Endorsed Candidates
The following candidates are
endorsed by the New Harford Democratic
Club:
The basic premise of the New Harford Democratic
Club is to encourage and support viable Democratic candidates for local offices.
As part of that effort, members of the club voted to endorse those candidates
they feel best represent the ideals of the party and who will put forth the
effort necessary to win.
It is essential, therefore, that members of the
New Harford Democratic Club step forward to make those endorsements meaningful.
Club members can achieve this in many ways:
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Volunteer to make phone calls, from a central location or from your home.
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Volunteer to walk door-to-door with the candidate and/or volunteers
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Help put up signs
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Volunteer at campaign headquarters to answer phones or stuff envelopes
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Offer to hold a “Meet-and Greet” at your home.
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Offer to hold a fundraiser for a candidate
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Make a financial contribution to the campaigns of endorsed candidates
Our candidates have stepped up to represent our
party in an election. It’s a hard job, it’s time consuming and tough on their
personal life. The least that we can do is give them our all-out support. None
of us should sit by and let “someone else” do the job.
The future of the Democratic Party in Harford County depends upon the success of our candidates in the General Election. Their success depends upon our willingness to help them.
Running for What Office: SHERIFF
Name: Jesse Bane
Residence (area only): Fallston, Maryland.
Family
Status/Children: Married.
Occupation: Sheriff of Harford County .
Prev.
Political Experience: Completing first term as
Sheriff having won the office in November,
2006.
*Qualifications: Thirty four years experience as Deputy Sheriff,
Harford County Sheriff’s Office; 4 years experience as Harford County Sheriff
(38 years total experience in law
enforcement/corrections.
*Issues/Platform Continue the downward trend in
crime by continuing to address our gang problem, reduce the violence, remove
illegal drugs and guns from our streets, and protect our families and children
from violence. Manage increasing budget constraints to meet an increasing
demand on police services. Strengthen our partnerships with our
communities.
Education: Graduate, Bel Air High
School; Graduate, University of Maryland; Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology with
a minor in Psychology
Contact Information (e-mail and snail mail): jessebane@verizon.net.
Your Web Site: www.baneforsheriff.com
Running for What Office: Maryland
Senate District 34.
Name:
Art Helton.
Residence: Joppatowne, MD.
Family Status/Children: Wife, Ann
and 5 daughters.
Occupation: Commercial property revitalization and 40+ yrs executive
management and business ownership
Prev. Political Experience: 2 term
member MD Senate, 1 term member Harford County Council.
Qualifications: analytical thinker, budget
specialist and people person.
Issues/Platform: Fiscal integrity of Maryland
budget and State pension system.
Assuring
Cecil and Harford County Citizens get their fair share of program money for
their taxes.
Establishing credibility to Cecil and Harford counties Senate
representation.
Education: BS Degree in Industrial Mgt from University of
Baltimore.
Contact Information: arthelton@aol.com,
Art Helton, 110 Ravenswood Ct., Joppa, MD
21085.
Web Site: http://www.arthelton.com/
.
Facebook page/site: www.facebook.com/friendsofarthelton .
Running for What Office: State Delegate, District
34A
Name: B. Daniel Riley
Residence:
Edgewood
Family
Status/Children: Married/3
children
Occupation: Retired
Teacher
Prev.
Political Experience: State
Delegate for 8 years
Qualifications: Elected to House of Delegates
twice
Issues/Platform: Harford County citizens should be able to conduct
their every-day business without fear of the criminal element, such as
gangs.
Citizens should be entitled to
affordable, assessable, adequate heath care.
The tourism industry should be
increased to create jobs. This will
be funded thru a hotel tax.
Education: Bachelors and Masters
Degree in Education.
