Chair, Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup, 2013-present
Member, Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund Workgroup, 2013-present
Vice-Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 2011-present
Member, Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2011-present
Member, Oyster Advisory Commission, 2007-present
Former Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Regional Revitalization Work Group, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Study Group on Economic Security, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Environment, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member, Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2019
Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2019
Member, Joint Legislative and Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships, 2011-2012
Member, Task Force on Sustainable Growth and Wastewater Disposal, 2011
Member, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices, 2007-2008
Member, Ground Rent Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007
Manager, Neighborhood Revitalization, Office of Community Conservation, Baltimore County, 1995-1999
Member, State Commission on Neighborhoods, 1995-1996
Member, Commission on Indian Affairs, 1976-1980
Chair, Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup, 2013-present
Member, Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund Workgroup, 2013-present
Vice-Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 2011-present
Member, Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2011-present
Member, Oyster Advisory Commission, 2007-present
Former Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Regional Revitalization Work Group, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Study Group on Economic Security, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Environment, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member, Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2019
Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2019
Member, Joint Legislative and Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships, 2011-2012
Member, Task Force on Sustainable Growth and Wastewater Disposal, 2011
Member, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices, 2007-2008
Member, Ground Rent Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007
Manager, Neighborhood Revitalization, Office of Community Conservation, Baltimore County, 1995-1999
Member, State Commission on Neighborhoods, 1995-1996
Member, Commission on Indian Affairs, 1976-1980
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No
4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes
2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- Since violent crime is not defined, I cannot say whether the minor should be charged as an adult.
1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer
3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Maryland?
- Yes
7. Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in Maryland?
- No
8. Do you support increasing state regulatory oversight of ride-sharing drivers (e.g. Uber, Lyft)?
- Yes
9. Other or expanded principles
- If there is evidence that lowering taxes stimulates economic growth, I would consider it. I am not convinced that that would be the case. There is also a question about which taxes would be lowered and who benefits.A question about reducing government regulations is too vague. Which regulations? what is the benefit? are workers, the environment and public health still protected? are they phased out or immediate? These are issues that would have to be addressed.
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Maryland?
- No
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Maryland high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No
4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Maryland's health care programs?
- Yes
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No Answer
6. Other or expanded principles
- I support the right to choose to die with dignity with sufficient safeguards.I do not have an opinion about allowing religious exemptions for vaccines.
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Maryland's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Maryland's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support greater efforts by Maryland state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- I will continue to work to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries and the waters of the state. Further steps are needed to remove pollutants and prevent more pollutants from entering the waters. We must also focus on the enforcement of environmental laws to reduce pollution.I will continue my efforts to obtain funding for a new or vastly improved Towson High School. The state needs to reimburse the county for construction money that was forward funded and support a new school building that is more modern and addresses an increase in the student population.
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