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Impartiality
Independence
Fairness
Reasonableness
Rationality and With a Solid and Diverse Knowledge of the Law.
Elections are about choices. In the words of former President Barack Obama, "in November, we will elect leaders up and down the ballot who will fight for the hopeful, forward-looking America we all believe in."
Anne Arundel County has choices. Choose a jurist with a proven track record. I present my candidacy as judge on the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, duly qualified with 35 years of legal experience and fully vetted. I am the only candidate on this ballot with 10 years of judicial experience, an accomplished author, award winning newsletter editor, and a recent recipient of the 2024 Lawyers of Distinction Award. I am also the recipient of the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Award and a proud recipient of the Sojourner Truth Award from Anne Arundel County in 2022.
I am a lifetime member of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) where I served 2011-2013 as District 4 Director. I am also a lifetime member of the National Bar Association, and currently serve on the American Bar Association's Senior Lawyers Division on their publication committee.
I began serving as an Administrative Law Judge with the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings in August 2005. Prior to becoming a judge, I was fully vetted by the DC Commision on Selection and Tenure. After completing my two year probationary period, the late Chief Administrative Law Judge Tyrone Butler highly recommended me to serve a ten year term as administrative law judge. I received top performance evaluations under his distinguished leadership.
I currently serve as immediate past president of the Public Sector Human Resources Association (PSHRA) Patuxent River Basin Chapter.
Previously served in 2020-2021 as president of the International Public Management Association (IPMA) Patuxent River Basin Chapter.
In 2021, the chapter received the 2021 Chapter Award of Excellence.
Served as president of the DC Association of Administrative Law Judges.
24 years’ private practice law firm experience as a principal of firm. Returned to private practice in 2017 after serving as administrative law judge 2005-2016. Background as hearing officer/administrative law judge; and in economic development, commerce, intellectual property/software licensing, copyright, trademark law, litigation and employment law.
24 years’ senior management experience as business owner with knowledge of managing budget of small business; maintaining profit and loss statements; project manager of government contracts; awarded various government contracts, familiar with procurement laws, was 8(a) contractor and certified minority business owned enterprise; resolving personnel issues. Former member of US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council.
Non-Profit Organization -- Scholarship Foundation Board Chairperson – For 23 years, successfully operated a non-profit organization, which awards scholarships to college students. Manage the operations of the foundation from beginning to its current stage.
Prepare strategic plans of organization. Foundation named in honor of deceased father. Awarded over $110,000 in college scholarships since the foundation’s inception in 2001.
College Instructor; Lecturer - Taught Business Law course, also taught intellectual property in Legal Issues for Business Entrepreneurs, and taught Leadership Ethics, Business Ethics and Speech Communication at area colleges in Maryland as part of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Will Rowel
Art Holt
Chrissy Holt
Elder Charles James
Toni Pratt Strong
Linda Mundy
Cynthia Carter (former City of Annapolis Alderwoman)
Rick Kinard
Ann Kinard
Attorney William Barry
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