Contact Information (e-mail and snail mail): b.dan.riley@comcast.net or
2120 Old Edgewood Road
Edgewood, MD
21040
Your Web Site: www.bdanielriley.com
Running for
What Office:
Name:
Residence:
Family
Status/Children:
Occupation:
Prev. Political
Experience:
Qualifications:
Issues/Platform :
Education:
Contact
Information:
Web
Site:
Running for
What Office:
Name:
md175_infantry@yahoo.com
State Delegate, District
35B
John Janowich http://www.johnjanowich.com/
715 Reedy Circle
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
(410) 937-3631
jwj3258@msn.com
Running for What Office:
House of Delegates, District
7
Name: James
Ward Morrow
Residence (area
only): Essex-Middle
River
Family
Status/Children: Married, one
daughter
Occupation: Lawyer/Radio Show Host, “Inside
Government”
Prev. Political Experience:
Served on the Maryland State
Democratic Central Committee 1985-1986 and 2002-2005, served from 1979-1985 on
the Maryland Governor’s Youth Advisory Council, served from 2001-2003 on the
Maryland Governor’s Green Buildings Council, served as President of the Young
Democrats of Maryland 1985-1986, served as Page, Intern, and Legislative Aide in
the Maryland House of Delegates.
Qualifications: Served for 10 years as a Baltimore
prosecutor and was cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States
Attorney. Previously has represented Baltimore Teachers, School Police, Maryland
State Professional Employees and State Healthcare Employees and currently
represents federal law enforcement officers, federal firefighters, correctional
officers, and other unionized employees at the Department of Homeland Security,
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and
Social Security Administration. Has experience at the municipal, county, state,
and federal levels of government and in all three branches of
government.
Issues/Platform: For too long District 7 has had
several extreme right wing Republicans as our delegates. Rather than holding tea
party rallies, I intend to do the hard work of bringing more jobs back to
District 7. Our state and local leaders need a partner who will work to improve
schools and seek funding to improve light rail and create a comprehensive
transit system while improving the environment.
Education: B.A., Johns Hopkins University;
J.D., University of Maryland-School of Law
Contact Information (e-mail and
snail mail): ward4balto@aol.com ,
PO Box
16627, Essex, Md 21221
Your Web Site: http://www.jameswardmorrow.com/
Facebook
page/site: James
Ward Morrow for House of Delegates
Running for What
Office: House of
Delegates, Legislative District 7
Name: Jeff
Beard
Residence: Middle
River
Family Status/Children:
Jeff is a single parent. He has 2 children,
Jeff, 28, and Krystyn, 26, and is the proud grandfather of
Occupation: GM / Forklift Operator, UAW Vice
President
Prev. Political Experience:
UAW Vice President; volunteer and poll worker for various
candidates
Qualifications:
Jeff has always been passionate
about improving the community. As a teenager, he served as a junior fireman for
the Middle River Volunteer Fire Dept, and he was very active with Baltimore
County Recreation and Parks, volunteering his time to coaching youth football,
baseball, and basketball. As he got older, Jeff got more involved in politics,
campaigning for candidates dedicated to improving our community. Jeff also
worked many hours volunteering at the voting polls.
Now, as vice-president and as a
member of the Bargaining Committee of UAW Local 239, Jeff works very hard at
building the working relationship between
Besides having worked at GM since
1979, Jeff also has been a successful small business owner for 25 years. He
understands the challenges that small business owners face on a day to day
basis, such as the dramatic increase in unemployment
costs.
Issues/Platform:
Jeff is committed to:
- Introducing fresh ideas to reduce taxes… It can be done!
- Bringing jobs that pay enough to raise a family
- Improving our educational system for students and educators
- Utilizing the wisdom and experience of our senior citizens
- Making our communities a safer place to live
- Protecting our Bay and the environment while respecting the needs of our farmers and watermen
- Making Maryland a stronger, more business-friendly environment
- Getting veterans the respect they deserve
Education: High School Graduate, Kenwood High
Contact Information:
jeff@JeffBeardForDelegate.com
Concerned Citizens for Jeff Beard
Your Web Site: http://www.JeffBeardForDelegate.com
Running for What Office:
State Delegate – District 34A
Name:
Marla
Posey-Moss
Residence: Aberdeen (Hillsdale)
Family
Status/Children: Married to Carlton J. Moss, Esq., two kids –
Carlton, III 6 and Lillian 10 months
Occupation: Spanish Teacher and Small Business
Owner
Prev. Political
Experience: Candidate in 2006, worked on President Obama’s and Governor O’malley’s
Campaigns as well as for a Municipal Candidate for City Council, Zenobia
Todd
Qualifications: I am an advocate for people.
