Doug’s Core Issues

The opiate epidemic has been silenced by the Covid pandemic.  Overdoses and addictions are still occurring.  I want to offer a Safe Station Program statewide to combat this crisis.  

With three children in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, this is personal.  I want to see money make its way to the classrooms.  I also want to see the same excellence in education provided county-wide.  I also want to see educational transparency.

We need to work on establishing better community-based police relationships.  Defunding the police is not an option.  

Term limits in the Legislature will give the ability to allow more people to have the chance to serve in public office.  There are a lot of good ideas that have not been heard due to career politicians holding seats for decades. 

Several times a year, the Downtown and Eastport areas in Annapolis flood.  This is not only harmful to businesses and an inconvenience, there is severe environmental damage occurring. We need a permanent fix.  I will work on gathering funds and support to keep our businesses above water.

Far too many retirees leave our state for another one that is more retirement-friendly.  We need to reduce our state retirement taxes significantly.