George Wenschhof
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| Carol Krimm |
The
decision to run for Maryland state delegate in district 3-a, is a logical next
step for former City of Frederick Democratic alderman Carol Krimm.
Not one to
be wrapped up in political rhetoric, she instead focused methodically on my
questions and answered in a practical common sense manner. A refreshing change from the many interviews I
have had with candidates and elected officials. Reasonable is a good word to describe
her.
Perhaps, this approach comes from her master’s degree in business administration and from working as a Para Legal for lawyers.
The mother
of two has been married for 42 years and was born in Cumberland before moving to
Frederick in 1980. Carol told me her
husband Alan, who is retired from the state highway administration, was helpful to her when road construction contracts came before the city.
Her
background and experience has prepared her well for the position of state
delegate.
She worked
as a para legal for city attorneys Bill Poffenberger, Jack Bloomquist and Jan
Ambose. Later, Ambrose would be appointed Judge
and Poffenberger would run for state’s attorney.
While
working for Ambrose, Carol would meet Maryland state delegate Sue Hecht and in
1999 became her legislative assistant.
When Sue ran for state senate and lost in 2002, Carol went to work for
newly elected state delegate Galen Clagett.
Realizing,
state law prohibits her from working for a state delegate while running for
delegate, Carol resigned a year ago and made it known she would not be running
for reelection for city alderman.
Both seats
in district 3-a will be “open seats” as a result of both delegates Galen
Clagett (D) and Patrick Hogan (R) announcing they will not run for reelection
in 2014.
When I sat
down with Carol Krimm to interview her Monday morning, she had just been made
the first woman president of Frederick Area Committee for Transportation
(FACT).
I asked
her about the proposal made by president of the Frederick Board of County Commissioners
Blaine Young(R) to raise the transfer tax and the Proposal made by Maryland
state delegate Galen Clagett(D) to increase personal income tax to help pay for
needed infrastructure.
Krimm felt
there was no support for either proposal but believes adequate public
facilities ordinances are local land use issues.
In
addition to her focus on transportation, a major concern of Frederick
residents, Krimm is paying close attention to public education and senior
issues.
As
delegate, she will support a continued commitment to strong public education
and promises she will track funding to make sure Frederick receives their fair
share of construction dollars from the state.
Krimm
added there is presently no Frederick County legislator on a budget committee
and she would request appointment to the appropriations committee.
I asked
her what she thought about the state raising the minimum wage and her thoughts
on several counties; Montgomery for one, already having done so.
She said
she would like to create good jobs with good benefits and have a nonpartisan
Legislative Services review of the impact of raising the minimum wage. She added she could not comment on the
Montgomery County bill until she had reviewed it.
Senior
issues and in particular, senior housing or “aging in place” is also important to
Carol Krimm. She would like to see the
state create a program to rehab and renovate the homes of seniors so they can
age in place and avoid the more costly alternative of a nursing home.
Krimm told
me she will make her formal announcement she is running for Maryland state
delegate in district 3-a next month.
Stay
tuned.
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