our schools are ranked #1,our Bay is recovering and our violent crime rate is at a 35 year low. We must continue moving forward with a smart, scally responsible budget. CHESAPEAKE: Thanks to the creation of the Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund, innovative partnerships with stakeholders and high waste reduction goals, our Bay’s health is the best it’s been since 2002 and our crab population is at a 10 year high. But more needs to be done to restore our cherished resource. TRANSPORTATION: Our transportation agenda has and will continue to focus on creating jobs and improving the quality of our life and the environment LT. GOVERNOR DUTIES: The Lieutenant Governor assists the Governor and is elected jointly on a ballot with the gubernatorial candidate. The Lieutenant Governor lls the of ce of Governor in case of death, resignation, or disability and carries out speci c duties assigned by the Governor. SALARY: 2010 and 2011 annual salary of $125,000 (same as current salary as proposed by Governor’s Salary Commission) Candidates for Governor were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for the office of Governor? RUNNING MATE’S QUALIFICATIONS: What are your running mate’s qualifications for the office of Lt. Governor? BUDGET: Even accounting for the beginnings of an economic recovery, the projected budget shortfall for next year is $1.5 billion. What are some of the specific LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES Susan J. Gaztanaga / Doug McNeil Campaign Website: www.gaztanagaforgov.com QUALIFICATIONS: I have learned to listen to people and lead by motivation and example. I understand and accept the human limitations of government and leaders. I will work to ensure that the State performs well its necessary functions of protecting individuals from aggression and stops overreaching beyond that. RUNNING MATE’S QUALIFICATIONS: Mr. McNeil is a pre-eminent expert in Maryland electoral law This Voters’ Guide was prepared for the readers of the Howard County Times and the Columbia Flier by the League of Women Voters of Howard County. It was designed by Patuxent Publishing Company for the League as a public service. It is being distributed free at Howard County libraries and other locations and as a special supplement in the Howard County Times and Columbia Flier on October 21. NOTE: Under Maryland law, the order of candidates on the ballot is determined rst by the party of the governor, then by the principal minority party, then other minority parties in descending order based on statewide party registration. The order of listing in this Voters’ Guide follows that directive. The Voters’ Guide will be available online at our League’s website, www.howard.lwvmd.org, the state League website www.LWVMD.org and the national League website www.Vote411.org. ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 3 and, beyond that, understands how the State government and its laws work. His service in the Army gives him credibility with patriotic conservatives, while he is also well respected in the peace movement. BUDGET: As a short range measure, consolidate functions among the 92 large and small agencies of the Maryland State Government. In the long term, cut back on everything other than infrastructure, emergency response, and public safety. CHESAPEAKE: Return to common law - land owners or tenants can sue individuals or corporations for harm done to livelihood or quality of life. Sell the land under the Bay to private owners, with the stipulation that anyone can cross the Bay at will, so long as they leave it as good as they found it. TRANSPORTATION: Open transit operations to private competitors. Second, fund transportation through user fees, not general funds. Third, tolls or user fees must be used by the service that collected them, and not diverted to other transportation systems. This will let the money go where the demand is greatest. shift from funding roads (like the ICC boondoggle). Rail is the future and Maryland should be leading, not lagging. Walkable, transit-oriented development is critical tool to ensure success of these transit projects mission to raise the salary in 2013 and 2014 was rejected by the legislature in 2010.) TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide CONSTITUTION CANDIDATES Eric Delano Knowles / Michael Hargadon QUALIFICATIONS: I’m a Citizen, a Veteran, and I am directly effected by the government. I am duty bound to improve my world. “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself ” - Plato I will no longer penalize myself in this manner. RUNNING MATE’S QUALIFICATIONS: My Lt. is quali ed because he is the person that I personally trust to do the right thing as Governor should something ever happen to me. He will lead according to the Constitution equally as well as I would. BUDGET: A Constitutional Governor would cut government spending by much more than what it would cost to simply balance the budget. Constitutional Government is not instituted to feed, entertain and support us from cradle to grave. Doing otherwise robs us of our freedom of choice. CHESAPEAKE: As an Environmentalist myself, and volutary at that, I believe that people should have a personal responsibility to take care of the environment they live in for their children to inherit. The state should lower taxes so that charity will be possible once again to provide for those who volunteer. TRANSPORTATION: Roads should be maintained at a usable level, but in these dif cult economic times families should not be made to shoulder any more burden for projects that are not an emergency. If the state comes out of the de cit, then options will be considered. Candidates for Comptroller were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for the office of Comptroller? IMPROVEMENTS: What improvements would you recommend for the Maryland revenue system? VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Peter Franchot (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.franchot.com QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve kept my promise to be an independent, scal watchdog and to make my of ce a model for ef ciency. I reward those who pay their fair share and collect from those who cheat. I’ve used my position to oppose wasteful spending and have promoted fairness towards women and minority-owned businesses. IMPROVEMENTS: We can build upon cost-saving measures to become more ef cient. We need to develop an economic vision that emphasizes Maryland’s strengths. We also need a bipartisan top-to-bottom review of state spending inclusive of the private sector and we must not raise or enact new taxes during the recession. GREEN CANDIDATES Maria Allwine / Ken Eidel Campaign Website: www.allwineforgovernor.org QUALIFICATIONS: I am a long-time community organizer, peace and justice activist and outspoken advocate for economic justice and utility re-regulation. I ran for State Senate in 2006, receiving 11% of the vote and for Baltimore City Council President in 2007, receiving 17% of the vote city-wide. RUNNING MATE’S QUALIFICATIONS: Ken Eidel has over 20 years exp.as owner/mgr of computer consulting businesses, community organizer for 30 years, tireless advocate for people with disabilities, member of Frederick County Commission on Disabilities, Fred City Health Comm., formerly with Frederick City Neighborhood Advisory Council. BUDGET: Close corp.tax loopholes, increase corp. tax rate, end at income tax rate, institute real progressive tax reform increasing marginal tax rate on higher earners; Pass Medicare For All saving millions immediately; Time to Tax Wall Street and Invest in Our Streets. CHESAPEAKE: Political will, sense of urgency is key. Our Bay is our economy! Fully fund/staff MDE; Move from CAFOs of all types to sustainable, small farms; Develop programs for sustainable farming practices, nutrient management; Strict local planning to limit sprawl; Use steady-state model to limit growth. TRANSPORTATION: Inter-urban rail, light rail, high-speed rail. New tax revenue outlined above and REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE William Henry Campbell Campaign Website: www.whcampbell2010.com QUALIFICATIONS: Two decades of successful senior nancial executive experience in public and private entities that were experiencing nancial distress. I was the Assistant Secretary & Chief Financial Of cer(CFO) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CFO for the U.S. Coast Guard, and CFO for Amtrak IMPROVEMENTS: We have done an inadequate job of enforcing our tax laws and regulations for many years. I am sceptical that the $240 million (M) MITS project to enhance revenue collection and enforcement is being adequately managed. I have successfully implemented similars large, complex software solutions. COMPTROLLER DUTIES: The Comptroller is the general scal ofcer of the state, responsible for collecting, managing and planning for revenue to support the state budget. The Comptroller collects and administers the following taxes: income tax (both personal and corporate), retail sales and use taxes; motor vehicle fuel tax, road tax on motor carriers; state tobacco tax, Maryland estate tax and excise taxes on beer, wine and liquor. The Comptroller serves on the Board of Public Works along with the Governor and the state Treasurer, who is appointed by the General Assembly. SALARY: $125,000 annual base (This is the current salary. A proposal by the Governor’s Salary Com- ! 4 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County ATTORNEY GENERAL DUTIES: The Attorney General represents the State of Maryland in all legal proceedings. The Attorney General serves as legal counsel to the Governor, the legislature, and all State departments, boards and most commissions. SALARY: $125,000 annual base (This is the current salary. A proposal by the Governor’s Salary Commission to raise the salary in 2013 and 2014 was rejected by the legislature in 2010.) TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected statewide. SALARY: 2010 annual base salary is $174,000 TERM: Six years HOW ELECTED: The Senate consists of 100 members, two from each state. They are elected by the states at large and serve for 6 years. One-third of the Senate is up for election every two years. A Senator must be at least 30 years of age and must have been a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years. Eric Wargotz Campaign Website: www.wargotz.com QUALIFICATIONS: As a commissioner and a doctor,I have learned that listening and being accountable is of paramount importance. As an elected of cial I kept the promises I made.I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who has actually cut taxes,cut the budget,cut government,and increased accountability and transparency. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: The role of corporations in the election process will continue to be debated. I do concur with the most recent decision by the Supreme Court. EDUCATION: Every State Constitution mandates that public education be provided. Perhaps the only role the Federal government should play in education is one of ensuring that the States provide what they are required to provide. SECURITY: A strong national economy with lower taxes,job creation,a strong dollar,less energy dependence on foreign oil and renewed con dence in our federal government will enhance our national security. I support security policies based on principles of not appeasing terrorists and no civil trials for them. Candidates for Attorney General were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for the office of Attorney General? IMPROVEMENTS: What improvements would you recommend for the Maryland judicial system? VOTE FOR ONE Candidates for United States Senator were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for this office? CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: What do you think is the proper role of corporations in elections? EDUCATION: What role should the federal government play in public education? SECURITY: What are the most important steps towards assuring the short- and longterm security of our country? VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Douglas F. Gansler (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.ganslerformaryland.com QUALIFICATIONS: For nearly two decades, I have fought crime and gang violence, safeguarded our children from Internet predators, targeted corporate corruption, prosecuted polluters, and protected Maryland consumers. MD Attorney General, 2006Present; State’s Attorney, 1998-2006; Assistant U.S. Attorney 1992-1998. IMPROVEMENTS: I support eliminating judicial elections for circuit court judges. Judges selected by a nominating commission and gubernatorial appointment would stand for retention election, eliminating the need to raise campaign funds and the potential for judicial contests that turn on party, race or gender. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES James T. Lynch Jr. (Write-in) No response received by deadline. GREEN CANDIDATE Kenniss Henry NOTE: Natasha Pettigrew, the original Green candidate for this seat, died on >21 September 2010. Kenniss Henry was appointed by the Green Party to ll the vacancy. Campaign Website: www.natashaforsenate.com QUALIFICATIONS: Per Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, I have attained 30 years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for 9 years, and I am an inhabitant of the state by which I would be chosen. I have been a United States citizen and Maryland resident all of my life. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: Corporations have no role. By allowing corporations an even larger role the United States Supreme Court has ensured that the People do not matter. Corporations can continue to buy candidates who best represent their interests, as opposed to the interests of our communities and the United States. EDUCATION: The Federal Government should not usurp the power of the states to educate their citizens. However, the Federal Government should be allowed to support states’ curricula development appropriate for producing future Americans. SECURITY: The United States must perform its due diligence, conduct internal independent audits, and assure that Congress is responsible for any declarations of war. We also need to maintain stringent bor- Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.senatorbarb.com QUALIFICATIONS: I have proudly served the people of Maryland in the U.S. Senate since 1986. I meet the day to day needs of my constituents and the long term needs of the nation; a leader in health care, promoting innovation, creating opportunity and bringing jobs in Maryland. I am seeking re-election. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: The law does not allow direct contributions in Federal elections. I support the law. EDUCATION: It is primarily a state and local issue, I ght each year to increase funding for special education to ensure success in school and life. I have fought to make higher education more affordable by increasing student aid, creating a tuition tax credit and creating a national funding service program. SECURITY: My goal is to be safer, stronger and smarter. My foreign policy principles are treat your allies with respect, deal with our enemies with resolve and ght terrorism relentlessly. I support a strong military. That means providing the resources, technology and necessary training. Unopposed UNITED STATES CONGRESS UNITED STATES SENATOR DUTIES: Senators share the responsibility with Representatives for enactment of the nation’s laws as provided for in the U.S. Constitution. They may also conduct investigations on issues of national importance. The Senate is charged with ratifying treaties established by the President and con rms Presidential appointments of Cabinet members, federal judges and foreign ambassadors. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Claude L. Asbury (Write-in) No response received by deadline. ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 5 der patrol and ensure staf ng to conduct adequate port inspections. CONSTITUTION CANDIDATE Richard Shawver QUALIFICATIONS: Article 1 Section 3 I believe in the constitution, want to keep this country a republic. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: There no proper role. EDUCATION: None, its the states role. SECURITY: Article 1 Section 8 THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE Jerry McKinley Campaign Website: jerrymckinley.com QUALIFICATIONS: Over 15 years of business management experience and a record of applying a common sense approach to issues presented to him resulting in billions of dollars of revenue. He brings a level head to negotiations and the strength of character to speak out when things need a different approach. