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County Council Member, Frederick County · District 2

Jamie Shopland

Candidate for County Council Member, Frederick County, District 2

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Attorney and policy professional
Campaign website
jamieshopland.com

Brings policy and legal experience, including leadership roles at Amtrak, and has served on the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center Governing Board and the Frederick County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee.

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Documented positions

Education

Housing

  • Supports accessory dwellings, inclusionary zoning and starter homes

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support legislation that encourages the development of diverse housing types such as smaller homes, accessory dwelling units, inclusionary zoning, and mixed-income communities”
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  • Supports rent stabilization only if paired with building incentives

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Any rent stabilization policy should be carefully designed, data-driven, and paired with incentives to continue building new housing.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports limiting the data center overlay to planners' recommendation

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Frederick County should have limited the CDI Overlay Zone to the Planning Commission's recommendation”
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  • Supports renewable energy and farmland preservation

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support expanding renewable energy, improving energy efficiency in public buildings, preserving our farmland and natural resources”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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