Welcome to my website
I am a candidate for Prince George's County Council, District 1, representing the communities of Adelphi, Beltsville, Calverton, College Park, Laurel, Montpelier, South Laurel, Vansville and West Laurel.
My Priorities
You
don't have to be a Democrat to support my candidacy. I have worked in
the Laurel community for 20 years as a citizen activist, public
education advocate, community leader and champion of good government.
I've spent the past six and a half years working to make county and
state government better for you. My platform issues will be:
1.
Promoting common sense commercial and residential development that is
centered around Metrorail stations and other areas where adequate
public facilities already exist -- roads, water and sewer, schools,
police and fire service -- and that emphasizes green building standards
(green rooftops, geothermal heat, waterless toilets, etc.).
2.
Keeping what works in public education like parent liaisons in every
building, strengthening ties between neighborhoods, businesses, the
faith community and under-performing schools (an exciting collaboration
between schools and churches is being launched by the Laurel Clergy
Association and, no, this does not pose a threat to church/state
separation), and trying to keep turnover at the superintendent level
and among classroom teachers as low as possible with competitive pay
and a safe work environment.
3. Preserving TRIM and
controlling spending, making difficult choices about some levels of
service, freezing hiring for non-essential personnel, but also
expanding our revenue sources with more high wage jobs and private
companies that add to the tax base.
4. Advocating
transparency, accountability and responsiveness in government. Making
sure agencies and services and programs meet your needs and
expectations.
Support My Campaign
Citizens for Mary Lehman
P.O. Box 367
Laurel, MD 20725