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County Commissioner, St. Mary's County · District 3
Photo of Mike Alderson, Jr.
Mike Alderson, Jr.Official portrait — Maryland Manual On-Line (Maryland State Archives)

Mike Alderson, Jr.

Candidate for County Commissioner, St. Mary's County, District 3

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Background

Occupation
St. Mary's County commissioner; project manager
Campaign website
aldersonforbocc.com

St. Mary's County commissioner representing District 3 (term began December 2022). A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and a project manager at Automated Graphic Systems.

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Photo: Official portrait — Maryland Manual On-Line (Maryland State Archives)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted against the county business excise tax.

    Issues

    Campaign website · Alderson For BOCC · aldersonforbocc.com

    “Modify and/or eliminate the business excise tax on small, local businesses. I voted against the county excise tax specifically for this reason.”
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Public safety

  • Supports recruiting and retaining emergency services staff.

    Issues

    Campaign website · Alderson For BOCC · aldersonforbocc.com

    “an emphasis on strengthening our Department of Emergency Services through Recruiting, Retention through Retirement”
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Education

  • Supports broader dual enrollment for career-bound students.

    Issues

    Campaign website · Alderson For BOCC · aldersonforbocc.com

    “Work to increase the scope of the dual enrollment facet of the Blueprint to be more inclusive of our students that are pursuing careers”
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Housing

  • Supports building more small single-family homes.

    Also proposes a sweat-equity program and rethinking state septic regulations.

    Issues

    Campaign website · Alderson For BOCC · aldersonforbocc.com

    “Collaborate with local builders to increase the small single family home inventory.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes data centers and more cannabis grow facilities.

    Issues

    Campaign website · Alderson For BOCC · aldersonforbocc.com

    “updating the comprehensive zoning ordinance (CZO) to ensure that we keep data centers out and to fight the state pressure for more cannabis grow facilities”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports expanding Right to Farm Act protections.

    Issues

    Campaign website · Alderson For BOCC · aldersonforbocc.com

    “I will support adding provisions to the Right to Farm Act to provide more protections for the keepers of our shared rural legacy.”
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