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Susan Hoffmann
Susan Hoffmann was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Hoffman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Education
Susan's top priority is education. As the mother of two Montgomery County public school-educated children, she is committed to providing first-class schooling and maintaining the highest of educational standards. Susan supports universal Pre-K and closing the achievement gap. She believes that Montgomery County does not receive its fair share of school construction funding. Each year, Montgomery County public schools welcome between 2,500 and 3,000 new students – the equivalent of a new high school. But we are not building a new high school each year because the state, upon whose shoulders this responsibility rests, is not meeting our needs. The unacceptable results are overcrowded classrooms and overuse of portable classrooms. Susan is committed to fighting for our fair share of school construction funding for District 17 and Montgomery County in the 2015 General Assembly session. The Environment Susan raised the environment and climate change to the forefront of Rockville's agenda, as never before. She led the fight for environmentally sensitive policies, including reducing the city’s carbon footprint. The new refuse and recycling system she fought to implement in 2007 has resulted in nearly doubling the city's recycling stream. Susan pioneered financial incentives for green design and environmentally sensitive building renovations, and she established the Rockville Environmental Excellence Award. She cultivated county and state support to fund the 'round Rockville shopper shuttle so that residents can take transit when they need to go to Town Center. Susan led the way on innovative storm-water management infrastructure and waterway restoration, increases in the use of renewable resources by the city, anti-sprawl, pro-pedestrian/bicyclist development standards, and increases in non-automobile transportation modes through biking options and pedestrian-friendly Complete Streets programs. The Economy Susan continues to be concerned that our middle and working class is losing its foothold on the path to the American Dream. She believes that Maryland must be supportive of small businesses, particularly those employers who are committed to investing in District 17 and Montgomery County's workforce. Susan will work to keep biotech, life sciences and cybersecurity jobs in Gaithersburg and Rockville. And she is committed to reversing Maryland's anti-business reputation by improving turnaround time for permits, along with green lighting the kinds of businesses Maryland wishes to attract. As a delegate, Susan will lead in the fight to make Maryland competitive with nearby states. Transportation Susan supports building the Corridor Cities Transitway, which will connect Shady Grove to the Upcounty. She supports the Rockville Pike Plan, which includes installation of rapid vehicle transit (RVT) down the center of Route 355. RVT would go a long way to get commuters out of their cars and eliminate some of the worst congestion in our community – and improve the quality of life for everyone. Susan believes that light rail will spur local investment and promote economic development in the region. Investors are willing to put more resources into economic development when they able to measure the long-term incentives of the project. Studies show that commuters prefer light rail to bus, and Susan supports building the Purple Line for the people of Montgomery County.[2][3] |
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Elections
2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Andrew Platt and incumbents Kumar P. Barve and Jim Gilchrist defeated Susan Hoffmann, Laurie-Ann Sayles and George Zamora in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Kumar P. Barve Incumbent |
25.4% | 5,749 |
| Jim Gilchrist Incumbent |
20.3% | 4,599 |
| Andrew Platt |
20.3% | 4,596 |
| Susan Hoffmann | 19.9% | 4,509 |
| Laurie-Ann Sayles | 10.6% | 2,409 |
| George Zamora | 3.5% | 798 |
| Total Votes | 22,660 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Hoffmann's endorsements included:[6]
- U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D)
- Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Rescue Association
- Montgomery County Public Schools Retirees Association
- The African-American Democratic Club of Montgomery County
- Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Susan + Hoffmann + Maryland + House"
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Maryland Secretary of State - Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List - House of Delegates," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Susan Hoffmann, "Issues," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results for the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Susan Hoffmann, "Endorsements," accessed June 19, 2014
