20061030 Candidate for Carroll Co Del Dist 5A Frank Henry Rammes

Candidate for Carroll County Delegate District 5A Frank Henry Rammes
October 30th, 2006

When I stopped by to say hi to Frank Rammes the other day, I asked him to e-mail me some information for the readers on his candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates District 5A from Carroll County.

Frank has worked hard for Carroll County in a number of capacities for many years. It is service and dedication for which I have always respected.

And oh, I wanted to put a picture up for Frank and I failed to ask him for one, so I shamelessly, with pre-meditation and total lack of pride, swiped one from the Carroll County Times information page for Frank’s candidacy. (JK – just call me if you’re annoyed and I’ll take it down.)

If you have not had a chance to go to the Carroll County Times web page on the upcoming elections, you really should check the page out for one stop shopping and information on all the candidates.

Please review his information below:

From: Frank Rammes [mailto:frammes@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 1:17 PM
To: kdayhoff@carr.org
Subject: Info per your request

Name: Frank H. Rammes

Office sought: House of Delegates 5-A

Party Democrat

Resume: Grad WHS 1968

Education;

BA in History UMCP 1972

Paralegal Certificate, National Academy for Paralegal Studies, 1993

Work History:

1972-91, Dutterer's Of Manchester, Manchester, Md

1992-current, Office of the Public Defender, Westminster

Political History;

Member, Republican Central Committee, 1982-85 and 1987-90.

President of Carroll County Democratic Club, 2004-2006

Appointed to Democratic Central Committee, early 2006.

Elected to Democratic Central Committee, Sept. 2006.

Worked on and managed campaigns in both parties, as well as Tom Holtz' School Board race in 2000.

Became a Democrat in 2001.

Issues:

1. Utility rates: Need to re-regulate BGE and ensure a consumer friendly PSC is appointed.

2. Health Care: Study and adapt for Maryland some of the plans other states are using to address the growing number of uninsured and underinsured folks in Maryland.

3. Education: Rethink the school construction formula to get more money back to Carroll County to address school overcrowding. Halt spiraling tuition costs for the University of Maryland system.

4. Work with, not against local government, to solve our problems.

5. Adapt a bi-partisan approach in Annapolis to get things done for Carroll County.

Hope this helps

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