Education: 

Edgewood High, Harford Community College: A.A., Towson State University: B.S., Central Michigan University: M.S.     

Work Experience:  

Commercial Bank, First Virginia Bank, Loyola Bank, Harford County Treasury Department: Revenue Collections, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Water and Sewer Accounting.

Political Offices Held:   none

Brief Biography:   

I am a life long resident of Harford County. I grew up in the county graduating from Edgewood High School, Harford Community College, later attending Towson State University and Central Michigan University. I believe in giving back to the community, so I volunteer in various organizations such as Aberdeen Masonic Lodge 187, the Scottish rite, and the Shrine. I am an Elder at Perryville Presbyterian Church and has served as it’s Treasurer. I have been the Finance officer with the Civil Air Patrol’s Harford Wing and volunteer with Rumor Control within Harford County Emergency Operations.

1.   Why are you running for this office? 

Being employed with Harford County Treasury Department for over ten years, I understand how our local government works and I will apply this knowledge to help its Citizens; I will work at the will of all the people, not just a select few. I will lower taxes for our citizens, push for responsible development, Improve Public Schools, Support Law Enforcement, and work in the community of Edgewood to help in the violence.

2. If you are elected, what do you intend to do to improve the quality of education in Harford County? 

Overcrowding of our public schools is a big problem, portables are not the answer. Paying 94K for each of these units and 33K to move them is a needless expense. If we were to lease these units instead of purchase them, we would save money, money that could be use for school construction. I will also continue to fight for more money for teachers, retaining these highly skilled professionals.

3.   What do you intend to do to prepare Harford County for the influx of 30,000 new jobs created by BRAC?   

We need to strengthen our infrastructure to accommodate this growth. This can be accomplished by an increase in our school capacity, water and sewer capacity, and improving our roads. We need to ask the State of Maryland for more money to accommodate this influx of new citizens. BRAC is not just a Harford County issue, it is a State of Maryland issue, thus requesting these funds will not only help the County, but also the State. The great thing about BRAC it will allow us to concentrate growth, where master plan states we can accommodate this growth, within the development envelope. (which is mainly along route 40). By concentrating growth in this area we can prepare the County for BRAC, but also direct growth in the county that can best accommodate this influx of growth.

4. What in your mind is the biggest problem facing Harford County as it enters the twenty first century and how do you expect to correct this problem?