I have been married to my husband Bill for 35 years and we have two wonderful children. My husband grew up in Rodgers Forge and graduated from Towson High School and attended Catonsville Community College before serving in the Army during the VietNam Era. We have lived in Fellowship Forest for over 30 years. I have served in the Fellowship Forest Community Association as Secretary, Social Chair, Block Captain and Newsletter Editor. My children attended Pleasant Plains Elementary, Loch Raven Academy and Towson High School. I was an active member of the PTA, room mother and committee chair for numerous events. I was also very active for Boy Scout Troop #746 in Fullerton serving as a Committee Member, Merit Badge Counselor for Citizenship in the Community, Nation and World as well as the coordinator for the annual food drive for needy families. I have been the office manager for Robert C. Mand, PT, PA for more than 25 years.

I am running for County Executive because I want to give back to my community. What makes Baltimore County so special is its people! I want more transparency and accountability from our county officials with open and honest discussion about the issues and problems we face. People in Baltimore County need a voice. I would like to be their voice! Together we can make Baltimore County a place that we are all proud to call home.

As County Executive, I would strive to make Baltimore County Schools the best in the nation, with:

• • More resources spent in the classroom and less in administrative costs
• • Enforcing that parents have a right to be involved in their child's education and that their right to be heard should not be silenced
• • New Schools for our children, including a new vocational tech school
• • Back to basics - Reading, Writing, Math and Science
• • School choice via school vouchers
• • Safe schools with proper SRO resources

Crime in Baltimore County is out of control!
Baltimore County needs:

• • To re-evaluate its funding of the Baltimore County Police Department
• • The county needs more police officers!
• • These officers need to be well trained and better equipped to handle mental health and domestic violence related issues
• • We need multi-lingual officers who can bridge the gap for communities that are under served because of language barriers
• • Our officers need updated equipment to include body cams, radios and weaponry.
• • K-9 units are a valuable asset that needs to be expanded

Our officers need to know that the residents of Baltimore County stand with them and that we appreciate the difficult and dangerous job they perform. 

They need to know that they have our support!

We all know that Baltimore County is funded by our tax dollars. Those dollars go to supply services that are needed in our community. As Baltimore County Executive I would:

• • Stop wasteful spending and make Baltimore County more responsive to its citizens.
• • Reverse the tax increases raised on the people by this current administration; which is funding private businesses.

We cannot afford higher taxes. We are already losing our tax base (especially our elderly) to other states and counties that are more tax friendly. 

We need to create an environment where employers want to open both large and small businesses and develop more employment opportunities in the county. They need:

• • Access to small business loans and grants
• • Lessen burdensome red tape and over-regulation
• • Stress the importance of shopping local