Talk to me
I'm running to represent you. That’s it. So that means I need to actually listen to you. Do you have a question? Maybe an idea? Think I'm wrong about something?
GOOD.
I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
The issues we should talk about …
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Can't afford to stay in Frederick?
Have an idea for making housing more attainable?
Tell me about it.
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Concerned about overcrowding?
Teacher pay?
School construction?
Your child's experience?
I want to hear it.
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Worried about development?
Agricultural preservation?
The future of your farm?
Let's talk.
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Roads.
Traffic.
Water.
Sewer.
Transit.
What's not working where you live?
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Are you struggling to find good work?
Running a small business?
Concerned about the cost of doing business?
Tell me what's happening.
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Have you dealt with county government and felt ignored?
Confused by a decision?
Think there's a better way?
Tell me.
YES, I WILL ACTUALLY READ IT.
I can't promise I'll have an immediate answer to every question. And I can't promise I'll necessarily agree with you. I certainly can't promise government will fix every problem. But I can promise you this …
I won't pretend to know everything.
I won't dismiss you because you disagree with me.
And I won't make you feel like your voice doesn't matter.
Because if I'm asking you to trust me with a seat on the County Council …