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County Council Member, Wicomico County · District 4

Erin Patterson

Candidate for County Council Member, Wicomico County, District 4

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Wicomico County Public Schools employee
Lives in
Salisbury

Works in Wicomico County Public Schools and serves on the school system's Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee. A Salisbury University political science graduate who interned in Wayne T. Gilchrest's Salisbury office and lobbied for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Opposes allowing data centers in Wicomico County

    Wicomico County Council candidates, in their own words

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Times (Salisbury), via Yahoo News · Sep 22, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “we should not allow energy, water and rural land-consuming data centers that will drive electric costs even higher”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports community choice aggregation for electricity

    Wicomico County Council candidates, in their own words

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Times (Salisbury), via Yahoo News · Sep 22, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “Montgomery County has a pilot program for Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). I would like to see something like that happen here.”
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  • Supports investing in the local electrical grid

    Wicomico County Council candidates, in their own words

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Times (Salisbury), via Yahoo News · Sep 22, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “we need to invest in rejuvenating our electrical grid, focusing on reliability and energy generation sources”
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