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: Corporations should have the same level of access, ability to contribute nancially and in uence on elections as any other private citizen provided that their interests are aligned with those of the country and my fellow citizens and they are not provided any bene ts by virtue of that role. EDUCATION: The federal government’s role should be limited to encouraging alignment with international standards for education (such as the International Baccalaureate® programs). Local authorities should retain the responsibility & accountability to ensure that students are provided a competitive education. SECURITY: We must institute austere nancial budgets and pay down the debts that we have issued. We need to become self-suf cient as a nation by encouraging companies to deliver products and services citizens desire and show how buying American provides jobs and other long-term bene ts to the country. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE John Sarbanes (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.johnsarbanes.com QUALIFICATIONS: I place an emphasis on constituent service, hard work, and listening carefully to the people I serve in the Congress to deliver real solutions to the challenges facing our Nation. I am privileged to represent the 3rd District in the Congress and will do so with honesty and integrity. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: Campaign nance law should strengthen representational government and limit the in uence of special interest groups on the electoral and legislative process. It must balance the fundamental right to free speech against the potential for well-funded special interests to exert improper in uence. EDUCATION: I have been active and keenly interested in education policy throughout my professional life, working for the Maryland State Department of Education, and now in the Congress. I strongly support federal education policies that will ensure access to quality education for all Americans. SECURITY: I am committed to ghting terrorism and defending our national interests. I support a foreign policy that emphasizes multilateral engagement and preventing destructive con icts. Our defense spending should match what is required to meet clear national security objectives. UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATE Donald Kaplan (Write-in) Campaign Website: www.donkaplanforussenate.com/ No response received by deadline. UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DUTIES: Representatives share responsibility with Senators for enactment of the nation’s laws as provided for in the U.S. Constitution. They may also conduct investigations on issues of national importance. Laws that require payment of taxes are initiated in the House of Representatives. Representatives have the responsibility for determining whether a public of cial should be tried if accused of a crime. SALARY: Annual base salary - $174,000 TERM: Two years, no term limits HOW ELECTED: The United States is divided into 435 Congressional districts that are reapportioned after each decennial census. All seats in the House of Representatives are up for election every evennumbered year. A Representative must be at least 25 years of age and must have been a citizen for at least 7 years. CONSTITUTION CANDIDATE Alain Lareau No response received by deadline REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Jim Wilhelm Campaign Website: wilhelmforcongress.com No response received by deadline Candidates for United States Congress were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for this office? CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: What do you think is the proper role of corporations in elections? EDUCATION: What role should the federal government play in public education? SECURITY: What are the most important steps towards assuring the short- and longterm security of our country? SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE 94 70 40 144 99 70 RD 97 32 7 108 40 103 108 100 HOWARD COUNTY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS 32 3 216 175 1 95 216 29 1 Elijah Cummings, Age: 59, Baltimore (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.cummingsforcongress.com QUALIFICATIONS: Howard University (Phi Beta Kappa) 1973. University of Maryland Law School (JD 1976). Maryland General Assembly (14 years Speaker Pro Tem). U.S. House of Representatives (1996 - ) Oversight, Joint Economic & Transportation Committees (Chair, Coast Guard Subcommittee). Task Force on Health Care Reform. Past Chair, Congressional Black Caucus. ! 6 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: I voted for the successful House passage of the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act [DISCLOSE] Act [H.R. 5175] which seeks to limit corporate spending on elections by requiring disclosure of political advertising funding. EDUCATION: The federal government should fully fund its education mandates (like ESEA and IDEA), providing the resources that will allow our teachers to properly educate every child. SECURITY: We must adequately educate every child. I strongly support the Obama Administration’s efforts to stop nuclear proliferation. SALARY: $43,500 per year. TERM: Four years, no Term limit. HOW ELECTED: The State of Maryland is divided into 47 legislative districts which are reapportioned after each decennial census. Each district elects one State Senator. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Allan H. Kittleman, Age: 51, West Friendship (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.kittleman.com QUALIFICATIONS: Howard County Council and Zoning Board (1998 – 2004); State Senate (2004 – present); Senate Minority Leader (2008 – present); JD with honors, University of Maryland, School of Law (1988); Attorney - Godwin, Erlandson, MacLaughlin, Vernon & Daney, Ellicott City (2008 - present); Member, Salvation Army of Howard County Advisory Council (2008 – present). TRANSPORTATION: My priorities are to provide safety and capacity enhancements to Route 32 (especially north of Route 70) and Route 70 (east of Marriottsville Road); and improvements to the paratransit system. These projects should be funded through the gas tax, fare box receipts and federal funds, when applicable. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I am a strong advocate for the developmentally disabled community. I supported legislation increasing the wages for community service providers. Unfortunately, the developmentally disabled community has not been a priority to the current administration. We should restore funding for these services through more ef cient government spending not by raising taxes. ENERGY: The experts hired by Governor O’Malley’s Public Service Commission have opined that nuclear energy is the most ef cient and cost effective way to provide energy. While nuclear power is the best way to generate energy, we should also encourage, but not mandate, renewable energy alternatives including wind and solar. PETITION: Yes, I would sponsor legislation making it easier to validate petition signatures. Unfortunately, some lawmakers want to increase the signature requirement. I would strongly oppose any efforts to increase the number of signatures required to bring a bill to referendum or to place a charter amendment on the ballot. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Frank Mirabile Jr., Age: 46 , Woodbine Campaign Website: MirabileForCongress.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am a US citizen born and raised in Catonsville Maryland now residing in Howard County. I hold a BS in Landscape Architecture. Being a private sector small business owner for 20 years I have created many jobs in the private sector adding generous revenues to the tax base. CORPORATIONS/ELECTIONS: If limitations or regulations are put on corporations the same should be applicable to unions, law rms, foundations, etc. (equal application). Full disclosures for all are reasonable. Public sector unions should be banned from any election in uences either directly or indirectly. They are indirectly spending private sector tax payer money. EDUCATION: Control over education should be the responsibility of State and Local Boards. Local Boards should have the ultimate power of policy and decision. Push for more school vouchers and school choice. This will force public schools to enhance their net results bidding for you business. Introduce greater use of technologies. SECURITY: National security is the number one job of the Federal Government. State Senate candidates were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your Qualifications for this office? TRANSPORTATION: What are your transportation priorities, and how should they be funded? SAFETY NET SERVICES: In light of the cuts to services for vulnerable populations, legislation has been proposed to increase beer, wine and liquor taxes. Would you support this proposal or any other means to restore funds for these services? Please explain. ENERGY: How should Maryland address its future energy needs? PETITION: Would you sponsor legislation to alter the existing procedures for validating signatures on petitions? Why or why not. STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 9 VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Jim Adams, Age: 68, Ellicott City Campaign Website: www.votejimadams.com/home QUALIFICATIONS: Life time resident of Maryland, previous military service, and employment in positions of management with in the private sector. TRANSPORTATION: My priorities here are continued improvement in our roads, especially Route 32, in order to provide the best levels of safe driving possible. Funding would occur with the current taxes. ENERGY: We should develop a long term strategy for offshore wind energy, as well as the generation of wind and solar energy on land. SAFETY NET SERVICES: Yes I support a tax increase in beer, wine, and liquor sales. As long as it is mandated totally to Medicade and the Disabled. PETITION: Yes, a petition is a means for us to express our right to vote, a very basic right in democracy. LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE Scott Spencer Campaign Website: spencerformd7.com No response received by deadline STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12 VOTE FOR ONE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE SENATE DUTIES: State Senators share responsibility with Delegates for enactment of State laws as provided for in Maryland’s Constitution. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Edward J. Kasemeyer, Age: 65, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.edkasemeyer.com QUALIFICATIONS: I hold Senate leadership positions that provide me a signi cant role in shaping the State’s scal policy, particularly funding of education, health and human services. District 12’s diver- ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 7 sity enables me to evaluate policies from multiple perspectives to ensure that the State is serving the needs of all Maryland citizens. TRANSPORTATION: There must be a balanced approach to increasing access to reliable public transportation, both bus and rail, while ensuring that adequate resources are allocated for the maintenance and enhancement of highway infrastructure. It may be necessary to identify new revenue sources if the State is to meet these critical objectives. SAFETY NET SERVICES: There have been very few reductions in budgets that impact vulnerable populations. However, there has been no growth in funding to accommodate the increase in those populations and their service needs. We must give serious consideration to an increase in alcohol taxes but the increased revenues should not be dedicated. ENERGY: The State must pursue a balanced approach to its energy policy to ensure adequate capacity at reasonable rates. Incentivizes for the development of renewable energy and support for energy ef ciency and demand reduction programs should remain key elements of the State’s energy policy. PETITION: I continue to support legislation to correct the Court’s ruling that a petition signature is only valid if it is identical to the way a person registered to vote. I was the sponsor of such legislation following the Court’s ruling. I believe the current rules undermine legitimate petition efforts. ENERGY: Continue to explore alternative safe sources while being more responsible and ef cient with existing energy sources. PETITION: No existing procedures are adequate; we are facing many more serious issues. STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 13 VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE James N. Robey, Age: 69, Elkridge (Incumbent) Campaign Website: jimrobey.com QUALIFICATIONS: I have served the citizens of Howard County as Chief of Police, Howard County Executive, and now State Senator. My experience in the Executive and Legislative branches of government has helped me understand the complexity of balancing the need for services with scal integrity. TRANSPORTATION: My priorities include system preservation and safety, public transportation improvements, transit-oriented development, smart growth, and protection of the natural environment. A committee has been created to identify and recommend possible funding sources to address these needs. SAFETY NET SERVICES: Compared to other states, Maryland has relatively low tax rates on alcoholic beverages. The tax on distilled spirits has not increased since 1955; tax on beer and wine was last increased in 1972. I will seriously consider an increase in the alcohol tax to fund services for vulnerable populations. ENERGY: Expanding the use of solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources will continue to be one of my priorities. At the same time, we must expand the use of energy-ef cient construction techniques throughout the State. PETITION: Yes. I, like most people, have no idea of exactly how I signed my voter registration form many years ago. However, legislation must insure the integrity of the petition process to eliminate the likelihood of fraud. TRANSPORTATION: We need to make better use of toll roads. Tolls will nance infrastructure and will improve our environment as more people will carpool. In Terms of the ICC and other projects such as the Purple Line, if public demand exists, then users will pay for them. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I believe we need to make smart reforms to major spending. We need to apply for a Medicaid waiver like they have done in Louisiana. These reforms will improve services and lower costs. We need to spend more money on chasing down dads who refuse to pay child support. ENERGY: Maryland must focus on jobs jobs jobs. With that laser focus we will get necessary clean energy. I will do everything in my power to pave the way for more nuclear power on this side of the Atlantic. If it is green enough for the pastures of France than it works for me. PETITION: Maryland must adhere to strict standards to make sure no signatures are falsi ed. HOUSE OF DELEGATES DUTIES: Delegates share responsibility with State Senators for enactment of State laws as provided for in the Constitution of the State of Maryland. SALARY: $43,500 per year. TERM: Four years, no Term limit. HOW ELECTED: The State of Maryland is divided into 47 legislative districts which are redrawn every ten years after each census. Each district elects three members to the House of Delegates for a state total of 141 Delegates. To be elected a candidate must have been a Maryland resident for at least one year preceding the date of the election, have resided in the legislative district they are seeking to represent for at least six months prior to the election and be at least 21 years of age. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Rick Martel, Age: 52, Catonsville Campaign Website: www.rickmartel.org QUALIFICATIONS: Attorney Maryland State Bar 27 years, general neighborhood law practice, business and property owner, tax paying citizen. TRANSPORTATION: Support more ef cient mass transportation. SAFETY NET SERVICES: Yes. Assisting those in dire need who cannot help themselves should be a priority. 94 9A 97 70 40 144 99 70 RD 32 40 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE 12A 1 108 12B 32 29 1 103 108 100 175 HOWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS 216 13 216 95 Kyle Lorton, Age: 52, Highland Campaign Website: www.kylelorton.com QUALIFICATIONS: An outsider, running as a businessman who has had to meet budgets and sell ideas for 25 years. I am a good listener and hard worker. A concerned citizen with two children who attended public schools. Running as a patriot and proud father of a child at West Point. House of Delegates candidates were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your Qualifications for this office? TRANSPORTATION: What are your transportation priorities, and how should they be funded? SAFETY NET SERVICES: In light of the cuts to services for vulnerable populations, legislation has been proposed to increase beer, wine and liquor taxes. Would you support this proposal or any other means to restore funds for these services? Please explain. ENERGY: How should Maryland address ! 