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Sunday, September 05, 2010
Ehrlich Campaign Releases First Television Ad
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Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr ~~ Candidate for County Commissioner District 2
Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr ~~ Candidate for County Commissioner
The Voice For The People of Hampstead and Finksburg
My wife, Patty, and I have been married for 22 years and we have one son, Haven. I’m a lawyer, but my roots are as blue collar as you can get. One grandfather was a logger from a mountain in North Carolina where my family has lived since 1755; the other grandfather was a West Virginia coal miner. My Dad worked for GM on the assembly line. He spent the lion’s share of the ‘70’s laid off which is where I developed my affinity for corn and beans. I spent a fair amount of my childhood in trailer camps. I grew up in a town in Cecil County, Maryland, which is a fraction of the size of Hampstead. It’s those small town values, work ethics instilled in me as a child, and my faith in the Almighty that I bring to the table as a candidate for public office.
It has been my supreme privilege to serve as Mayor of Hampstead for the past 7 years. In that period of time, many great things have occurred that will be part of the fabric of this county for years to come. We cut the ribbon on the Hampstead Bypass last August. We converted the old school site into 84 units of affordable senior housing…a $13 million venture. We built a 17 acre park in the heart of our downtown. We increased the size of our police department by 50%. We’ve improved and are still improving our water system. We have not raised any of our taxes a single cent in the 7 years that I’ve been Mayor! When the state cut monies to local government, I took decisive action!
While it has been spectacular serving in town government, I feel that it is time to prepare to turn the reign over. It has become quite clear that things aren’t quite right at the county front. This board of County Commissioners has lost touch with the people they represent. From spending $23.5 million to settle a lawsuit they provoked, to the ill-fated Pathwarp project, to the $1.8 million boon gaggle of an airport expansion, the ridiculous notion that creating a new county police force is cheaper than investing in our already existing Sherriff’s Department. It’s been one thing after another from the County Office. Don’t even get me started on taxes! Carroll County has one of the highest property tax rates in the state.
I know people are hurting. I see it every day in my law practice. I see the pain in their faces and the tears in their eyes. I also know that there is widespread distrust of government and politicians who won’t pull themselves away from the trough even after 20 plus years in office. I know that for government to be restored to the people, we have to start at the local level.
Please join me as I seek to provide a true conservative voice for Hampstead and Finksburg as County Commissioner in the newly formed District 2. Together we will make a difference!
Welcome to the online home for my campaign for County Commissioner. Thank you for taking the time to visit.
- Fight to keep taxes low and work to reduce property taxes
- Work to ease the traffic gridlock on our roads
- Ensure that county government uses our tax dollars efficiently
- Improve our school system
- Find solutions to our water needs and help our farmers.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Latest News Updates from Michael Zimmer, Carroll County commissioner candidate for District 5
I serve as a Commissioner for Carroll County because I know I can make a real difference in the lives of everyday citizens of our county. This site contains my issue stands and information about my personal background that help to make that difference. My temperament, education, experience, skills and talents have uniquely equipped me to be a Commissioner. I ask for your ongoing support. I am a leader who listens. That’s a lot more than a slogan. It’s how I live my life. Michael D. Zimmer Commissioner | |||||||||||||
Latest News Updates: News 2010 - Main Page | |||||||||||||
Standing by record of service - Letter to the Carroll County Times. 8/30/10Undecided voters in Commissioner District 5 may be wondering who they can trust on the issue of property tax relief. Securing tax relief has been one of my top priorities during the term of the current Board of Commissioners. | |||||||||||||
Waste-to-Energy Updates - August 2010 PDF Document - Associated Builders & Contractors of Cumberland Valley Renewable Waste-to-Energy Resolution Letter to The Baltimore Sun - from Charles J. "Buck" Miller, Jr., Hampstead | |||||||||||||
Press Release - 8/25/10 Yesterday the South Carroll Republican Club endorsed me for Commissioner in District 5. This follows the endorsement by the Maryland Republican Assembly... | |||||||||||||
