Dayhoff Soundtrack: Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr ~~ Candidate for County Commissioner District 2

Sunday, September 05, 2010

Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr ~~ Candidate for County Commissioner District 2

Shoemaker, Ehrlich, and Kane July 10, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/24yel2a

Hampstead Mayor Haven Shoemaker and candidate for Carroll County Commissioner - Carroll County District 2; with the Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert L. Ehrlich and his lieutenant governor running mate, Mary Kane at the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department’s 125th annual carnival on Saturday night, July 10, 2010. Find the full story on www.ExploreCarroll.com: : “Ehrlich joins the party for Manchester's 125th anniversary - Former governor on the campaign trail at annual fire department carnival” By Kevin Dayhoff http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4499/Bob-Ehrlich-Manchester-Carnival-Governor-campaign/ (Photo by Kevin Dayhoff)

Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr ~~ Candidate for County Commissioner

by Haven Shoemaker for County Commissioner on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:20pm

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Haven Shoemaker, Jr.

Candidate for County Commissioner

Carroll County, District 2

havenshoemaker@hotmail.com

410-239-4600

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.

http://www.havenshoemaker.com/joomla/

I'm running for Commissioner because I believe that Carroll County is facing huge challenges right now and in the future. With the expansion of the County Commission (going from 3 to 5, elected by district), it's important that we have common sense, conservative leaders who know the needs of their own areas but will also work tirelessly for the good of the entire county.

As your Commissioner, I will do the following:

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.

We have a chance in this election to re-make our county government. I want to do my part to bring transparency, openness, and common sense fiscal management to the Board of County Commissioners. I would be honored to have your support.

Please check out where I stand on the issues and what I've done to put conservative principles into action as mayor of Hampstead. Contact me directly if you have any questions at havenshoemaker@hotmail.com or 410-239-4600.

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