I am honored to have received the endorsement from the following Frederick County Community leaders and organizations:

  • Frederick County Teachers Association - FCTA - Apple Ballot

  • Frederick County Association of School Support Employees - FASSE - Apple Ballot

  • Frederick County Administrative and Supervisory Association - FCASA - Apple Ballot

  • Brad Young - Frederick County Council, President

  • Kavonte Duckett - Frederick County Council, Vice President

  • Jessica Fitzwater - Frederick County Executive

  • Kris Fair - Maryland House of Delegates - District 3

  • Joe Vogel - Maryland House of Delegates - District 17

  • Michael O’Connor - City of Frederick Mayor

  • Jan H. Gardner - Former Frederick County Executive

  • Sue Johnson - Former FCPS Board of Education Member (2020-2024) - Vice-President (2022) and President (2023)

  • Gayon Sampson - FCPS Graduate (THS) - Community Advocate

  • Timika Thrasher - Executive Director, The Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County

  • Barbara Kershner-Daniel - Retired Pastor - ERUCC

  • Jack D. Dale - Retired - Superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools 1996-2004, Fairfax County Public Schools 2004-2013

  • Valerie Dale - Community & Education Advocate, 30+ Year Volunteer at Fairfax and Frederick County Public Schools

  • Lisa Coblentz - President & CEO, Manpower, Frederick Health Board of Directors

  • Guy Fletcher - Editor-in-Chief at Frederick Magazine

  • Stephen Heine - Retired President & CEO, Woodsboro Bank, Past President of the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek

  • Karlys Kline - Founder Women’s Giving Circle

  • Jason Lee - CEO - Lee Building Maintenance, past President of the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek

  • Fred Manning - President CEO, Manning Media Inc.,

  • Joy Schaefer - Past FCPS Board Member 2012-2019, President, MD Association of Boards of Education 2016-2017

  • Paulette Shockey - Retired FCPS Principal

  • Marlene B. Young - Past President, Delaplaine Foundation