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Apr 18, 2009

Who is a Stakeholder?

One of the comments I made in my candidate's questionnaire for the Columbia Flier was that the new CA President needed to heal relations with stakeholders across Columbia. But who is a…

Apr 16, 2009

Greening the Columbia Association

The current issue of Public Administration Times contains an article called "Strategic 'Greening' for Municipal Park and Recreation Agencies" by Steven N. Waller. The article does not appear online, but there are…

Apr 10, 2009

Mass Transit Alternatives for Columbians

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I am blogging for the University of Baltimore weekly until the beginning of May. This morning's post, about mass transit in downtown Baltimore, ought…

Apr 7, 2009

CA Openness and Transparency

When I joined the CA's Budget Committee in 2004, I was astonished to learn the budgetary process was mostly shrouded in mystery. Meetings were not announced and prior year information was almost…

Apr 5, 2009

Baltimore Sun Story on the CA Election

This morning's Baltimore Sun featured an article on this year's CA election. It is delightful to be called young. Just to elaborate on some of the points in the article--I am running…

Mar 31, 2009

Join My Facebook Page

Everyone is invited to join the Facebook page for my candidacy. We will be organizing for the Long Reach community clean up there on April 18th.

Mar 27, 2009

New University of Baltimore Blog

The University of Baltimore has a new blog written by those affiliated with campus and have selected me as an alumni blogger. My posts will appear every Friday. The first ran this…

Mar 23, 2009

Fitch Affirms CA's AA Credit Rating

Today, Fitch affirmed the CA's AA credit rating. I am proud of the work the the Budget Committee has done to make this possible.

Mar 22, 2009

My Candidate Statement for the Columbia Council

I love Columbia and I am proud to live here with my family. My wife and I plan to raise our children here because we embrace Columbia values--civility, acceptance, and community. I…

Mar 16, 2009

Village Revitalization and the Columbia Association

I received this question recently, from a Long Reach resident: What are your views on village revitalization and the role that CA should play. Village revitalization is important to both the villages…