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County Commissioner, Charles County · District 4
Photo of Ralph E. Patterson, II
Ralph E. Patterson, IIOfficial portrait — Maryland Manual On-Line (Maryland State Archives)

Ralph E. Patterson, II

Candidate for County Commissioner, Charles County, District 4

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Charles County commissioner; special education teacher
Campaign website
electralphpatterson.com

Charles County commissioner representing District 4 since December 2022 and the board's vice-president. A high school special education teacher in Prince George's County and former chair of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (2023–2024).

Report

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

Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Supports small and minority-owned businesses.

    Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II

    Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com

    “The County needs leadership that fosters innovation and supports small and minority businesses in experimenting with new ideas and models”
    Report

Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports expanding broadband internet access.

    What I Believe

    Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com

    “Access to broadband internet & alleviating the income gap will be some of the major issues I will help solve”
    Report

Environment & parks

  • Supports sustainable growth that maintains green spaces.

    What I Believe

    Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com

    “A top priority of mine will be establishing sustainable growth. … and maintain green spaces.”
    Report

Health & human services

  • Pledges to address food deserts in the county.

    What I Believe

    Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com

    “Finding solutions to the food deserts that plague our citizens will also be a priority”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ralph E. Patterson, II on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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