–District 7A Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga have submitted their Year End Highlights for 2023 as they look forward to the new year and the 2024 Legislative Session. Part 1 & Part 2 were sent over the past weeks. Here is their final installment – Chaudry and Antisemitism We continue to follow the Israel-Hamas … Read more
–Sixth District Del. Ric Metzgar previews the upcoming 2024 Legislative Session and outlines his agenda for the 90-day session.- On December 14th, Delegate Ric Metzgar attended the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast at Potomac Pizza in Middle River to give an overview of the 2024 Session of the Maryland General Assembly which begins … Read more
–District 7A Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga have submitted their Year End Highlights for 2023 as they look forward to the new year and the 2024 Legislative Session. Here is Part Two of Three – MSDE Superintendent Gone In a surprising turn of events earlier this year, the Maryland School Superintendent announced that he … Read more
–District 7A Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga have submitted their Year End Highlights for 2023 as they look forward to the new year and the 2024 Legislative Session. Here is Part One – As we prepare for a new year filled with resolutions and growth, we took some time to review the highlights of … Read more
District 7 Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga submitted their Christmas message. They also share photos from the holiday events they attended in the region. In honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday, the delegates wanted to take some time to highlight their favorite holiday traditions as well as the many local community events they have … Read more
5th District County Councilman David Marks released a statement in support of the Baltimore County Inspector General and said he opposes any amendments to weaken the Inspector General office. Here is his statement. “I am restating, once again, my strong support for an independent Inspector General. I supported the creation of an Inspector General years … Read more
Fourth District Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones plans to introduce amendments that would weaken the ability of Baltimore County’s Inspector General Kelly Madigan. Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell said he plans to vote against those amendments. He released a statement on social media on Tuesday. “Tomorrow at the Council’s Work Session, we will discuss proposed … Read more
The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about the upcoming 2024 Legislative Session and happenings in District 6- I am a month away from returning to Annapolis for another session starting January 10th. I wanted to give an update on what is going on as we prepare to start the session. … Read more
-The following article has been submitted by Councilman David Marks- The closing of filing for the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced that his office has initiated a review of a historic amount of land in the Eastside communities of Kingsville, Perry Hall, White Marsh, and Middle River. Altogether, Councilman Marks … Read more
Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) shared their Thanksgiving message to the community In honor of Thanksgiving, we share with you our top ten reasons to be thankful this year! We are thankful for our faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As Christians, we always seek … Read more
The delegates were honored to attend the announcement and ribbon cutting for the new Space Structures Complex in Middle River, located in District 7A on Friday. The event included many local and state representatives, including U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., Senator JB Jennings, and Baltimore County Councilman … Read more
District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga write we need to get tough on crime and Dethis is not the time to get ‘soft on crime’. When you hear Governor Moore, Baltimore County Executive Johnny O, media outlets like The Baltimore Sun, and others say that “crime is down and juvenile crime … Read more
The following article was written by Coucilman David Marks about a housing project on Cowenton Avenue south of Joppa Road in White Marsh. A developer has dropped plans for a housing project at 17 acres on Cowenton Avenue south of Joppa Road, located in the blue region (in the above map). I had downzoned the … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force- Public Discussion last week- I attended the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force meeting on October 18th at CCBC Essex. The public discussions are about the future governance of our regional water and sewer system. I voiced … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Del. Bob Long about cluster boxes being used to replace the closing Fort Howard Post Office– United States Postal Service announced last Thursday that they will be placing cluster boxes at Fort Howard Veterans Park. This will start on Tuesday, Oct. 31 as a replacement for the closing of … Read more
Fifth District County Councilman David Marks wrote an article about appointing former state delegate John Cluster to a task force to determine if there is a need to expansion the Baltimore County Council from seven members. Today, I am announcing that I will appoint former Delegate John W.E. Cluster, Jr., to the task force examining … Read more
District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga write that they stand with Israel and firmly condemn Hamas The District 7 Delegates are horrified and disgusted to see the events unfolding in Israel, including in a sister city of Baltimore, Ashkelon, Israel. The Hamas attacks upon innocent life, including the beheading of dead … Read more
-The following article was submitted by District 7A Delegates Ryan Nawrocki, Kathy Szeliga and 5th District Councilman- Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga have been working together with Councilman David Marks to improve the safety of a dangerous stretch of Eastern Boulevard between MD 43 and Carroll Island Road in Middle River. They are happy … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about the problems with the Juvenile Justice Reform bill- The Juvenile Justice Reform bill was passed in 2022 and we are starting to see the dangerous results of this bill. Sen. Jill Carter introduced this bill and all Republicans voted against the bill. Larry … Read more
–The following article was submitted by District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga about Mohammed Choudhury stepping down as Maryland School Superintendent– A big win for Marylanders was secured last week. In a surprising turn of events, the current Maryland School Superintendent announced that he would not be seeking a renewal of … Read more
–-The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long with an update on the Fort Howard Post Office and their 30-day lease extension- We have received good news that the Fort Howard Post Office will temporarily remain open for at least 30 days, through October 14th. We can’t have the residents of Fort Howard traveling … Read more