Facts vs Attacks Page - a new page on this site posted 8/18/10 | |||||||||||||
Press Release - 8/10/10 The candidate who continually seems to want to spin my record as Commissioner struck again recently with his attack on my practice of taking one or two meals a month at one of our local senior centers. He alleges this practice lacks an official purpose and is merely politics on my part. The official purpose of these visits is pretty simple. I go to the centers to listen. | |||||||||||||
Commissioner Zimmer denies wrongdoing in trips to senior centers - Carroll County Times. 8/9/10Commissioner Michael Zimmer said his frequent visits to senior centers in Carroll County aren't campaign-related and don't violate policies prohibiting the centers from holding political events. | |||||||||||||
County commissioners adopt lower tax cap - Carroll County Times. 8/6/10Carroll residents could see smaller increases in their property tax bills in the future. On Thursday, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a reduction on the cap of the Homestead Tax Credit. They lowered the cap from 7 percent to 5 percent following a public hearing on the proposal. | |||||||||||||
Press Release - 8/3/10 My English teachers in high school taught me to cite my sources in my papers. My college speech professor taught the same lesson in that class. Certain attacks have been leveled against my record by one candidate in particular. This candidate has a habit of making outrageous observations of his spin about my votes, yet conveniently he seems to leave out key facts or blatantly misrepresent the facts in these attacks. He also conveniently fails to cite sources for his charges. Facts vs Attacks Page | |||||||||||||
Record clear on police issues - Letter to the Carroll County Times. 7/28/10The next Board of Commissioners will tackle many issues. One concern will be the future of law enforcement. Here are the facts about my record. In 2008 I wrote the governor to ask that he sign a referendum bill passed by the General Assembly to subject the future of law enforcement to a vote by the public. The majority on the board shot this referendum down in a two to one vote... | |||||||||||||
Press Release - 7/26/10 Recently one of the District 5 candidates has questioned my decision to hire a full time special assistant when I was skeptical of such hires several years ago. His attack ignores a simple reality of what happened during the General Election of 2006. | |||||||||||||
Carroll County Chamber Position Statement - 7/21/10 Chamber's position statement supports proposed Waste-to-Energy Facility. "The Frederick/Carroll County Renewable Waste-to-Energy facility appears to be in the overall best interests of the County, its businesses, and its residents, and the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the project." | |||||||||||||
Support offered for candidate Jim Rutledge - Letter to the Carroll County Times. 6/20/10 Since 2008 voters in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts have expressed their displeasure with the policies of President Barack Obama. Will this be the year for similar voter anger to be displayed in Maryland? Washington-based policies seem to be oriented to ever-increasing spending and deficits. It is time to send a Senator to Washington who retains a love for freedom and a respect for constitutionally limited government and spending. We have a choice this year to elect a new U.S. Senator. I'm backing Jim Rutledge for this task. In fact, he's asked me to serve as his honorary chair of his Carroll County campaign... | |||||||||||||
Press Release: Today I have filed for election as County Commissioner 06/08/10 |
Friday, September 03, 2010
Ralph Shewell: Why I can’t support two incumbents
Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee endorses Justin Ready for District 5A Carroll County Delegate
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Investigative Voice - Dayhoff: Baltimore city police apprehend Pa man suspected in area bank ...
Baltimore city police apprehend Pa man suspected in area bank ...
Investigative Voice
By Kevin Dayhoff A Waynesboro Pa. man, who is suspected of being involved in a bank robbery in New Windsor last Monday, is being held in the Baltimore ...
Investigative Voice
http://investigativevoice.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5857:baltimore-city-police-apprehend-pa-man-suspected-in-area-bank-robberies&catid=25:the-project&Itemid=44
LABELS: BUS BANKING NEW WINDOSR STATE BANK, DAYHOFF MEDIA INVESTIGATIVE VOICE, LAW ORDER, LAW ORDER ROBBERY, POLICE CARROLL CO SHERIFF'S DEPT
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Repairs are part of an ongoing effort to preserve Westminster MD timepiece.
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Republican Lt. Gov. candidate, Mary Kane, visits Westminster
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