Annapolis – Republican leaders and candidates for the Maryland House of Delegates today unveiled the Prosperity Pledge for Maryland – a pledge to lower taxes, bring back jobs, and make government transparent and accountable to the people.
“After decades of one-party rule in Annapolis, Maryland’s citizens are suffering,” said House Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell. “They are paying higher taxes during record levels of unemployment, and their government continues to burn through their hard-earned money. This state is at a crossroads and without a significant change in November this unchecked appetite for spending is going to lead to higher taxes.”
The Prosperity Pledge is built around four pillars; a roll back and repeal of the O’Malley tax increases, bringing jobs back; restoring Maryland’s sovereignty during a time of increasing overreaches by the Federal Government; and making Maryland’s government transparent and accountable to its citizens.
“Around this state and around our country we are seeing citizens take their government back,” said House Minority Whip Christopher Shank. “The citizens are rejecting the irresponsible spending of their tax dollars and demanding an accountable government. But among the Democratic establishment this demand is falling on deaf ears. This Pledge is a clear message to the citizens of Maryland that they have a choice in this election – that they can avoid the higher taxes and the continuous downward spiral that the Democratic monopoly will lead them to.”
More than 40 House candidates and incumbents signed the Pledge today and additional signing ceremonies are being planned on the local level over the next few weeks.
Signers of the Prosperity Pledge for Maryland are:
Delegate Anthony O’Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher Shank, District 2B
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Candidate Robert Long, District 6
Candidate Henry Kahwaty, District 14
Candidate Matt Morgan, District 29A
Candidate Holly Henderson, District 26
Candidate Sylvia Darrow, District 15
Candidate Patricia Fenati, District 14
Candidate Joseph Hooe, District 12A
Candidate Bill Witham, District 39
Candidate Seth Howard, District 30
Candidate Margaret Moodie, District 23A
Candidate Kat Nelson, District 21
Candidate Craig Frick, District 17
Candidate Mark Ehrlichmann, District 41
Candidate Wayne Smith, District 32
Delegate Susan Krebs, District 9B
Candidate J. Michael Collins, District 11
Candidate Carol Byrd, District 11
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Candidate Jeff Robinson, District 13
Delegate Nic Kipke, District 31
Delegate Steve Schuh, District 31
Candidate Stephanie Hodges, District 32
Candidate Michael Hough, District 3B
Candidate Al Phillips, District 39
Candidate Steven Smith, District 11
Candidate Meyer Marks, District 16
Delegate Susan McComas, District 35B
Candidate Herb McMillan, District 30
Candidate Matt Mockerman, District 15
Candidate Dustin Mills, District 37A
Candidate Marty Pusey, District 38B
Candidate Jeanne Turnock, District 10
Candidate David Starr, District 32
Delegate Warren Miller, District 9A
Delegate Michael Smigiel, District 36
Delegate Gail Bates, District 9A
Candidate Linn Rivera, District 19
Candidate Mark Fisher, District 27B
Delegate LeRoy Myers, District 1C
Candidate Patrick Hogan, District 3A
Candidate Jason Papanikolas, District 21
Delegate Addie Eckardt, District 37B
Candidate Daniel Richards, District 28
Candidate Charles Otto, District 38A
Candidate Jay Jacobs, District 36
Candidate Justin Ready, District 5A
The full text of the Prosperity Pledge for Maryland can be viewed here.
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Maryland House Republican Caucus 