My experience working in the
legislative office as a Policy Analyst at the Department of Business and
Economic Development for five years provided me a firsthand opportunity to
understand what it takes to negotiate legislative policy. I am accountable, visible and
accessible. I believe in keeping my
constituency informed regarding State legislative matters.
Issues/Platform My platform isn’t party oriented but
rather people oriented and inspired.
It centers on consumer advocacy, small businesses, public safety and
women and families. My platform is
reasonable and protects the money my constituents need to provide for their
families, pay their mortgage and survive during these hard economic
times.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts
degree in Economics from Spelman College and a Masters of Science degree from
the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management within Carnegie Mellon
University.
Contact Information: mpm_thinks@msn.com; District 34A for Marla Posey-Moss, P.O. Box 411, Aberdeen, MD
21001
Web
Site: www.marlaposey-moss.com
Facebook page/site: http://facebook.com/MarlaPoseyMoss
Running for What
Office: State Senate District 7
Harford/Baltimore
Name:
Rebecca Weir Nelson
Residence: Abingdon
Family
Status/Children: Raised 5 children and returned them to
natural families, Manny, Marty, Essence, Marcus, & Alex.
Occupation: Photographer/Media
Specialist
Prev.
Political Experience: State Delegate Nominee
2006
Qualifications: Photographer/Editor/Reporter for
Mayor/Gov. Schaefer, 3 Governors, UMAB, & FCC. Nelson provided Media: radio,
T.V., solutions for local, State, National and International Conferences
/Conventions for 30 years. As a murder witness, I took a stand and
helped pass the witness protection laws to protect all
Citizens!
Nelson closed down an
illegal bail bond operation in Edgewood and Essex, MD.
Saved 88 miles of
Neighborhoods from Eminent Domain!
Founded the Speak Unity
National Initiative & American Dream Newspaper for
Veterans
National Veterans
Chairman Information Officer for Save Fort Howard! VOA Broadcaster for WWII gifted the jewelry
commissioned by actor John Houseman to Nelsons for being a Veterans
advocate.
Issues/Platform: Honoring our Veterans –
respecting our environment!
Maryland being
kinder and fairer for our Veterans and families relocating here, some of our
laws are antiquated and need to be updated. Such as: Funeral homes licenses, ‘relative clauses’, to
obtain a license.
Change VOP Laws, holding citizens 45
days, they lose jobs, cars, homes for non-violent offences, while we let violent
criminals out of jail.
Education: CCB, FCC license, UMAB waived Masters for
faculty, publishing - Nationally for School of
Nursing
Contact
Information (e-mail and snail mail): rebeccaweirnelson@hotmail.com
Your Web Site:
www.rebeccaforsenate.com
Facebook page/site: facebook.com/ rebeccaweirnelson
State Delegate, District
7
Kristina Sargent
P.O. Box 566
Abingdon, Maryland 21009
(443) 402-1231
kristina.sargent@us.army.mil 
http://www.facebook.com/sargent4delegate
Running for What
Office: Harford County
Council District C
Name:
Jack T.
Feldman
Residence: Bel Air
Family Status/Children:
Single.
Occupation: Attorney-at-Law since 1976.
*Qualifications:
Police Legal Adviser 1975 and 1976:Assistant State’s Attorney 1976 and
1977 .Review of Maryland rape law published by the University of Baltimore Law
Review (“Maryland Rape Law, 1978
*Issues/Platform : Harford County must
consolidate and improve government buildings. The county council should update
its Five Year Plan. A four year college would promote economic development. A
permanent County Festival site is needed to expand county development.
Education: B.A., Duke University; J.D., University of Maryland-School
of Law
Contact
Information (e-mail and snail mail): JackFeldman@gmail.com
Register of
Wills
Joe Gamatoria
740 Tydings Road
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
(410) 652-5311
joe@joegamatoria.com
http://www.joegamatoria.com
Harford County Council, District
F
Councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti
PO Box 582 Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
410-808-6118
maryannlisanti@comcast.net
http://isupportmaryann.com/read_article.php?id=165