Primary Election Round-Up

We really hope everyone goes out to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on Tuesday, if they haven’t already!  This is a very important election year. In an attempt to inform voters, GladeValley.net chose to highlight those who would be representing Glade Valley directly.  These offices have not received as much attention in the larger media outlets, but are very important. Those would be candidates for County Council District 5, and Maryland’s Legislative District 4.  We invited all candidates to provide us with information, and followed up with…

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David Brinkley, Republican Candidate for Maryland State Senate District 4

David Brinkley, a life-long resident of Frederick County, has served District 4 in the Maryland State Senate since 2002.  He currently serves as the Minority Leader in the Senate.  He seeks his party’s nomination to continue serving District 4 as State Senator. Senator Brinkley grew up in New Market.  He graduated from Linganore High School and the University of Maryland.  He still lives near New Market on a small farm.  His has two adult children. Senator Brinkley began his public service as an EMT/Firefighter with the New Market District Volunteer…

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Ralph Whitmore, Republican Candidate for County Council District 5

Ralph Whitmore grew up in Walkersville, Maryland and has been a part of the local government as an elected official for many years.   He currently serves as Burgess, and has also served as a Town Commissioner and on various boards and commissions. A life-long volunteer of the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company, Ralph served as President of WVFC from 1976 – 1983, and continues to be heavily involved with the fire company. Ralph owned and operated the Walkersville Feed Store on Pennsylvania Avenue until his retirement a few years ago.…

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More Community News

  GladeValley.net wants to share your news.  We want to celebrate your births, accomplishments, anniversaries, and more.  We want to share your stories.  We want to help you remember those you’ve lost and share our sympathies.  Best of all, we will not charge for these announcements, because we don’t charge to share news within our community. Send GladeValley.net your news!  You can upload pictures, send us videos, or just write us a note.  We’ll share your stories.  If you use the form below, we’ll confirm by e-mail and you’ll be…

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Primary Election Next Tuesday, June 24th

The State of Maryland will hold Primary Elections next Tuesday, June 24, 2014.  Political parties will elect their nominees for many elected offices.  Those voters not affiliated with a party will vote for candidates to continue to the General Election in non-partisan races such as Board of Education. In Frederick County, this election represents a major change in the way we govern ourselves.  Each party will elect candidates for seven County Council seats and a County Executive.  The County Council will consist of five individuals representing five districts, and two…

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