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WHY AM I RUNNING FOR OFFICE?
TO REENGAGE DISENFRANCHISED VOTERS
In the last decade, many local races had only unopposed Republicans on the ballot, leaving others feeling robbed of their vote. Cecil County voters should have a choice to they feel they have a voice in local elections. It would be great to add not only Democratic, but also non-affiliated and Libertarian candidates to the ballot. Voters deserve choices for THEIR representatives in County Council.
TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF CONSTITUENTS
The Fund CCPS movement made it clear that most council members are completely out of touch with the constituents they have a duty to represent. Most of our "representatives" completely ignored pleas and protests to fully fund our public schools. Al Miller (R-Dist. 5) was the only council member to vote against the budget that failed to fully fund our public schools. All others on the council must be held to account and voted out between this election and next.
TO BUILD COALITIONS AND SOLVE COMPLEX CHALLENGES
It is amazing how much can be accomplished when people work together. Engaging non-profits, all pertinent county and state agencies, and the public enables cross-functional collaboration to holistically solve challenges. The current council shuffles meeting agendas and venues to avert public participation. The only discussion during legislative sessions is whether the council should support or reject bills coming out of Annapolis. Since 100% of Council is Republican, the only deciding factor is whether the bill increases or decreases local control. The current council appears to ignore constituent concerns. This was evidence by the Fund CCPS Movement when constituents voiced their concerns at every legislative session but yet the council still voted 4-1 to pass the budget that failed to sufficiently fund our Public Schools. They appear to work to sow division within our government, ignore constituents, bend the knee to the County Executive, and do very little to solve challenges in the county.
TO GET BACK TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES
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