Elections Glade Valley Government 

Tom Gilbert for Walkersville Town Commissioner

 1.  Tell our readers about yourself (family, education, employment, community involvement, etc.): I was born and raised in Walkersville. Both sets of my grandparents are from Walkersville. I graduated from Walkersville High School in 1971 and received a Bachelor of Science in 1975 and Masters of Science in 1978 from the University of Maryland, both degrees in Agricultural Resources and Economics. I began my 37.5 year career at Farm Credit in Frederick in September of 1978 and retired from there in April 2016. I married my wife, Ellie in December…

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Mitch Brannen for Walkersville Town Commissioner

 1.  Tell our readers about yourself (family, education, employment, community involvement, etc.): Hi! I’m Mitch Brannen. I am married to Betsey, and we have three children. I went to school at Pierce College in Washington while I was serving in the U.S. Army. I deployed four times to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. I retired after 21 years as a Chief Warrant Officer Two. I work for FCPS at Walkersville Middle. I currently serve on Walkersville Parks and Recreation Committee. I assist coach my son’s GVAA baseball team and I am…

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Michael Bailey for Walkersville Town Commissioner

 1.  Tell our readers about yourself (family, education, employment, community involvement, etc.): Hello! As a small town guy from West Virginia, I had firm roots in my home town where I attended high school and later college. While attending Shepherd University, I served as student body president from 2011-2012. It was in college that I met my wife, Alana, in the fall of 2010. After graduation I lived and volunteered for 28 months with the Peace Corps in Senegal, a small country in west Africa. While there I worked with…

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Michael Kuster Running for Town Commissioner

GladeValley.net has invited each candidate to answer the same set of questions to provide voters in The Town of Walkersville with some information to help them make a decision at the polls on September 14, 2015. Tell us about yourself: My wife, Emily, and I moved to Walkersville in 2001 when we were expecting our first children. We fell in love with the small-town atmosphere. We are raising our three children in Walkersville and love living in Old Town Walkersville. Having grown-up on a farm in Frederick, I love living…

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Don Schildt Seeks Re-Election

GladeValley.net has invited each candidate to answer the same set of questions to provide voters in The Town of Walkersville with some information to help them make a decision at the polls on September 14, 2015. Tell Us About Yourself: I am a lifelong resident of Walkersville, and graduated from Walkersville High School. Retired fromĀ Alcoa Eastalco Aluminum after 36 years of employment, I am now enjoying antique hunting andĀ spending time with my grandchildren. I am married to Peggy and have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. One of my passions was…

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