George Wenschhof
Originally published 7-13-2010
The interview with Mr. May (R) went by fast as he discussed his lifelong experience of growing up and living in Frederick county, Maryland. He surprised me somewhat with an announcement he was stepping down from his position as Chief Judge of the Orphan's Court in Frederick County, Maryland. He wanted to avoid any question as to his continuing to serve as Judge while he was running for the Register of Wills position. He added it would also enable him to campaign full time.
He explains what the Register of Wills position does and goes over what changes he would make if elected. In addition to making the office more user friendly and seeking input for improvement of the service from those who have experienced the Register of Wills office, he intends to hire back Ann Golden as Deputy Clerk.
May also agreed with a position I took in a column I wrote prior to the 2006 election when I opined the Register of Wills position and the three Orphan's Court Judge positions should not be on the ballot. Instead, they should be state merit based positions. He promised to pursue this change, which would require action from the state legislature, if elected.
He concludes with asking incumbent Register of Wills Virginia Fifer (R) to a debate.
No Democrat filed to run for this position and the local central committee has until July 21 to nominate a candidate to appear on the ballot. This race will most likely be decided in the Republican primary when Tim May faces incumbent Virginia Fifer on September 14.
You can watch the entire interview below.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
Register of Wills Candidate Tim May Guest on "All Things Political with George Wenschhof"
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
"All Things Political" with George Wenschhof
George Wenschhof
I am pleased to announce the addition of FrederickPolitics.com to my website. FrederickPolitics.com will feature a one hour political discussion show entitled "All Things Political".
Some of the shows will feature a discussion with a local, state or federal elected official or candidate for office. Other shows will feature a discussion with members from the community on a local issue of interest.
Programing will begin in June. So, plan to visit the site and watch the future segments of "All Things Political". My first guest will be Susan Turnbull, chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.
I invite you to watch a short video about my new show below.
To place an advertisement or sponsor a segment of "All Things Political", email me at GeorgeWenschhof@gmail.com
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tim May to Run for Register of Wills
George Wenschhof
Today, Republican Timothy S. May; Chief Judge of the Orphans Court of Frederick County, Maryland, filed the necessary paperwork to run for Register of Wills.
Mr. May was raised in Frederick County and has long been involved in the community. He has served as Orphans Court Judge for 16 years; the last 12 years were as Chief Judge. In a recent interview with Mr. May he said "he felt his time spent as Judge of the Orphans Court and his own personal experiences well prepare him for the position of Register of Wills".
When asked why he is running, he said "he liked to help people and felt he could be beneficial to those in their time of need. He added he had learned from his own personal experiences to deal with adversity and to persevere in difficult times".
Tim May further stated "he felt his time spent as Pastor of the Pleasant View Church of the Brethren for the last eight years combined with his own personal experiences will serve him well when working with those experiencing a personal loss".
Mr. May's experience in the community is extensive and includes being; former Town of Brunswick Chief of Police, Department Chairman of The National Fire Academy, former owner of the Frederick Falcons Semi-Pro Football Team (1977-1987), former Commissioner Minor League football - East Coast, and state Fire Marshall. He is also PM, PT, and PI of Columbia Lodge No. 58.
He currently owns and operates the Templar Corporation; a multi-faceted company that includes Tim May Security and Investigation. He is married to the former Terri Poole and they have a 14 year old son. Mr. May also has two grown children and eight grandchildren.
He will make his formal announcement on Monday March 8 at 4:00 PM in front of the Frederick County Courthouse.
A campaign website; www.ElectTimMay.com is currently under construction and will be available to view within a week.
The incumbent Register of Wills is Republican Virginia P. Fifer who has served in this position for twenty years. She has not yet announced her intention to seek another term.
The primary will be held on September 14 and the General Election will be on November 2.
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Editor's note - I have known Mr. May for many years and find him to be well qualified for this position. He will have my support.
I have also long argued for this position to be state merit based and not subject to election. You can read more about my position in a column published in TheTentacle.com on 10-30-2006 here.
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