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A Candidate for ALL the People – Commentary by Mark Long

June 21, 2014June 17, 2014 GladeValley.net Staff2014 Elections, County Council, Democrat, District 5, Primary Elections

A Candidate for All the People by Mark Long I love Frederick County. I was born and raised here and my family has been here for many generations. I’ve lived for a few years in both Virginia and Pennsylvania, but have always returned to northern Frederick County because it’s a great place to live, work and raise a family. I want to ensure that our county continues to be a great place to live for future generations and below I’ve shared a few thoughts on how to accomplish that. I…

Primary Election Round-Up

June 20, 2014July 25, 2014 Michael Kuster2014 Elections, County Council, Democrat, District 4, District 5, House of Delegates, Primary Elections, Republican, State Senate

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…

Mark Long, Democrat Candidate for County Council in District 5

June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 GladeValley.net Staff2014 Elections, County Council, Democrat, District 5, Primary Elections

Mark Long was born and raised in Frederick County, and more specifically within the fifth council district. His family has lived here for many generations. Mark lives in Thurmont with his wife of forty years where they raised their two children who are now grown. Mark owns and operates a home inspection business. He started the business after working within his family’s construction business for many years. While he’s never held political office, he was elected to the Eastern District Executive Board of the Moravian Church’s Northern Province. He served…

Gene Stanton, Democrat Candidate for House of Delegates, District 4

June 17, 2014June 18, 2014 GladeValley.net Staff2014 Elections, Democrat, District 4, House of Delegates, Primary Elections

As a high school teacher I understand the importance of Education. This is an issue that touches me personally. Education impacts all of our lives weather we have school aged children or not. My first concern surrounds the implementation of Common Core. The state of Maryland should either consider opting out of this program or slowing down its implementation. Maryland has one of the best schools systems in the country. Our curriculum works for our children. We need to make sure that these new standards are equal to or higher…

Fred Wood, Democrat Candidate for County Council District 5

June 17, 2014June 18, 2014 GladeValley.net Staff2014 Elections, County Council, Democrat, District 5, Primary Elections

About Fred Wood 38 Year Resident of Frederick County Veteran U.S. Navy Retired Fire Fighter Former Real Estate Agent President Board of Directors Eyler’s Valley Chapel Treasurer Eyler’s Valley Citizens Association 50 Year Member of The Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Supporter of the 2nd Amendment Member National Rifle Association Father of Three Grandfather of Eleven Serving Citizens Bring back Character Counts to Frederick County Government. A Government that serves the people and not just Special Interest. When Charter Government is implemented, each Council District will have a representative. I…