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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…

David Brinkley, Republican Candidate for Maryland State Senate District 4

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014 Michael Kuster2014 Elections, District 4, House of Delegates, Primary Elections, State Senate, Walkersville

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…

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…

Ralph Whitmore, Republican Candidate for County Council District 5

June 18, 2014June 17, 2014 Michael Kuster2014 Elections, County Council, District 5, Primary Elections, Ralph Whitmore, Republican, Walkersville

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.…