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County Commissioner President, St. Mary's County

AnnMarie Abell

Candidate for County Commissioner President, St. Mary's County

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired federal civil servant
Campaign website
abellforstmarys.com

A retired federal civil servant who spent more than 34 years supporting U.S. Naval Aviation at Patuxent River, retiring as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt; she has served on county-appointed boards and commissions, according to her campaign site.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports raising per-pupil school spending.

    Mission

    Campaign website · Abell for St. Mary's · abellforstmarys.com

    “St. Mary's County ranks 23rd out of 24 Maryland counties in public school spending per student. That is a crisis.”
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Housing

  • Supports more workforce and low-income housing.

    Her site says the county is 1,500–2,000 housing units short.

    Mission

    Campaign website · Abell for St. Mary's · abellforstmarys.com

    “Inventory of workforce and low-income housing is lacking and what does exist leaves local families priced out.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports diversifying the economy beyond defense.

    Mission

    Campaign website · Abell for St. Mary's · abellforstmarys.com

    “St. Mary's has been talking about diversifying its economy for years — away from dependence on the base and the defense industry.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports district-based voting for commissioners.

    Mission

    Campaign website · Abell for St. Mary's · abellforstmarys.com

    “District-based voting — which would allow residents to hold their specific representative accountable — is still not a reality.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from AnnMarie Abell on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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