Candidate for Maryland State Senate - District 4 in 2018 Maryland 2018 General Election.
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As a teacher, she has seen the opioid crisis tear families apart, and is ready to advocate for community-based models of opioid education, prevention, and treatment throughout Maryland. Learn more
There are, of course, sustainable and water-friendly ways to manage fertilizer needs and chicken waste, but we need to subsidize these practices instead of simply mandating them. We need to provide education to farmers, ranchers, and breeders on ecologically responsible means to keeping their farms and making a profit. Learn more
Farmers, ranch owners, and livestock breeders need to be protected from monopoly buyers and given incentives to move their business to, or keep their business in Maryland’s rural areas. Learn more
Every school needs an SRO, or school resource officer. These officers are employed by the police department and are trained to foster positive relationships with students. They, of course, enforce the law when necessary, but their daily presence in the school building is primarily to develop relationships within the community, making “see something, say something” a viable policy. Learn more
Every school must have a dedicated school psychologist. Learn more
I am wary of making schools like prisons, outfitted with metal detectors, armed guards, and tiny, bulletproof windows. Instead, this infusion of $50 million must fund the hiring of school personnel. Learn more
We need to reinvest in our teachers and support staff in order to attract and retain only the most highly qualified candidates to work in our schools. Learn more
We need to reduce the amount of national- and state-mandated standardized tests our students are required to take. Learn more
Growing responsibly requires an eye toward ecology. To meet the energy demands of this new growth, we need to invest in renewable energies like wind and solar power. Learn more
Frederick County leads the State in milk production, with one third of the State’s dairy herds living and grazing here. Investing in the sustainable future of farms is the only way forward for Frederick County, and for Maryland. We cannot outsource all of our food needs, and we should not. Learn more
We need to expand incentives for maintenance of good conservation practices on farms because farms need us and we need them. Learn more
There are, of course, sustainable and water-friendly ways to manage fertilizer needs and chicken waste, but we need to subsidize these practices instead of simply mandating them. We need to provide education to farmers, ranchers, and breeders on ecologically responsible means to keeping their farms and making a profit. Learn more
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