8 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County its future energy needs? PETITION: Would you sponsor legislation to alter the existing procedures for validating signatures on petitions? Why or why not. HOUSE OF DELEGATES – DISTRICT 9A VOTE FOR TWO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Maryann Maher, Age: 41, Ellicott City Campaign Website: www.MaryannMaher.com QUALIFICATIONS: My professional background is in computer engineering in which I worked as a Department of Defense contractor for almost a decade. I have participated in civic groups such as the League of Women Voters Lobby Corps, the Board of Elections while living in Colorado, and PTA as secretary. TRANSPORTATION: In District 9A of high priority is following-through with safety improvements on Route 32. In general, I believe in prioritizing public transit projects in order to reduce congestion and provide affordable transit options. Paying for such projects requires a commitment to fully funding and protecting the Transportation Trust Fund. SAFETY NET SERVICES: Understanding that the tax rate on beer, wine, and spirits has not been raised in over 30 years, I lean towards supporting a moderate increase. Nevertheless, in this economic environment I’m concerned about causing even more nancial burden to small businesses. Furthermore, I’m mindful of the disadvantages in earmarking taxes. ENERGY: MD should strongly promote energy conservation while aggressively growing renewable energy industries (solar, geothermal, wind, biomass and bio-fuels) to meet its energy needs and grow our economy. In the last decade jobs in the green technology sector grew 2.5 faster than job growth in the economy as a whole. PETITION: Yes, I would sponsor such legislation. The current process is unworkable and infringes on the rights of our citizens to petition their government. Jonathan Weinstein, Age: 42, Ellicott City Campaign Website: www.Vote4Jon.com or www.VoteWeinstein.com QUALIFICATIONS: My experience as a consultant and owner of a Howard County business focused on improving performance in government organi- zations, as well as my past military service, makes me uniquely quali ed to serve in Annapolis. My expertise will help in my effort to promote increased ef ciency and accountability in state government. TRANSPORTATION: A priority in District 9A is improving road safety near Route 32/I-70 and Route 29/I-70. Funding would come from shifting funds from non-safety related road projects. I will sponsor legislation for a tax credit on the purchase of hybrid, alternative fuel, and electric vehicles for personal, commercial, and agricultural use. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I support shifting funding away from ineffective state programs to effective safety net services for vulnerable populations. As needed, the legislature must consider options like aligning Maryland’s alcohol tax with neighboring states’, particularly when studies indicate positive medical and scal bene ts from taxes that haven’t been raised since 1955. ENERGY: Alternative energy is critical to Maryland’s economic and environmental future. Areas for action include: replacing the state’s eet with alternative energy vehicles, promoting “green” industry, incentivizing residential and business use of solar, wind, and geothermal energy, and appropriate use of agricultural or “undevelopable” land for wind and solar power generation. PETITION: The right to petition our government is a valued freedom. The current procedure for validating signatures on petitions is reasonable in it’s intent, but has proven too onerous. I favor examining the effectiveness of the current procedure and will support implementing a more fair and effective procedure. scal year. There is no assurance these funds will be used for the stated purpose or that the funds will be replenished. ENERGY: We need a balanced energy portfolio including nuclear, natural gas, oil and coal as well as cost effective alternative energy sources. PETITION: I would not sponsor legislation to alter existing procedures, but would support clear explanation as to the requirements at the outset of a petition drive, including training for canvassers. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Gail H. Bates (Incumbent) Campaign Website: Batesmiller.com QUALIFICATIONS: Delegate since 2002, Ranking Member Appropriations, Joint Committees on Pensions & Children, Youth & Families. Self-Employed CPA. Member MACPA, NCSL, ALEC. Awards: 2001 Republican Life Achievement Award, 2002 Republican of the Year Award, 2004 MACPA Chair Award, 2009 HC Women’s Hall of Fame, 2010 ALEC Legislator of the Year. TRANSPORTATION: We need a balanced transportation plan which improves and maintains our highways while providing ef cient and cost-effective mass transit. Route 32 expansion and improvement is my top priority for highway funding. With increased traf c accidents, many resulting in death, improvements to Rt. 32 should be priority one. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I will not support dedicated tax increases due to the raid on those special funds in order to balance the state budget for this Warren E. Miller, Age: 45, Woodbine (Incumbent) Campaign Website: http://www.batesmiller.com QUALIFICATIONS: Current State Delegate in District 9A since 2003 TRANSPORTATION: With four fatalities in less than a year on Maryland Route 32 I will continue to advocate for safety and capacity improvements. I was proud to offer a oor amendment this year to move $1 Million dollars of sound barrier money to a safety study for Maryland Route 32. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I have signed a pledge not to support any tax increase. The proposal to increase Maryland’s Alcohol tax will result in a loss of revenue as out of State residents will stop buying their alcohol in Maryland, and more Marylanders will travel to other states to buy their alcohol. ENERGY: We have learned that State intervention in the electrical markets created the largest price increase in history to Maryland residential consumers. We have to encourage new capacity and generation in Maryland including expedited construction of the new Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant. PETITION: I would support any initiative that claries how a citizen signs a petition and gets proper instructions on how to sign petitions properly. HOUSE OF DELEGATES – DISTRICT 12A VOTE FOR TWO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Age: 54, Baltimore (Incumbent) Campaign Website: stevedeboy.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am completing my second 4 year Term in the Maryland House of Delegates. I have over 32 years law enforcement experience. TRANSPORTATION: Highway maintenance as well as improvements for rail transportation. Unsure what funding source to use. Will obviously need federal nancial assistance for Red and Purple Lines if they are to be constructed. ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 9 SAFETY NET SERVICES: I’m not in favor of raising any taxes in this time of deep recession. Jobs and employment opportunities must improve. Employed people will spend disposable income and the revenues generated from this will replenish the state general fund programs for vulnerable citizens, thus eliminating any need for revenue increases. ENERGY: Nuclear energy at Calvert Cliffs, wind energy farms in Western Maryland and tax credits for solar power usage both commercial and residential. James E. Malone Jr., Age: 53, Arbutus (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: I am currently Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Matters Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Transportation in the House of Delegates. I live and have been involved in my community my entire life, celebrating in July, 35 years as a member of the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department. TRANSPORTATION: As chairman of the Motor Vehicles and Transportation subcommittee, I have worked hard to make roads safer – strengthening teen driver laws, banning texting and curbing cell phone use while driving. State highway funds are beginning to increase. Investing in improving mass transit systems not just state highway projects is critical. SAFETY NET SERVICES: With our economy improving in Maryland, I will do everything I can to help the most vulnerable by considering anything that may be proposed. ENERGY: I have been working on this important issue for the last eight years. Low and medium speed vehicles that are all electric, tax credits for wind and solar energy, producing new technology for all batteries to go longer distances, and HOV lanes for these vehicles on our highways. We must cut wasteful spending and create public-private partnerships. SAFETY NET SERVICES: Fine violators of our immigration laws $1000.00 annually until our Federal government establishes a policy for dealing with the problem. Everyone must pay his/her fair share and no one is above our laws. This legislation could generate $350 million per year. ENERGY: Addressing Maryland’s energy needs will require a three step approach: First, we need to expand state owned nuclear, wind and solar power generation. Second, we need to upgrade the power grid to prevent rolling blackouts. And third, we need to promote personal power generation i.e. home solar and wind devices. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Robert W. Wheatley, Age: 49 Campaign Website: votewheatley.com QUALIFICATIONS: A leader with a common sense approach to success; it’s the people that make us great. I believe in people and their ability to do wonderful things. Although I have a business degree and have climbed “corporate ladders”, my success is from listening to people before making decisions. TRANSPORTATION: Transportation Safety Improvements (funded through money collected from current transportation fees, renegotiated contracts that reduce costs, back to basics concept of doing more with what we have.) We need Safe Roads that lead us into the future, an Infrastructure built to last and Traf c Management that meets our growing needs. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I believe we need to help those that can’t help themselves. We need long Term solutions that work now and into the future. Increasing the “sin tax” does not “correct the spending mess” nor does it guarantee past the rst year that this tax will help people in need. ENERGY: Develop an energy plan that addresses cost, consumption and green energy improvements. First, conduct energy audits to determine “energy wasters” and then develop a corrective action plan accordingly. Second, establish long term initiatives that encourage business and government leaders to develop a x that will lead us into the future. PETITION: As a community we need to be able to make changes in legislation that some elected of cials may not like. Petitions are how the will of the people can keep a check and balance on government. I suggest nding ways to validate petitions rather than discourage them. Albert L. Nalley No response received by deadline. HOUSE OF DELEGATES – DISTRICT 12B VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Elizabeth Bobo, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.LizBobo.net QUALIFICATIONS: I have wide experience in governmental issues being an elected of cial for many years. I possess substantial knowledge about current problems in the state and have been active in helping to push Maryland forward. TRANSPORTATION: Public transportation needs to get a larger portion of the state’s transportation dollars. Obviously, we need large amounts of money to catch up with the backlog in our highway infrastructure, but we can’t afford to not improve local transit systems. General funds need to be increased. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I was a sponsor of the proposed bill that would have instituted a minor increase in liquor taxes. Unfortunately, it did not pass. We need this additional revenue to restore lost services to those in the greatest need. ENERGY: I was opposed to the de-regulation of electricity, which the legislature passed a number of years ago, and remain in opposition. Although reregulation may not be the answer, I support greater state control and support across the whole energy spectrum, including new sources like wind and solar. PETITION: I am a great believer in a citizen’s right to petition the government for the redress of injury. This basic right is severely frustrated by county and state rules on referendum petition requirements. The state should use a standard form and not allow individual counties to impose modi cations. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Joseph D. “Joe” Hooe, Baltimore Campaign Website: joehooe.com QUALIFICATIONS: A lifetime Maryland resident and community activist, Mr. Joseph Hooe earned a BS, Business and Management from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Hooe is a small business owner, husband and dad, volunteer re ghter and Maryland State Inspector. Mr. Hooe is a past trustee of the Lansdowne Improvement Association. TRANSPORTATION: We need to address our transportation needs on a variety of fronts by: Upgrading rail systems, improving arrival and departure times, establishing reliable coach bus services between Baltimore and Washington, repairing our roads and bridges and by improving bicycle/ pedestrian safety. HOUSE OF DELEGATES – DISTRICT 13 VOTE FOR THREE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Guy Guzzone, Age: 46, Columbia (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: For the last 12 years I have served the citizens of Howard County as a Councilman and Delegate. I am actively involved in balancing the budget and maintaining our AAA credit rating while supporting our #1 school system and protecting our high quality of life. TRANSPORTATION: To promote economic development and BRAC I support improvements to Rt. 175 and its intersection at Rt. 1. For safety I support a ! 10 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County community endorsed plan for Rt. 29 at Rivers Edge. Long Term we must make signi cant improvements in commuter public transportation. All should be funded through existing formulas. SAFETY NET SERVICES: There are nineteen thousand Maryland citizens with developmental disabilities who are eligible for services who sit on a waiting list. I believe it is our responsibility to assist these individuals; therefore I would support an increase in the alcohol tax that was dedicated to this purpose. ENERGY: We must continue to promote a full range of alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, etc. Additional focus should remain on energy ef cient building construction. This should be done not only because it makes good environmental sense but because it also makes good business sense. PETITION: Validating signatures on citizen petitions must be taken very seriously, but the current law is too onerous. I would support/sponsor a change in the law that would create a strict but common sense approach to ensuring accuracy while protecting citizens’ rights to petition. Shane Pendergrass, Age: 60, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: shanependergrass.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am grateful to have earned your trust and served you on the Howard County Council for 8 years, and in the House of Delgates for 16 years. Having raised 2 children in Howard County I appreciate how important it is maintain our good quality of life. TRANSPORTATION: I am a supporter of public transportation. It is important to me protect the high quality of life in existing communities while accommodating growing traf c needs. I will work closely with our delegation and County Executive Ken Ulman to support Howard County’s funding priorities including public transportation and roads. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I will seriously consider proposals to fund programs for vulnerable populations. I understand that people depend on government to provide a safety net. I also understand that many people are struggling with their own budgets. ENERGY: As a state, we need to continue to reward energy conservation and development of alternative energy sources. PETITION: Yes, I would support legislation to alter existing procedures because the present requirements seem overly restrictive. Frank S.Turner, Age: 63, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: Votefrankturner.com QUALIFICATIONS: Served six years as Special Assistant to U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski. Served in leadership positions; Acting Chair and Vice Chair of the Education subcommittee and Chair of the Personnel Oversight Committee on the Appropriation Committee. Currently serve as Chair of the Finance Resource subcommittee on the Ways and Means Committee. TRANSPORTATION: Must expand the use of light and heavy rail. Also, we must give incentive, where appropriate, to encourage people to use buses and carpool. The Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) must direct more funds to regional commuting and local transit. The TTF must be used exclusively for transportation projects. SAFETY NET SERVICES: As a former member of the Appropriation Committee, I fought to increase funding for services to the vulnerable population. This was done primarily through the budget process. The Alcohol tax should go into the General Fund. The Budget Committees must determine Constitutional and responsible budget priorities. ENERGY: To meet our future energy needs we must have a comprehensive energy policy. State and local government must address not only conservation but acknowledges a growing appetite by its citizens to expand energy needs. We must set goals and work toward energy independence when there is no crisis. PETITION: Yes, I would sponsor or co-sponsor legislation to alter the existing procedure for validating signatures on petitions. The current system does not allow enough exibility in determining valid signatures. and Wind. I would introduce legislation to provide tax credits to expand the use of these energy sources. PETITION: Currently, I would not support changes. However, if a proposed change would bene t voters’ access; I would support said change. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Loretta Gaffney, Age: 54, Glenelg Campaign Website: www.lorettagaffney.com QUALIFICATIONS: Previously I was the Executive Assistat to Delegate Gail Bates. This provided me experience in dealings in Annapolis. I have been an Account Executive with a Fortune 500 company, and am now the managing member of a consulting rm which assists in the management, rehabilitation and development of affordable housing. TRANSPORTATION: To appropriately prioritize, I would need in-depth brie ng from knowledgeable transportation experts currently involved, as well as input from the citizens. SAFETY NET SERVICES: No tax increases. First look for redundancies and other sources of funding, then work to get the government out of providing many of these services. Safety nets are needed, but what’s needed more is employment which leaves one’s dignity and ingenuity intact allowing one to return to productive citizenship. ENERGY: We need to expand the use of non-petroleum based energy sources like Geo-Thermal, Solar Ed Priola, Age: 58, Columbia Campaign Website: www.edpriola.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am a lifelong grassroots activist who’s proudly served as eld director for the National Taxpayers Union and US Term Limits. I’ve lived and worked in Romania, Albania and Afghanistan, educating people about democracy and free-enterprise. I hold a Master’s Degree in Organizational Communication and a B.A. in Political Science. TRANSPORTATION: Maryland must promote a blend of private and public transportation systems. No one system will be suf cient to transport all our citizens. To guarantee uninterrupted service, we will also need a diversity of fuel sources. Ultimately, each part must be self sustaining and funded by those who utilize it. SAFETY NET SERVICES: I support the full funding of critical services for the most vulnerable in our society. Along with emergency, public safety and re services, safety net services are the basic services government must provide. We should not rely upon special taxes to provide essential services. ENERGY: Maryland must tap a variety of new fuel sources as we phase out using carbon-based fuels. This will take time. We need to promote the use of nuclear, wind and solar sources, among others, during this transitional period – but without punishing our families with additional fuel taxes or surcharges. PETITION: Absolutely! I have managed petition campaigns across the country and believe petitioning is one of the very best tools for citizen involvement. I will strongly push for legislation that makes the intent of the voter the determining factor in establishing the validity of a signature for qualifying a ballot proposition. Jeff Robinson, Age: 53, Laurel Campaign Website: www.electjeffrobinson.com QUALIFICATIONS: My background combines community service and private enterprise experience, giving me a unique perspective on issues. I founded ATS, Inc., a local employer that designed data centers, as well as serving in many community organizations as a civic leader. Together, I have demonstrated that I can lead by example. TRANSPORTATION: We should balance priorities between improving roadways for automobiles and continued operation/expansion of mass transit. Encouraging mass transit for commuters can result in positive environmental and lifestyle bene ts. But ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 11 we also see that citizens may well desire – or may be under pressure – to use cars as the better option. SAFETY NET SERVICES: Maryland must examine its funding priorities across the budget spectrum. More taxes aren’t the answer – in this case we’re using people’s own addictions to feed the state’s spendingaddicted behavior. We should focus on the spending allocation balance, ensuring that government solutions are effective, creative and audited regularly. ENERGY: I will promote energy production in Maryland, targeting a clean and plentiful energy supply. We cannot avoid new technologies: Nuclear, wind, solar. But the answer must include more competition within our energy markets – avoiding the political games Annapolis always plays – to create a real free market and reduce energy bills. PETITION: I support process simpli cation for validating petition signatures, allowing minor variations on name/address information that people commonly make when completing forms. I take petition drives seriously, but I also believe that signatories make a good-faith effort to provide proper information and should not be invalidated due to human error. VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Ken Ulman, Age: 36, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.kenulman.com QUALIFICATIONS: A lifelong resident of Howard County now raising my family here, I care deeply about making County government work effectively for its citizens. A proud graduate of Howard County schools, University of Maryland College Park, and Georgetown Law, I’ve served eight years on the County Council and as County Executive. TRANSIT SERVICE: As chair of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board, I proposed a longterm regional outlook for transit, which is underway. We have improved Howard Transit’s ef ciency and reliability by adding reliable and environmentallyfriendly hybrid buses. Our new transportation commission is examining these issues. I look forward to their recommendations. DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA: Over the past six years, we engaged in a careful, deliberative planning process which resulted in a master plan for Downtown Columbia that embodies our shared vision for its future. The County’s role is to ensure this vision is realized for the bene t of the entire community. WASTE WATER: We are developing standards to require reuse of reclaimed wastewater in signi cant development projects in the County. The Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant is undergoing a $100 million upgrade that will dramatically improve the water quality in the Little Patuxent River and the Bay. EDUCATION COSTS: If those costs are passed along to local government, then we will have to adjust. Howard County’s public education system is our economic engine and, I believe, our greatest asset. Howard County residents will accept nothing but the best when it comes to education, and I couldn’t agree more. it cost-effectively. Matching methods to densities and encouraging innovative programs such as Neighbor Ride will make it happen. DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA: The County’s responsibilities are to ensure regulatory compliance and to treat all parties impartially and with fairness. Because of the size of this project, to remove any perception of bias, as County Executive, I would accept no contributions from the developer of this project, while under development. WASTE WATER: The County’s wastewater treatment plants are of suf cient capacity to service the development planned for in the 2,000 General Plan. Decisions to grant additional residential development capacity should only be made in conjunction with the nowoverdue process of updating the General Plan. EDUCATION COSTS: Howard County might very well be better off in the long run without depending upon a state subsidy because it would give us more control over our own budget and would allow much greater accountability. Together with the school board, we might nd ways to do more with less. COUNTY EXECUTIVE DUTIES: Proposes and administers the operating and capital budgets, carries out policies established by legislation, interacts with the state and other local governments, helps citizens resolve concerns and oversees county departments. SALARY: $160,198 TERM: Four years, two term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide COUNTY COUNCIL DUTIES: As the legislative branch, the Council approves the laws for Howard County. Members also sit as the Zoning Board and the Liquor Board. SALARY: $53,400, Chair $54,400 HOW ELECTED: Elected by district. The county is divided into ve districts. Candidates for County Executive were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for this office? TRANSIT SERVICE: How would you increase County transit service given the impact of BRAC, Downtown Columbia and deferred residential development? DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA: What are the County’s responsibilities in the redevelopment of Downtown Columbia? WASTE WATER: Waste Water treatment capacity is critical to development. How will you address this issue? EDUCATION COSTS: If education costs that are currently State funded are passed to the County, how should the County address this issue? REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Trent Kittleman, Age: 65, West Friendship Campaign Website: www.Kittleman2010.com QUALIFICATIONS: CEO of Maryland Transportation Authority, an independent state agency comparable in size and complexity to the County; Lawyer and VP for Marriott International. Oakland Mills resident for 13 years; served on Village Board; 25-year resident of West Friendship; Daughter and son-in-law teach at Glenelg High. TRANSIT SERVICE: After service as Maryland’s Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Gov. Ehrlich, I am very cognizant of both the need for public transportation and the dif culty of providing Candidates for County Council were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for this office? ZONING: Should the County Council hear Zoning Regulation Amendments while the next General Plan is being developed and should the Zoning Board declare a moratorium on rezoning rquests while the next General Plan is being developed? Why or why not? HOUSING: In 2009, there were 1,353 housing foreclosures and 17,000 eviction filings in the County. What preventive services can the County offer to the families in these circumstances? POPULATION: Given the increase in the County’s population and the increasing complexity of issues should the County Council be enlarged? How? CENSUS: After the 2010 census what ! 12 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County Council redistricting process will you suggest? COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 1 VOTE FOR ONE 202 (f) of the Howard County Charter be followed and that the districts be “compact, contiguous, substantially equal in population, and have common interest as a result of geography, occupation, history, or existing political boundaries.” REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Robert L. Flanagan, Age: 64, Ellicott City Campaign Website: BOB4HOWARDCOUNTY.COM QUALIFICATIONS: Harvard, B.A. Economics; Cornell Law School J.D with honors.; U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Of cer; Represented Howard County in Maryland House of Delegates 16 years, Chairman of County delegation for 6 years, Republican Whip for 5 years; Governor Ehrlich’s Secretary of Transportation; attorney for 28 years representing local families and businesses. ZONING: No. However, priority in allocating time and resources of staff and Council MUST be devoted to developing the General Plan. While this may be construed as a de facto freeze, it would allow the exercise of common sense and good judgment in scheduling. HOUSING: The best way to help struggling families is to keep taxes as low as possible and promote job creation. Having knocked on over 6,000 doors between October, 2009 and July, 2010, I have not uncovered anyone who was helped by billions of dollars of federal expenditures. POPULATION: No. Complex problems will not be handled more effectively by enlarging the Council. Enlarging the Council will simply increase the cost to taxpayers of running County government. CENSUS: Any process is susceptible to abuse. The current process was heralded as a “reform” when implemented but was abused by Democrats in power. The best defense to gerrymandering is educating voters about the desirability of creating competitive districts that are compact and have a commonality of interest. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Courtney Watson, Age: 47, Ellicott City (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.courtneywatson.org QUALIFICATIONS: I have been working to make our community better since 1996. I was rst an education and zoning activist, and then an elected member of the Board of Education from 2002-2006, and now an elected member of the County Council from 2006 to the present. ZONING: I would be in favor of this as long as the General Plan process can take place within a year. Any changes to the zoning map or regulations can be done in conjunction with the General Plan process and Comprehensive Rezoning which immediately follows. HOUSING: The county has limited means to provide preventative services to families facing foreclosure or eviction. The county can partner with nonpro t organizations to coordinate assistance and is providing emergency funds to the Citizen Services department to help families facing these kinds of crisis. POPULATION: Two members should be added, given that the position is part time and the population has grown tremendously since the rst Council. More importantly, the additional two members should be elected at large to help balance the interests of the county as a whole with the interests of each district. CENSUS: I suggest that the process in the Section awards including the Kittleman Award for Legislative Leadership, & the Community Champion of the Year Award. ZONING: Currently, our General Plan is over 10 years old. We are in the very early stages of a planning process that will take years from today to completion. We should avoid an in exible moratorium, if a proposal promotes the health, safety, morals & general welfare of Howard County. HOUSING: The County should continue to communicate services available to those in need. Additionally, the County should continue to increase efforts to promote nancial literacy and self-sufciency. Enhance partnerships with the HCPSS, the library system and HCC as well as nancial and home-ownership entities to ensure nancial education and empowerment. POPULATION: A change in membership would be a charter change. In evaluating that change the following should be considered. While issues are more complex, the issues are no less complex with more Council Members. Additionally, appropriately employing technology and improving communication among government entities allows enhanced constituent services. CENSUS: We should have a resolution, with community input, appointing a redistricting commission with no one who holds elective of ce. In the fall, we should hear from the public and review a plan of Councilmanic districts. The districts should be compact and contiguous with substantially equal populations in each district. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Reg Avery, Age: 56, Columbia QUALIFICATIONS: 32-years of Military and Government leadership experience, serving my country and fellow citizens. I have lived in Columbia for the past 7-years before retiring from the Federal Government. Currently serve in the PTA for Steven’s Forest Elementary. Completed BA in Political Science and a MBA graduate degree. ZONING: No, the Zoning board should not declare a moratorium but rather work hand and hand with those working with on the General Plan. The idea of the General Plan is to increase our growth and nancial base of the County; we can accomplish that by wisely reviewing zoning requests. HOUSING: The County should be offering mortgage and nancial freedom education classes and counseling services to help those caught in this crisis. Secondly, the County must work with and apply pressure to the lending sources to look at new lending plans that assist those in trouble. POPULATION: The Council should not be en- COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 2 94 70 40 144 99 70 RD VOTE FOR ONE 97 5 32 40 103 108 100 1 1 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Calvin Ball, Age: 34, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: http://www.calvinballteam.com/ QUALIFICATIONS: Served on County Council since April, 2006. December, 2006 elected the youngest Chairperson ever to lead the Council. Served as Chairperson of the Zoning Board & the Board of License Commissioners. Honored with numerous 108 4 32 29 1 175 HOWARD COUNTY COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS 2 216 216 3 95 ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 13 larged. In a year of budget constraints; enlarging the Council will only serve to add expenses in a time when we are looking to cut back. The money saved would be better spent on adding new schools and resources for re and police services. CENSUS: Redistricting is usually used as a political tool to ensure more votes for one party or another is secured. If redistricting is required, then I would suggest creating districts following major roads and highways rather than cutting neighborhood in half to accomplish a political purpose. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Dennis R. Schrader, Age: 57, Columbia Campaign Website: www.electschrader.com QUALIFICATIONS: County resident since 1987, married 29 years, 1 child who attended county schools. I’ve been a Homeowner Association President, Resident Architectural Committee member, and served one term on the County Council. A business executive and professional engineer who was on the team that rebuilt the University of Maryland Medical System. ZONING: We should move quickly to establish and execute the General Plan and Rezoning process and leave open the possibility for emergent issues that might require change. HOUSING: The County should provide referral and counseling services. POPULATION: Having a ve member Council is a reasonable number for the foreseeable future. CENSUS: We should ensure that redistricting provides contiguous, compact, and fair districts. We should follow the intent of the law. COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 3 VOTE FOR ONE through Consumer Affairs. POPULATION: The size of the Council is set in the Charter. Suggest that the next Charter Review Commission evaluate the work load, complexity of issues, population serviced by Council members, compare the ndings to surrounding charter counties and make recommendations. Any changes must be voted by the citizens. CENSUS: Following the process in Howard County Code. By April 1 appoint Councilmanic Redistricting Commission; after receiving redistricting plan by October 15, schedule public hearings within thirty days; prepare legislation to establish compact, contiguous districts with substantially equal population that have commonalities because of existing community boundaries, land uses or geography. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: As Councilwoman for the last four years, I have used my background as an attorney, my extensive community advocate and homeowners association experience, and my experience as a former planning board member to solve constituent problems, help maintain a balanced budget, and protect our high quality of life. ZONING: Zoning requests and zoning regulation amendments should be used sparingly, particularly during the General Plan process. However, there must be an element of exibility to deal with cases that will bring a clear social or economic bene t to the County. HOUSING: The County should rst focus on outreach and connecting people with existing state, local and non-pro t programs. Particular attention should be given to reaching people before they face imminent foreclosure or eviction. In the long term, nancial literacy in the schools and adult education should be expanded. POPULATION: It is reasonable to consider adding Council members in order to serve an increasing population. However, since this must be accomplished by charter amendment, the next Council should ask the charter review commission to carefully examine the advantages and disadvantages prior to having the issue placed on the next ballot. CENSUS: The County Charter lays out a very speci c process for Council redistricting. The courts have also ruled extensively on how boundaries are drawn. In addition to adhering to this body of law, it will be critical to do extensive outreach to citizens to create a fair and balanced plan. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Tom D`Asto, Age: 44, Clarksville Campaign Website: www.tomdasto.org QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve been a County resident since 1989, married 19 years, and I have 3 children in county schools. I’ve been involved in my kids youth organizations for the past 11. I’m a graduate of Purdue University and The Johns Hopkins University, a Professional Engineer, and Program Manager for Alliant Techsystems. ZONING: I don’t think it is productive to stop zoning regulation amendments all together. The county business needs to continue to move forward. Regulations should be amended as necessary. HOUSING: The county does already provide nancial counseling services to people who request help. However, I do not agree that county tax dollars should be used to defray costs of individual’s mortgage or rent payments in an effort to delay foreclosures or evictions. POPULATION: I do not agree that the County Council should be enlarged. Five councilmembers each representing a fth of the county population should be able to resolve constituent issues. CENSUS: I am not a fan of district gerrymandering that is typical of the redistricting process. Each district should wholly represent a common region or community. Natural boundaries, major roadways, and possibly even zip codes should be used to help set district boundaries, while balancing the population in each district. Jen Terrasa, Age: 41, Columbia COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 4 VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Mary Kay Sigaty, Age: 60, Columbia (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.sigaty.com QUALIFICATIONS: 4 years on County Council; 4 years on Zoning Board; 4 years as Patuxent River Commissioner; 6 years MSDE Fine Arts Advisory Panel; 2 years Board of Education; 2 years Wilde Lake Village Board; League of Women Voters; Association of Community Services; Transportation Advocates; NAACP; 38 year resident of Columbia ZONING: The Council should maintain the tools at its disposal to help people and communities. While ZRAs can solve problems for landowners, they also protect communities. Why wait years for a new general plan to improve parking regulations, promote agricultural sustainability or correct inadvertent hardships in zoning? HOUSING: The best prevention is education on money management and home ownership through Housing and Community Development and Cooperative Extension. Connecting citizens to foreclosure resources through MD HOPE; Community Action Council programs Service Link Housing, Eviction Prevention, Rental Allowance, First Month’s Rent, Energy Assistance; information on foreclosure scams ! 14 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 5 VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Zaneb Beams, Age: 37, Ellicott City Campaign Website: www.drbeams.com QUALIFICATIONS: I have led peers working for social change. Co-Director of a statewide critical care transport team, I learned to work with budgets, schedules, and regulations. Vice-President Indiana Society of Hospital Medicine, I learned to advocate at a national level. Director of Advocacy -Doctors for America, organize over 100 physician-leaders. ZONING: Natural spaces, homes, and communities are some of Howard County’s most important resources. Concerns may arise even during the General Plan Development. It will be important We should address concerns through ZRA’s, or another appeal process. I will work to learn the most ef cient process for addressing residents’ zoning concerns. HOUSING: There should be three local approaches to the housing crisis. First, invest in our workforce and increase job stability. Second, prevent predatory lending, and overstretched borrowers through preloan counseling and education, as well as nancial reform. Third, begin nancial education early. Our schools should aggressively teach nancial management. POPULATION: We should draw on best practices. We should look at neighboring counties, especially Montgomery County, and learn from their growth experience. We should also evaluate the resources required to expand the Council, so that if we choose to do so, we will know how best to use our resources. CENSUS: The most important thing will be to look carefully at the data available, and talk to residents in every neighborhood about what makes sense. Legislative districts are currently like a crazy quilt a lot of times, and need to be streamlined to re ect their residents more accurately. conservation / renewable energy. ZONING: There are zoning issues not related to development that might be critically important to health, safety. I would consider minimizing ZRA requests to those that are council initiated and don’t involve requests that expand or change de nitions for the purpose of allowing new development that would not have otherwise occurred. HOUSING: Work closely with homeowners, putting them in touch with the programs and organizations providing assistance and counseling. Also, work closely with the banks to notify them when problems are occurring (i.e., tax liens), allowing them to proactively intervene to avoid situations harmful to both them and the homeowner. POPULATION: While the County is getting to the point of needing to expand it, we are neither there yet nor can we afford the cost of it. For now, make sure the redistricting process fairly distributes the registered voters unlike how the democrats did it in 2000. Reconsider it in 2020. CENSUS: I am generally comfortable with the process that was utilized the last time with members of each party participating. However, I would encourage all parties to better balance the district numbers. I’m also open to input from the citizens on any suggested improvements, including a non-partisan commission. APPELLATE COURT JUDGE IN COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS (AT-LARGE) DESCRIPTION: Judges preside in the Court of Special Appeals, the intermediate appellate court in Maryland. The Court reviews the actions and decisions of the Circuit Court and of the Orphans’ Court in cases brought before it. The Court, usually sitting in panels of three judges, decides if the trial judge followed the law and legal precedent. SALARY: 149,552 annual base, as of 7/1/08. TERM: Ten years, no term limit. Mandatory retirement age of 70 years. HOW ELECTED: When there is a vacancy on the Court of Special Appeals, the governor appoints a quali ed person to ll the of ce, with the consent of the State Senate. Once appointed, the appellate judge holds the of ce until the rst election that occurs at least one year after the vacancy happened. At that time, the judge runs for an uncontested election for a ten-year term on their record (yes or no for continuance in of ce). No one is permitted to le against them. If the incumbent judge is approved, the judge faces another “retention election” every ten years to continue in of ce. If the incumbent judge is rejected by the voters, the post becomes vacant, and the governor makes a new appointment. The Court is composed of 13 judges: six at large and one each from seven appellate judicial districts. STATE’S ATTORNEY DUTIES: Prosecutes criminal and juvenile cases and determines whether to extradite persons in other areas who have been charged with crimes in Howard County TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Dario J. Broccolino, Age: 66, Ellicott City (Incumbent) Quali cations: Experience. I’ve been a prosecutor for near 40 years - 17 years in Baltimore City, 10 years as State’s Attorneys’ Coordinator and 12 years in Howard County - 9 years as Deputy State’s Attorney under two different State’s Attorneys, and 3 as State’s Attorney. Unopposed REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Greg Fox, Age: 43, Fulton (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.vote4fox.com QUALIFICATIONS: Current Councilman, 43, married, two children in public schools; 20-year resident; Georgia Tech – Bachelor Mechanical Engineering; Loyola College of Maryland MBA Fellows – Executive Program; Leadership Howard County graduate; former Vice-Chair Howard County Public Works Board; NACO Green Government Initiative; soccer coach; Director, Business Development – energy Candidates for Judge in Court of Special Appeals (At-Large) and for Judge in Court of Special Appeals (Circuit) were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for this office? JUDICIAL SYSTEM NEEDS: What is the area of greatest need in the Maryland judicial system? LEGAL NEEDS: What can be done to provide individuals with wider and better access to legal help and the legal system? VOTE TO CONFIRM OR NOT TO CONFIRM EACH CANDIDATE. Peter B. Krauser (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: During eleven years on the Court of Special Appeals, I authored hundreds of opinions for the Court in civil, criminal, administrative, and family law matters. As Chief Judge for almost three years, I expedited the appellate process for attorneys, self-represented litigants, and the Court, and established a mediation program. ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 15 JUDICIAL SYSTEM NEEDS: Our judicial system continues to need improvements in information technology to ease the burden on litigants and the courts and to expedite the resolution of disputes. We also need to expand mediation programs to reduce the cost, time, and stress involved in trials and appeals. LEGAL NEEDS: We can improve access to justice in Maryland by making reduced-fees and free legal services more available, as well as expanding alternative means to resolve disputes. In addition, we need to improve our technology so that the Court’s forms, rules, and decisions are more available to litigants. JUDGE IN COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS (CIRCUIT) DESCRIPTION: Judges preside in the Court of Special Appeals, the intermediate appellate court in Maryland. The Court reviews the actions and decisions of the Circuit Court and of the Orphans’ Court in cases brought before it. The Court, usually sitting in panels of three judges, decides if the trial judge followed the law and legal precedent. SALARY: 149,552 annual base, as of 7/1/08. TERM: Ten years, no term limit. Mandatory retirement age of 70 years. HOW ELECTED: When there is a vacancy on the Court of Special Appeals, the governor appoints a quali ed person to ll the of ce, with the consent of the State Senate. Once appointed, the appellate judge holds the of ce until the rst election that occurs at least one year after the vacancy happened. At that time, the judge runs for an uncontested election for a ten-year term on their record (yes or no for continuance in of ce). No one is permitted to le against them. If the incumbent judge is approved, the judge faces another “retention election” every ten years to continue in of ce. If the incumbent judge is rejected by the voters, the post becomes vacant, and the governor makes a new appointment. The Court is composed of 13 judges: six at large and one each from seven appellate judicial districts. Voters from Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Washington Counties are eligible to vote for Judges for the Court of Special Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. VOTE TO CONFIRM OR NOT TO CONFIRM THIS CANDIDATE. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DUTIES: The Clerk of the Circuit Court overseas the of ce that performs many administrative duties for the Circuit Court including the maintenance of court records. Other duties include recording of deeds and collecting taxes and fees based on property transactions, issuing licenses for shing, hunting, sales of liquor and marriage. They also perform civil wedding ceremonies and process passport applications. TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide VOTE FOR ONE Albert J. Matricciani Jr. (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: Member of the Maryland bar since 1974; over 20 years of legal practice; almost 16 years on the bench; graduate of University of Maryland School of Law. JUDICIAL SYSTEM NEEDS: Resources. In Baltimore City we desperately need a new criminal court building. Our Court fairs much better but there are always unmet needs. The most important thing is to be able to attract dedicated, bright, public servants to our court system. LEGAL NEEDS: The organized bar has always responded well to requests for pro bono assistance, e.g., in the mortgage foreclosure debacle recently. Many courts have established collateral services to assist pro se litigants in presenting their claims and have expanded interpretation services for non-English speaking people. These are positive steps. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Jason Reddish, Columbia Campaign Website: http://www.reddish2010.com QUALIFICATIONS: As an attorney, I have the legal and technical experience necessary to leverage technology to maximize our strained resources. I possess the management experience to guide us through upcoming renovations to our historic courthouse. Lastly, serving disadvantaged clients has taught me the importance of affordable access to our courts. