I’m running for reelection to the House of Delegates so that I can help make good public policy.

This week, I found some time between door knocking, community meetings, and candidate forums to get the process started on some issues.

The American Federation of Teachers took the lead in reinvigorating the poorest county in West Virginia. This model could be used for the community served by Pimlico Elementary Middle School, a 21st Century school that will be reopening this fall. Such an effort could be part of the redevelopment of the Pimlico Race Track and Park Heights communities now being studied by the Stadium Authority, the City, and the Maryland Jockey Club.

The link to the article where I learned about the West Virginia initiative is not yet available. I will share it when I get it.

There’s an app that allows people receiving food stamps to make smarter and healthier use of the program. Should we encourage its use in Maryland?

I’ve written an advocate to get her thoughts.

This past session, I introduced House Bill 1094, which will impose the same penalties for the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors that we impose for the illegal sale of tobacco products. HB 1094 was enacted.
At the federal level, the Food and Drug Administration began undercover sting operations this month targeting retailers of Juuls, smoking/vaping devices that resemble thumb drives, produce little plume, and are concealable – even in a classroom.
How should Maryland cut down on their use? I’ll talk to both school and health officials.