My Name is Sam Newhouse.
I am running for Frederick County Council because:
Our Green Infrastructure and Farmland is Precious and Irreplaceable.
Bio-diversity is paramount to our long term survival.
We need affordable housing.
My priorities are water, food, and shelter for our residents.
I strive towards equity, environmental justice, education, and prosperity,
for all the citizens of Frederick County.
Education, because our next generations are just as important as our current one.
We must invest in our future by educating our next generations with teachers who are supported at all levels. We need to retain our talented teachers, and attract new talent. I will work towards a targeted pay package with salaries that adjust with respect to affordability, and target a classroom size of 21 for our Frederick County Educators.
Equity through listening to all of those involved, to help all those we can.We must address the needs of our most vulnerable. Food, housing, and healthcare are out of the reach of so many. Investing in our ALICE population in these sectors will have generational benefits to the citizens of the entire county. Learning, productivity gains, and quality of life benefits from investing in accessibility will benefit all the citizens of Frederick County and be realized as affordability gains.
Environmental justice by preserving and utilizing our green infrastructure.
Environmental justice preserves our environment while planning for the future. A forest will last generations, and support generations in return. Bio-diversity and a healthy ecosystem are paramount to our long term survival.I will utilize the county’s existing infrastructure to support abundant ecosystems and develop civic engagement and participation programs.
Prosperity through smart growth, and smart transit.
Smart growth means planning for housing, investing in education over a generation, and investing in sustainable infrastructure now. Smart growth supports the fastest growing county in Maryland, and supports our precious green infrastructure. Smart growth leverages our farm land for innovation while preserving the soil, and the self sustaining ability to grow food for generations. Smart growth utilizes Frederick County’s urban infrastructure to rebuild and adapt. Our Green Infrastructure and Farmland is Precious and Irreplaceable.Our urban infrastructiure is replaceable.
Frederick County is historically a crossroads of history. I will honor that history and wise advice by investing in transit across the county. Smart Transit needs investment. At this stage, Frederick County is devoid of a transit plan or budget that serves our entire community.
Frederick County is historically a crossroads of history. I will honor that history and wise advice by investing in transit across the county. Smart Transit needs investment. At this stage, Frederick County is devoid of a transit plan or budget that serves our entire community.