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Margaret D. Rappaport, Ellicott City (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.margyrappaport.com QUALIFICATIONS: My 20 years as Howard County’s Clerk of Court has encompassed a full complement of administrative, technological and personal experience required by the position. As we are in the midst of a state-wide effort to make court records available online by 2015, that experience is more paramount than ever. Alexander Wright Jr. (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: Before my appointment, I served as a Circuit Court Judge, District Court Judge, partner in a major law rm, Assistant Attorney General, and Assistant Public Defender. I have 35+ years of combined judicial and litigation experience. JUDICIAL SYSTEM NEEDS: A recent Gallup poll determined that 76% of Americans have trust and con dence in the judicial branch. In order to maintain that trust and con dence in Maryland, judges must work to make the system accessible and make sure that its decisions conform to the law. LEGAL NEEDS: We must increase public awareness of the need for expanded access to justice and legal assistance to all residents through communication campaigns, education, workshops, and other activities. Also, we must increase support for self-represented litigants through the development of judicial bench books, self-help centers, online forms, and clinics. QUALIFICATIONS: I have 24 years of legal experience as a judge and a lawyer. Prior to my appointment, I worked in the Of ce of the Attorney General, six years as Chief of Criminal Appeals. I argued in the Supreme Court and litigated hundreds of cases in the Maryland appellate courts. JUDICIAL SYSTEM NEEDS: Recent surveys indicate that many citizens lack con dence in the fairness and integrity of the judicial process. I am a member of the Commission on Professionalism, which is exploring ways to increase public trust and con dence in the Maryland courts and the legal system as a whole. LEGAL NEEDS: The number of persons representing themselves in court is increasing dramatically. Efforts to assist self-represented litigants navigate the proceedings should be encouraged, including providing brochures and websites giving information about the legal process and alerting litigants to potential resources, such as self-help centers staffed by volunteer attorneys. Kathryn Grill Graeff (Incumbent) REGISTER OF WILLS DUTIES: The Register of Wills assists the general public with administrative processes concerning estates of deceased persons. The Register collects Maryland inheritance tax on estates and probate fees; maintains all records of wills and estates of deceased persons; acts as clerk to the Orphans Court; and safeguards wills of living persons. SALARY: Not more than $98,000. Salary is based on the size of the county and determined by the Board of Public Works. TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide ! 16 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Byron MacFarlane, Age: 27, Woodstock Campaign Website: http://www.byronmacfarlane.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am an attorney and lifelong resident of Howard County. A great Register provides compassion and comfort to those who have lost a loved one. Improved public outreach and enhanced use of technology can empower Howard County citizens and give them the resources to protect themselves and their families. tem; Increased of ce’s visibility within the County; Trained in SAP/Citrix with County REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Kay K. Hartleb, Ellicott City (Incumbent) Campaign Website: kayhartleb.com QUALIFICATIONS: I’ve proven during my twentyfour years as register that I run an ef cient, technically advanced, helpful of ce. I take numerous legal continuing education courses to be knowledgeable in the complex rules and laws governing estate administration. I have always received perfect legislative audits during my tenure as register. Leslie Smith Turner, Age: 65, Columbia Campaign Website: lesliesmithturnerfororphanscourt. vp.web.com QUALIFICATIONS: 40 plus years researching, analyzing, applying the law; MA, JD Degrees (Columbia and Maryland Universities); currently, attorney, Federal investigator, mediator; MICPEL Wills graduate; formerly, Federal and State prosecutor; Legal Aid Chief (handled wills, domestic, property cases); assistant public defender; Attorney General Staff Attorney; judicial law clerk; bailiff; Developmental Disabilities Administrator. SALARY: $85,000 per year TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE James F. Fitzgerald, Age: 63, Ellicott City (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: My accomplishments include $245,000 in state/federal grants to enhance staf ng and technology; established a K-9 explosives unit; operated with “tight scal accountability” never exceeding our annual budget; prioritized staf ng our domestic violence unit to safeguard victims of domestic violence; increased training and job responsibilities; increased security at our Circuit Courthouse. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Charles M. Coles Jr., Age: 52, Woodbine QUALIFICATIONS: Judge of the Orphans Court for Howard County 16 years; Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Howard County 8 years; Member National College of Probate Judges; Member Maryland Association of Judges of the Orphans Court; Attended Estate Administration courses through MICPEL; Judicial training courses with MICPEL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Charlie Moore, Age: 63, Sykesville Campaign Website: charliemooreforsheriff.com QUALIFICATIONS: I graduated from George Washington University and later joined the Washington DC Metropolitan Police and served more than 30 years. I retired as a captain, having been co-commander of the Joint Fugitive Task Force, a member of the Emergency Management Agency and liaison to the US Secret Service. JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT DUTIES: Judges have jurisdiction over the estates of decedents and minors with power to enforce testamentary or probate law. TERM: Four years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide VOTE FOR THREE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Anne Dodd, Age: 65, Ellicott City Campaign Website: AnneDoddForOrphansCourt.org QUALIFICATIONS: In both professional and volunteer capacities over the past 40 years, I have acquired the skills demanded of this position: listening, discernment, con ict management, and problem solving. Judges of the Orphans’ Court oversee probate and resolve misunderstandings and disputes over wills. I meet all quali cations listed in the Maryland Constitution. (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.mcnealorphanscourt.org QUALIFICATIONS: Attorney for 19 years; understand Court procedure; Judge on this Court for 12 yrs, 4 as Chief Judge; Apply law to facts of cases; Use my skills as attorney to research law; Computerized of ce; connected to Register’s “Highview” sys- Michael P. Frampton, Age: 55, Columbia Campaign Website: http://votemikeframpton.com QUALIFICATIONS: Thirty years of management experience in government and private sector healthcare programs under strict state healthcare regulations quali es me to understand estate/probate law as an Orphans’ Court Judge. My degrees in human behavior and social service administration will help me serve Howard County families as they expect and deserve. Joyce Pope, Age: 59, Fulton (Incumbent) QUALIFICATIONS: l6-year incumbent; member and past elected of cer (and member of legislative subcommittee), Maryland Association Judges of the Orphans’ Court.; twice appointed to the special Conference of Orphans’ Ct. Judges; member, Maryland Trial Judges Association and National College of Probate Judges; accumulated experience and ongoing specialized training in estate law. BOARD OF EDUCATION DUTIES: The Board of Education of Howard County is responsible for setting local education policy consistent with state and federal laws governing public education. At the direction of the Board, the Superintendent and the school system’s administrative staff develop procedures and administrative regulations to support policy decisions. The Board is composed of seven members elected at-large for four-year terms, and a student member elected by students for a one-year term. SALARY: $15,000 chair; $12,000 individual TERM: 4 years, no term limit HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide. Sherae M. McNeal, Age: 44, Clarksville SHERIFF DUTIES: The Sheriff carries out court orders, delivers summonses, and executes bench warrants. The Sheriff performs police or corrections functions in jurisdictions where there are no County police or correction departments. The Sheriff’s of ce is divided into four areas: the Civil Section, the Criminal Section, the Court and Transportation Section, and the Special Operations Section. Board of Education candidates were asked the following questions: QUALIFICATIONS: What are your qualifications for this office? RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: What do you see as the Board of Education’s role in the county’s residential development process? MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: What do you think is positive or negative about the ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 17 State’s financial requirement of maintenance of effort? GOALS: With available dollars shrinking at the State and County levels, how will the Board of Education accomplish the Board’s established goals? PENSIONS: If the State shifts costs of teacher pensions to the County, what do you anticipate will be the impact on the school system? What would you cut if asked to make up the difference? SUPERINTENDENT: The School Superintendent’s contract expires during the next four years. What characteristics and skills would you look for if faced with the need to select another superintendent? RELOCATEABLES: Does the number of relocateables added to a school impact the way in which the school’s pupil population is calculated? If not, why not? VOTE FOR FOUR CANDIDATES on the classroom – teachers, class sizes, materials of instruction, text books, etc. PENSIONS: Signi cant! Shifting costs to local jurisdictions doesn’t solve anything. While I prefer to think in terms of increased ef ciency rather than cuts, any cuts should be focused outside the classroom. Ultimately the community will decide how much they are willing to continue to fund Howard County’s ne public school system. SUPERINTENDENT: Experience in a highly diverse, community oriented, mid-to-large sized school system. The new Superintendent must appreciate that HCPSS success is a result of signi cant cooperation among the Board, County Council, and school system staff and must not be satis ed with maintaining our success but in pursuing further improvements. RELOCATEABLES: Relocatables assist a school community through short-term enrollment increases to avoid unnecessary redistricting. These temporary structures do not impact a school’s program capacity, remaining in place only until over-crowding can be addressed naturally through revised enrollment projections, a systemic attendance area adjustment, capital addition(s) or new school construction. (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.frankaquino.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am a concerned parent who wants the best public education possible for all Howard County students. I have a positive record of public education advocacy prior to my election to the Board and have served as BOE Chairman for two years and Vice Chairman for one year. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: We should continue to provide the county with detailed impact studies regarding residential development. These studies must address not only capital or operational budget concerns but also the potential impact on communities and families, providing for a comprehensive assessment of the merits and cost to the county of such development. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: Positive – MOE provides consistent year-to-year funding to ensure a base level of resources. Negative – MOE excludes certain system expenses from the formula and fails to recognize that the annual cost of producing even the same results rises and that improving student achievement is undercut by unfunded federal and state requirements. GOALS: Despite funding challenges, the Board’s educational responsibilities to every student remain. We must effectively leverage internal HCPSS curriculum development and technology resources to build an ef cient and sustainable infrastructure to limit the adverse impact of budgetary constraints Frank J. Aquino, Age: 52, Ellicott City Robert D. Ballinger II, Age: 43, Ellicott City Campaign Website: ballinger4boe.com QUALIFICATIONS: North eld Elementary School PTA; Member of the Donloggin Middle School PTA; Howard County School Board Operating Budget Review Committee Member; Former member Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee; Board Member Howard County Autism Society; Governor of Maryland Award for Excellence in State Government; United Way Outstanding Community Service Award in Education. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: The Board should encourage our County Council to have predictable and responsible growth where the public is part of an open process. I openly supported the effort for the referendum that was called the Comp Lite process. I support the Neighborhood Preservation Bill (CB 50-2008) which addressed incompatible in ll development. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: I do not support the Maryland Maintenance of Effort law because it requires a constant increase in spending. The law promotes mandates to always spend more. It eliminates the possibility of scal restraint. I do not believe that spending more improves or guarantees a quality education. GOALS: Raising academic standards and benchmarking for every Howard County student against their peers in every Howard County school from Columbia to Western Howard Co.; Close “college readiness gap” by establishing a plan from Pre-K to College Prep that provides skills students need to enter college and the 21st century workforce. PENSIONS: Recruiting and retaining the best teachers and principals is a top priority for maintaining the quality of education here in Howard County. I pledge to every teacher and administration staff to work diligently to secure that school pensions are fully funded. Taxpayers want scal restraint in todays economy. SUPERINTENDENT: Have a strong educational background and experience. The school superintendent should possess impeccable personal qualities. The superintendent must have a strong belief that all students can learn, respect staff members and support teachers. Be a visionary, creating state of the art schools, creative thinkers and understanding of cultures and beliefs. RELOCATEABLES: With proper enrollment management and planning for new school construction, Howard County is nally able to close down portable learning sheds and open the doors to classrooms and schools featuring state-of-the-art technology and green building features. Students deserve a positive learning environment. Relocateables impact schools negatively. Sandra H. French, Age: 66, Ellicott City (Incumbent) Campaign Website: www.sandrafrench.org QUALIFICATIONS: Lifetime child advocate. 16 years service Howard Board of Education, Chairman/Vice Chairman 7 years. PTA volunteer 12 years. Sons HCPSS, Cornell and Clemson University graduates. Former English Teacher; Master’s Equivalent and A.B. Muhlenberg College. 39 year County resident. Community service: Howard County Arts Council, First Lutheran Church, Leadership Howard County. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: APFO chart controls residential development timing to ensure adequate school facilities, but funding’s not always timely. Zoning Board should require a Schools Test, seeking Board input whenever a residential density increase is requested, to ensure that adequate school infrastructure and funding resources co-exist. Redistricting should not be presumed a solution. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: Bene cial to education, MOE requires minimal local funding to be sustained and consistent. Parents expect equity in delivery of education, and MOE’s requirement, that local funding for the next year be no less per student than the prior year, provides predictable, longterm support for education with fewer partisan philosophical issues. GOALS: Board must request budgets providing ! 