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County Commissioner, Kent County

Ron Fithian

Candidate for County Commissioner, Kent County

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

President of the Kent County Board of Commissioners, first elected in 1994 and a commissioner for 28 years in all; Rock Hall town manager from 1997 to 2018.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes spending $32 million on a new middle school

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County Commissioner

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I will not vote to spend $32 million dollars to build a new middle school”
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  • Proposes rehabilitating a vacant elementary school for middle schoolers

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County Commissioner

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “we have a vacant elementary school located right next to the Kent County High School that we could completely rehab”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports five commissioners elected by district

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County Commissioner

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would be agreeable to expanding the number of Commissioner's from 3 to 5.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.

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