18 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County adequate, equitable resources to ensure graduates are career and college ready. Funding authority and will power rests with government of cials. If funding’s inadequate, the Board will consult the Superintendent and public for values and suggestions. Should students have less when Rainy Day Fund remains untouched? PENSIONS: By State constitution, education funding is state responsibility. Reneging that duty will impact severely, forcing the Board to make deep cuts in existing programs. Any cuts made should be recommended by the Superintendent, open to signi cant public input, and should try to protect the classroom. My goal, preserve class sizes. SUPERINTENDENT: Beyond typical management and educational skills, a bold, open leadership style. This person must truly believe that ALL children can succeed, must be candid with the public, and receptive to Board leadership. One who seeks innovation, demands administrative and teaching accountability, and expects staff to be transparent with the public. RELOCATEABLES: Relocatables are used solely to temporarily relieve student overcapacity and to provide enough teaching stations for the equitable delivery of educational program. Relocatables should not be used in population calculations because it would disguise the overcapacity problem and delay necessary capital funding for permanent additions or renovations to a school. expand its partnership with state colleges of education, and raise money by charging organizations for use of its facilities. PENSIONS: This issue, while already rejected by the General Assembly, highlights the importance of requiring developers to more fully cover the impact to schools as a result of residential development. Howard County should plan ahead and require that contribution now, before the state makes a decision on this issue. SUPERINTENDENT: I would look for someone who plans proactively for the future of the school system, works with all other county agencies to form partnerships that further the needs of the school system, and whose top priority is maintaining Howard County’s standards of excellence for every student. RELOCATEABLES: Currently, space in the relocateables is counted toward the school’s capacity. They should not be equivalent to space in the school because they are not conducive environments to learning. I have taught in them – they are cramped, not well temperature controlled and require students to between them in inclement weather. annually. On February 1, 2010, I laid out the following plan: 1) An Employee wellness program to reduce health claims by 10%, saving $7M, 2) A Six-Sigma LEAN system, saving $27M, 3) Improve school lunches, saving $1M, and 4) Increase volunteerism. SUPERINTENDENT: Important characteristics for selection include: a dedication to education, sensitivity and compassion, willingness to consider divergent viewpoints, background of organizational leadership, decision-making approach rooted in data and strategic thinking, ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, experience implementing innovations, and the humility to accept their accountability to the Board. RELOCATEABLES: HCPSS staff has repeatedly explained that relocateables are not used to determine school capacity. While I believe portable classrooms should be considered for temporary capacity to avoid undesirable redistricting, they should never serve as a long-term solution because of the potential long-term environmental health concerns. Leslie Kornreich, Age: 38, Hanover Campaign Website: www.lesliekforboe2010.com QUALIFICATIONS: I have navigated the special education system in Howard County for 13 years, advocating for my son throughout elementary and middle school. I also have a daughter in elementary school. I hold a Master’s degree in education and have taught in elementary, middle and high school. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: The Board should strongly encourage the county council to require much larger monetary contributions and parcels of land from developers. Those contributions are necessary to build new schools to accommodate the increase in student population as a result of the residential development. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: MOE creates a disincentive to increase education spending in a good economic climate, knowing that dollar amount will become the new required minimum spending on education every year thereafter. It limits the county’s exibility to respond to the current economic crisis. GOALS: There is great potential for saving money in areas of overhead and administration, such as transportation and technology spending. HCPSS should pursue partnerships with local businesses and Brian Meshkin, Age: 34, Fulton Campaign Website: www.BrianMeshkin.com QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate, Glenelg High and University of Maryland College Park; Three kids in HCPSS; Business Executive; Co-Chair, Operating Budget Review Committee; Chair, Countywide PTA Wellness Committee; PTA President, Fulton Elementary; Adjunct Professor, HCC; Board, local American Red Cross; Baltimore Sun Maryland “Earthly Angel”; 2010 Winner, Celebrating Successes for Children Award RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: The Board is the only elected body that represents children in Howard County. Though children are 0% of voters and 33% of our population, they are 100% of our future. Our development planning process is awed and must consider long-term implications. The Board should be a voice for our future. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: The positives are that it ensures a stable funding source for education that makes planning more predictable. The negatives are that it is a state mandate on how a county spends its budget and may be increasingly unrealistic during this dramatic downturn in the economy. GOALS: The Board must resemble a socially-responsible business and do more with less. As a SixSigma Green-Belt, I advocate for process optimization. This year, HCPSS piloted Six-Sigma and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and collected millions in revenues. This effort must be expanded and other ef ciencies utilized. PENSIONS: The impact of this shift is about $40M David E. Proudfoot, Age: 32, Ellicott City Campaign Website: www.davidproudfoot2010.com QUALIFICATIONS: I am a school administrator for the Baltimore County Public Schools in a Title I elementary school. With experience in increasing student achievement, educating students in environments that are safe, and engaging the school community in the educational process, I have a proven record of being an effective instructional leader. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: The Board should share projections of student enrollment for use in planning efforts. The Board and county should collaborate to address the coordination of public school facility planning with land use planning and development approvals. Development review efforts with the Board should strive to achieve concurrency in all school facilities. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: One positive aspect of the state’s nancial requirement is that the cost of education is shared. The law provides local boards of education with predictable and stable funding which is critical in today’s economy. Decision making should remain in the hands of local jurisdictions and involve collaboration with all stakeholders. GOALS: We need to focus our resources and accountability around speci c tools, strategies, professional development, procedures, and policies that can be documented to improve student performance. Things that do not improve student performance and those things that only marginally improve student performance but are extremely expensive should come off the plate. PENSIONS: I anticipate that the county would limit their ability to pay competitive salaries and class ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 19 sizes would increase. To make up the difference, I would collaboratively work with stakeholders to use student learning as the basis of making funding decisions. Programs that do not improve student performance should be cut. SUPERINTENDENT: The individual should exhibit courage and leadership skills that will move the system forward. This involves being accountable and establishing measurable results, setting high goals and not making excuses, standing up to detractors, never being satis ed with the status quo, and communicating openly and honestly, even when it is painful. RELOCATEABLES: Instructional spaces in permanent structures should be included in the school capacity calculation. Including the temporary classrooms in the capacity tends to confuse the real need for educational facilities. Relocatables are effective for exibility as school districts can avoid unnecessary expenditures for permanent capacity that may later not be needed. the investors and customers of the product of education. Experience with a similarly diverse student population of equal size and budget is imperative. RELOCATEABLES: “Relocateables” are not and should not be included in the capacity calculations. I do not believe they ought to be used for long term planning either, though they are clearly being used as a substitute for building adequate schools. They should only be a temporary answer to failures in planning. STATE-WIDE BALLOT QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Should a constitutional convention be called for the purpose of changing the Maryland Constitution? Senate Bill 26, Chapter 9 of the 2010 Session - Under Article XIV, Section 2 of the Maryland Constitution the General Assembly is required to ask the voters every 20 years whether a constitutional convention should be called for the purpose of altering the Maryland Constitution. Voters will be asked to vote FOR or AGAINST holding a constitutional convention. BACKGROUND: The Maryland Constitution states that it is the duty of the General Assembly to “provide by Law for taking, at the general election to be held in 1970 and every twenty years thereafter, the sense of the People in regard to calling a Convention for altering this Constitution. If a majority of voters at such election or elections vote for the convention, the General Assembly must provide by law at its next session for the assembling of, and elections of delegates to, the convention.” Despite this, a constitutional convention has never been called pursuant to this article; none the less Maryland has held ve constitutional conventions: in 1776, 1851, 1864, 1867, and 1967-1968. In the 1960s it was a U.S. Supreme Court decision that moved the Maryland legislature to call for a constitutional convention. The Court had decreed that Maryland must take immediate steps to reapportion itself or face a court-ordered reapportionment. In 1965, the Attorney General issued an opinion that the legislature could call a constitutional convention at any time and that the Governor could appoint a commission to study the need for constitutional reform. Governor J. Millard Tawes appointed a twenty-seven-member Constitutional Convention Commission in June of 1965. The commission recommended that the question be put on the ballot at the next election in 1966. The question was put forth at a special election on September 13, 1966, concurrent with the 1966 primary election. The result of the special election was an overwhelming vote in favor of calling a constitutional convention. On June 13, 1967, Maryland voters elected 142 delegates to the constitutional convention of 19671968. They were elected from the same districts as Delegates to the General Assembly. After their election, the delegates were assigned to one of eight subject committees: Personal Rights and the Preamble, Judicial Branch, The Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch, Local Government, Suffrage and Elections, State Finance and Taxation and General Larry Walker QUALIFICATIONS: Twenty-four years of corporate experience; currently employed as Chief of Staff for CELEBRATION CHURCH at Columbia. HCPSS positions include Operating Budget Review Committee and the Community Advisory Council. Mt. Hebron positions include School Improvement Team and President of Parents of African American Students. MSDE positions workgroup and Parent Involvement team. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: The Board of Education should always advocate for appropriate set asides for adequate school sites to accommodate growth. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: Maintenance of effort provides a minimum threshold for education funding. It is important to ensure adequate funding for education so that a county cannot solve budgetary issues by cutting support for education. GOALS: First, provide oversight of the systems prioritizing of expenditures to maximize reductions away from the classroom. Secondarily try to make delivery of instruction more ef cient before any cuts are made in the classroom. Analyze the cost of effective programs for increased ef ciency. Encourage innovative educational solutions and procurement partnerships. PENSIONS: Shifting pension cost to the County whether phased in or at once would dramatically change the budget and every aspect of the budget would be affected. This is so signi cant that virtually everything would be on the table for consideration. I would always encourage adjustments away from the classroom rst. SUPERINTENDENT: Superintendent must be a visionary leader, a consensus builder who advocates for all children with a high value for our diverse community. Exercise fairness and an innovative spirit. He or she must demonstrate patience but willing to act and the ability to operate in an open and transparent manner. RELOCATEABLES: Relocateables are not considered when determining a school’s capacity numbers because they are intended to be short term remedies not long term solutions to growth. Cindy Vaillancourt QUALIFICATIONS: The mother of two (one currently in public school) I have recent, rst hand experience with our public school system from special education to advanced and enrichment programs. I have professional training and experience in land use and urban development, nancial analysis, and have owned and run a small business. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: The Board has the statutory obligation to place schools where they are needed, must openly seek appropriate sites so the County can aggressively work with developers to provide infrastructure as a condition of building. The placement of schools must be included in any new development plan before approvals are granted. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT: It is a positive for the long term stability of the schools, and helps to more ef ciently plan for the future. GOALS: We need to take a thorough inventory of all budget items, realistically assess which expenses contribute most effectively to the mission of educating the individual child in the classroom and focus our resources there. Where cuts are necessary we should strive to distribute the burden as equitably as possible. PENSIONS: Like any other employer/employee relationship the school system cannot renege on previous contractual promises. We cannot change what teachers have already earned, but we can change what we promise for the future. Changing circumstances must be realistically addressed, which may ultimately result in different compensation plans. SUPERINTENDENT: The community must insist on a leader for our schools who agrees that the Public is the reason for the existence of the schools, as well as ! 20 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County Provisions. They worked from September of 1967 until January of 1968. They drafted a proposed constitution that was widely hailed as a model by political scientists, and the press. However it was soundly defeated in May of 1968 by a 2 to 1 margin. Because the document required an up or down vote, the votes of a wide variety of opponents added together to voice a rm dismissal. Some were merely opposed to change; others rejected particular provisions such as giving nineteen-year-olds the vote and formal language making it illegal to discriminate. There was a well organized coalition of holders of “Courthouse of ces” who would have lost their constitutional status in the new document. Although the new constitution was overwhelmingly defeated in 1968, the process produced some important improvements which were eventually adopted as voter-approved amendments. These included removing archaic, obsolete and duplicative language and biased references to religion, race and sex, setting the voting age at 18, clarifying absentee voting requirements, creating the of ce of Lt. Governor, empowering the Governor to organize the executive branch, outlining a new redistricting procedure, and a major rewrite of election laws. The question of calling a constitutional convention was defeated when, as mandated, it was placed on the 1970 ballot. It was defeated again in 1990. WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS PASSES? According to our current constitution, if on November 2nd a majority of voters vote for a constitutional convention, at the General Assembly’s next session it must pass legislation de ning the general structure/organization of the constitutional convention and how the delegates would be elected. It would then be the role of the delegates to draft a new Maryland Constitution to be placed before the voters for adoption or rejection. PROS: The present constitution is considerably longer than the average state constitution and nearly twice as long as the United States Constitution and gets more unwieldy as each amendment is proposed and adopted. Some believe that some of the amendments adopted over the years do more than just prescribe the basic framework for the system of government and should be removed. Major improvements to the structure of state government are more likely to be achieved though a constitutional convention than by amendments proposed by legislators who are elected through the political process. CONS: There is no particular need for a state constitution to mirror the federal constitution in form or length. A constitutional convention is a long and expensive process and should not be undertaken unless the voters feel the need for a fundamental change in state government. There is no guarantee that the delegates would not be elected by special interest groups and the likelihood that voters will accept, in totality, a new constitution could render the whole process a waste of resources. Amendments proposed by legislators and approved by voters are a more practical way to achieve reform. QUESTION 2: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – TRIAL BY JURY Authorizing the enactment of legislation to limit the right to a jury trial in a civil proceeding to those proceedings in which the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000. Amending Maryland Declaration of Rights – Articles 5(a) and 23 - Under Articles 5 and 23 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights, a party in a civil proceeding has a right to a jury trial where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000. In cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed this threshold amount, a judge, rather than a jury, determines the verdict. The constitutional amendment would increase the amount-in-controversy limitation by providing that a party may not demand a jury trial in a civil proceeding unless the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000, excluding attorney’s fees if attorney’s fees are recoverable in the proceeding. Voters will be asked to vote FOR or AGAINST the Constitutional Amendment. BACKGROUND: Currently civil cases may be heard by the District Court where only a judge presides as long as the amount in dispute does not exceed $30,000. If the plaintiff les the case in the District Court and the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, a defendant may demand a jury trial and the case must be transferred to the Circuit Court. The threshold for the right to demand a jury trial was changed to $5,000 in 1992, and then to $10,000 in 1998. During the 2010 session of the General Assembly, both chambers of the Legislature passed Senate Bill 119 by a three- fths majority. This bill proposed to amend the constitution to say that a defendant in a civil proceeding would not have the right to demand a jury trial unless the amount in controversy is more than $15,000 (excluding attorney’s fees if those fees may be reimbursed as a result of the decision.). WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS PASSES? – If a majority of voters vote for the constitutional amendment, the threshold for demanding a jury trial would increase to $15,000. PROS: If this passes, the state could save the time and expense involved in providing a jury trial for civil proceedings where the amount in dispute is between $10,000 and $15,000. CONS: Defendants in cases where the amount in controversy is between $10,000 and $15,000, excluding attorney fees, would lose the right to demand a jury hear the case. A vote FOR the Constitutional Amendment would raise the amount of damages entitling one to a trial by jury to $15,000. A vote AGAINST the Constitutional Amendment would retain the amount of damages entitling a trial by jury at $10,000. League of Women Voters of Howard County, Inc. League of Women Voters of Howard County Education Fund, Inc. 9520 Berger Road, Suite 311, Columbia, MD 21046 410-730-0142 tel. and fax e-mail:
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The League of Women Voters of Howard County thanks Patuxent Publishing Company for its support in bringing this Voters’ Guide to the public. ! League of Women Voters of Howard County ~ General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 21 QUESTION 3: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – BALTIMORE CITY JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT Requires judges of the Orphans’ Court in Baltimore City to be members in good standing of the Maryland Bar who are admitted to practice law in Maryland. House Bill 417, Chapter 481 of the 2010 Legislative Session (Amending Article IV, Section 40 of the Maryland Constitution) - Under the Maryland Constitution, the voters of each county and Baltimore City elect three judges to the Orphans’ Court of their respective jurisdictions, with the exception of Montgomery and Harford counties, where circuit court judges sit as the Orphans’ Court. The judges must be citizens of the State and residents, for the preceding 12 months, in the city or county in which they are elected. The constitutional amendment would add an additional eligibility requirement for judges of the Orphans’ Court in Baltimore City, requiring them to be members in good standing of the Maryland Bar who are admitted to practice law in Maryland. Voters will be asked to vote FOR or AGAINST this constitutional amendment. BACKGROUND: Orphans’ Court judges hear all contested matters regarding a decedent’s estate, including validity of wills and legal questions involving transDist. Prec. Cong. Dist. Prec. Cong. fers of property. The Orphans’ Court also supervises estates that are probated judicially; approves accounts, awards of personal representatives’ commissions, and attorney’s fees in all estates; and has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts in the guardianship of minors and their property. Although many Orphans’ Court judges are attorneys, they are not required to be lawyers or members of the State bar. WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS PASSES? If a majority of voters statewide, as well as a majority of voters in Baltimore City, vote for this Constitutional amendment, the additional requirement of being in good standing in the Maryland Bar and admitted to practice law in Maryland will be applied to all Orphans’ Court Judges in Baltimore City. PROS: Baltimore City Orphans’ Court Judges are the only such judges who serve in full-time positions, and they would be best prepared to carry out their duties if all individuals who seek this of ce are required to be fully trained and credentialed as attorneys in Maryland. CONS: The Orphans’ Court was designed as a lay court. Even though those who are elected to serve in this capacity in Baltimore City are almost always lawyers, passage of this law would change a tradition in existence since Colonial times. Dist. Prec. Cong. Dist. Prec. Cong. The League of Women Voters of Howard County presents The Capitol Steps Sunday, October 24, 2010 ~ 4:00 p.m. The Jim Rouse Theatre for Performing Arts Wilde Lake High School-Trumpeter Lane Columbia, Maryland Tickets: $40.00 in advance or $45.00 at the door For information call 410-730-0142 The Capitol Steps is a completely non-partisan event. No one is left out. Dist. Prec. Cong. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 3 7 7 3 7 3 7 7 7 7 Phelps Luck ES (Caf) Laurel Woods ES (Gym) Phelps Luck ES (Gym) Owen Brown Place (Mtg Rm) Hammond HS (Caf) Guilford ES (Gym) Patuxent Valley MS (Caf) Long Reach HS (Caf) Owen Brown I/f Ctr. (Mtg Rm) Bollman Bridge ES (Caf) Murray Hill MS (Caf) Hammond ES (Media Ctr.) Hammond HS (Media/Lib Ctr.) Forest Ridge ES (Gym) Lime Kiln MS (Caf) Long Reach HS (Gym) Ridgely’s Run C.C. (All Purp Rm) Jeffers Hill ES (Gym) Gorman Crossing ES (Gym) Patuxent Valley MS (Gym) Laurel Woods ES (Caf) Murray Hill MS (Gym) 2010 Howard County Polling Places Hollifield Station ES (Caf) The Heartlands (Caf) Centennial HS (Caf) Kiwanis Hall (Rms 1 & 2) Ellicott City Senior Ctr. (Mtg Rm) Dunloggin MS (Caf) Harvester Bap Ch (Classrm) Centennial Lane ES (Gym) Worthington ES (Caf) Burleigh Manor MS (Caf) Mt. Hebron HS (Gym) Waverly ES (Caf) Northfield ES (Caf) Northfield ES (Gym) Centennial HS (Caf) Hollifield Station ES (Gym) Patapsco MS (Gym) Bonnie Branch MS (Caf) West Friendship ES (Caf) Mount View MS (Caf) Manor Woods ES (Caf) Manor Woods ES (Caf) 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 05 06 01 02 03 04 05 06 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Mount View MS (Gym) Folly Quarter MS (Caf) Lisbon Vol. Fire Dept. (Hall) Glenelg HS (Caf) Lisbon ES (Caf) Lisbon ES (Gym St. Michael Catholic Ch (Gym) Glenwood MS (Caf) Clarksville ES (Caf) Longfellow ES (Caf) Vantage Hse. Ret. Ctr. (Aud) Wilde Lake HS (Lobby) Pointers Run ES (Caf) Fulton ES (Caf) Swansfield ES (Caf) Bryant Woods ES (Caf) Harper’s Choice MS (Caf) Clarksville MS (Caf) Schooley Mill Park (All-purp rm.) Hawthorn Nhd Ctr. (Comm. Rm) Atholton HS (Caf) Longfellow ES (Gym) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 7 7 3 3 7 3 3 3 Clemens Crossing ES (Gym) Running Brook ES (Caf) Harmony Hall Ret. Ctr. (Day Rm) HCC Sci. & Tech. (Rm SA-101) Dayton Oaks ES (Caf) Reservoir HS (Caf) Swansfield ES (Gym) Clarksville MS (Gym) River Hill HS (Caf) Savage Vol. Fire Dept. (Hall) Hope Baptist Church (Mtg Rm) Hammond MS (Media Rm) Atholton ES (Caf) Oakland Mills MS (Caf) Thunder Hill ES (Caf) Guilford ES (Caf) Stevens Forest ES (Caf) Talbott Springs ES (Caf) Howard HS (Caf) Jeffers Hill ES (Caf) Cradlerock School (ES Caf) Ho Co Parks & Rec. (Mtg Rm) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 3 7 3 7 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 St. Augustine School (Gym) Elkridge Landing MS (Gym) Mayfield Woods MS (Caf) Ilchester ES (Caf) Worthington ES (Gym) Deep Run ES (Caf) Mayfield Woods MS (Caf) Elkridge ES (Caf) Mayfield Woods MS (Gym) Howard HS (Aud Lobby) Ilchester ES (Gym Rockburn ES (Gym) Elkridge ES (Gym) Rockburn ES (Gym) Deep Run ES (Gym) Park View/Ellicott City (Day Rm) Ellicott Mills MS (Caf) Ellicott Mills MS (Gym) Howard HS (Gym) Centennial Lane ES (Caf) St. John’s Lane ES (Caf) Mt. Hebron HS (Caf) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 01 02 03 04 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Rebroadcast schedule can be found on www.howard.lwvmd.org or by calling the League office at 410-730-0142 General Election Candidate Forums Board of Education Rebroadcast on HCPSS TV channels (Verizon 42, Comcast 95) and via videostreaming at hcpsstv.com Congressional Districts 3 and 7 General Assembly Districts 9, 12, and 13 County Executive, County Council, State’s Attorney Rebroadcast on GTV channels (Verizon 44, Comcast 99) ! 22 General Election Voters’ Guide, 2010 ~ League of Women Voters of Howard County Voter Check List This checklist may be marked, clipped and conveniently taken with you into the voting booth. (You may also take the whole Voters’ Guide in with you.) (I) denotes Incumbent GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR VOTE FOR ONE PAIR MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 9 SENATE VOTE FOR ONE COUNTY EXECUTIVE VOTE FOR ONE JUDGE IN COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS (CIRCUIT 3) VOTE TO CONFIRM OR NOT TO CONFIRM THIS CANDIDATE. Democrat Republican Libertarian Green Constitution Martin O’Malley / ......* Anthony G. Brown Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. / . . . . .* Mary Kane Susan J. Gaztanaga / . . . . .* Doug McNeil Maria Allwine / . . . . . . . . . .* Ken Eidel Eric Delano Knowles / . . . . .* Michael Hargadon Democrat Republican Jim Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Allan H. Kittleman . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican (I)Ken Ulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Trent Kittleman . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Kathryn Grill Graeff . * Yes . . * No COUNTY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 1 VOTE FOR ONE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT 12 SENATE VOTE FOR ONE Democrat Republican (I)Edward J. Kasemeyer . . . . * Rick Martel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican (I)Courtney Watson . . . . . . . . * Robert L. Flanagan . . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican Jason Reddish. . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Margaret D. Rappaport . . . * COUNTY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 2 VOTE FOR ONE REGISTER OF WILLS VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT 13 SENATE VOTE FOR ONE COMPTROLLER VOTE FOR ONE Democrat Republican (I)James N. Robey. . . . . . . . . * Kyle Lorton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican (I)Calvin Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Reg Avery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican Byron MacFarlane. . . . . . . . . * (I)Kay K. Hartleb . . . . . . . . . . * COUNTY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 3 VOTE FOR ONE Democrat Republican Peter Franchot . . . . . . . . . . . * William Henry Campbell . . . . * JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT VOTE FOR THREE DISTRICT 9A HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTE FOR TWO ATTORNEY GENERAL VOTE FOR ONE Democrat Republican (I)Jen Terrasa. . . . . . . . . . . . . * Dennis R. Schrader. . . . . . . . * Democrat Douglas F. Gansler . . . . . . . . * Unopposed Democrat Democrat Republican Republican Maryann Maher . . . . . . . . . . . * Jonathan Weinstein . . . . . . . * (I)Gail H. Bates. . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Warren E. Miller . . . . . . . . . * COUNTY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 4 VOTE FOR ONE UNITED STATES SENATE VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT 12A HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTE FOR TWO Democrat Republican (I)Mary Kay Sigaty . . . . . . . . . * Tom D’Asto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Democrat Democrat Republican Republican Republican SHERIFF Anne Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Sherae M. McNeal . . . . . . . * Leslie Smith Turner . . . . . . . . * Charles M. Coles, Jr.. . . . . . . * Michael P. Frampton . . . . . . . * (I)Joyce Pope. . . . . . . . . . . . . * COUNTY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 5 VOTE FOR ONE Democrat Democrat Republican Republican Green Constitution Unaffiliated James T. Lynch Jr. (Write-in) * (I)Barbara A. Mikulski . . . . . . * Claude L. Asbury (Write-in) . * Eric Wargotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Kenniss Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . * Richard Shawver. . . . . . . . . . * Donald Kaplan (Write-in) . . . * VOTE FOR ONE Democrat Democrat Republican Republican (I)Steven J. DeBoy, Sr.. . . . . . * (I)James E. Malone, Jr. . . . . . * Joseph D. “Joe” Hooe . . . . . * Albert L. Nalley . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican Zaneb Beams . . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Greg Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Republican (I)James F. Fitzgerald . . . . . . * Charlie Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . * STATE’S ATTORNEY VOTE FOR ONE BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTE FOR FOUR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT 12B HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTE FOR ONE Democrat (I)Dario J. Broccolino . . . . . . * Unopposed Democrat Republican (I)Elizabeth Bobo. . . . . . . . . . * Robert W. Wheatley . . . . . . . * APPELLATE COURT JUDGE IN COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS (AT-LARGE) VOTE TO CONFIRM OR NOT TO CONFIRM EACH CANDIDATE Democrat Republican Libertarian Constitution (I)John Sarbanes . . . . . . . . . . * Jim Wilhelm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Jerry McKinley . . . . . . . . . . . * Alain Lareau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * DISTRICT 13 HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTE FOR THREE (I)Frank J. Aquino . . . . . . * Robert D. Ballinger II . . . * (I)Sandra H. French . . . . . * Leslie Kornreich . . . . . . . * Brian Meshkin . . . . . . . . . * David E. Proudfoot . . . . . * Cindy Vaillancourt . . . . . . * Larry Walker . . . . . . . . . . * STATEWIDE BALLOT QUESTIONS VOTE FOR OR AGAINST EACH 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Democrat Republican Libertarian (I)Elijah Cummings . . . . . . . . * Frank Mirabile, Jr. . . . . . . . . . * Scott Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . * Democrat Democrat Democrat Republican Republican Republican (I)Guy Guzzone . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Shane Pendergrass . . . . . . * (I)Frank S. Turner. . . . . . . . . . * Loretta Gaffney . . . . . . . . . . . * Ed Priola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Jeff Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . * (I)Peter B. Krauser. . . . . * Yes . . * No (I)Albert J. Matricciani Jr.* Yes . . * No (I)Alexander Wright Jr. . * Yes . . * No Question 1: Constitutional Question * For * Against Question 2: Constitutional Amendment * For * Against Question 3: Constitutional Amendment * For * Against ! 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