From Mary-Dulany James:
In the wake of election day, I want to thank everyone who came out to the polls and supported me yesterday, as well as everyone who has helped me along the way. It has been a long journey that started 16 years ago when I first became a member of the House of Delegates, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the citizens of Harford and Cecil Counties as long as I did.
I am proud of my tenure in Annapolis and my record as an independent voice that cared about families and small businesses. Regardless of party, when I disagreed with legislation, such as the raising of taxes or the failure to fully address mental health in the context of gun safety, I voted against it. As I have said all along, what matters most is a good education for our children and a strong economy to create good-paying jobs and solid careers. These are the issues that I fought for when I first joined the House of Delegates, and they are issues that are still important today. I am proud to have helped make Maryland’s schools the best in the nation, to have expanded the access and affordability of higher education by bringing Towson University to Harford Community College, and to have created an authority to make Maryland a hub for 21st century jobs and technology. I believe these accomplishments will have a positive impact on our community for years to come.
I also want to congratulate Bob Cassilly and wish him well as our next Senator. This election should serve as a wake up call to certain Democratic leaders from outside Harford County that they must stop trying take Maryland to the extreme left and furthering the divide between the parties. Maryland has a long history of being a middle temperament State where people from all over come together to make Maryland a better place. The post-election political landscape shows a palpable frustration with the prior administration’s lack of focus on the needs of the middle class and its shift from the centrist views and goals that for hundreds of years have made our State one of the greatest in the union.
As my father often said, political ideology and partisan politics are a hindrance to effective government, and the focus should be on a return to commonsense main street values and goals. This thought was something I brought with me to the House of Delegates, and I am honored to have served as your representative for the last 16 years. Say although I won’t be in Annapolis this term as your legislator, I have a deep connection to this area and plan to continue working within our local communities to help make Harford County a better place. Finally, I want to thank Councilman Dion Guthrie and Sheriff Jesse Bane for their years of service, honorably and effectively rendered, and congratulate Councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti, who is ready and capable to continue building on many of my initiatives and carry on our shared belief that helping families and small businesses is our top priority.
Mary-Dulany James
I heard she was MIA all of election day. Anyone know where James was shaking hands and kissing babies?
SHE was not the only person MIA………so were her supporters
You mean kissing hands and shaking babies. I heard she was MIA all day as well.
This is just the icing on the cake; no legacy seat here, my dear.
Mary D – – I wish you well in your new endeavors. I have enjoyed being your seatmate the past several years. I’ve also enjoyed our debates and discussions, even though we were from other sides of the aisle. Good luck to you gal.
I trust the cost of property damage her naughty staffers inflicted on that Annapolis office building has been repaid.
Delegate James, many thanks for your 16 years of common sense service to your constituents. Please don’t be discouraged at the election results, as 2014 ended up being a referendum on Democrats in general (but not necessarily you). I encourage you to stay involved, and who knows what will happen in 4 years. Also, thanks to Delegate Wayne Norman for his kind words (as he knows Ms.James very well). Finally, best of luck to Senator-elect Bob Cassilly, as you will now be representing me (and the rest of district 34) in Annapolis. 🙂
When your party won’t call terrorists “terrorists.”
When your party closes war memorials and parks to punish citizens and vets.
When your party refuses to call illegals “illegals.”
When your party tries to take away our second amendment rights at every turn.
When your party refuses to deport illegal aliens.
When your party raises fees and taxes on everything.
When your party has ZERO foreign policy.
When your party labels anyone who disagrees with them racist or sexist.
When your party runs up 5 trillion dollars in new debt and the economy still sucks.
When your party refuses to bring over 300 bills up for a vote in the senate.
When your party favors rights of illegal aliens to that of it’s citizens.
When your party forces Obamacare down our throats.
When your party forces me to pay for your birth control.
When your party forces me to fund your abortions.
When your party removes chaplains from the armed forces.
When your party fast tracks non-citizens with ebola for treatment at the VA over American Vets,
When your party uses the IRS to target citizens and groups that oppose it’s views.
When your party uses the NSA to steal our private data and treat us like criminals.
When your party allows trans gender adults to use our kids bathrooms.
When your party has no problem killing infants but outlaws capital punishment.
When your party wants to ban cigarettes but wants everyone smoking pot.
Is when we kick all of your asses out of office.
Blah, blah, blah.
ah the sweet stench of your failure.
My candidates won. I think you are confusing me with someone else.
When your party fails to help a Marine that served his country with honor and put his life on the line for our freedom that made a wrong turn into mexico and ended up in prison. What a bunch of F’N cowards, this in action is shameful and should not be forgotten. Thank God for his Mom. Again, what a bunch of F’N cowards in the whitehouse, actually they should paint it bright yellow.
sounds like ragan’s administration when it was over
How did “YOUR party lets kids on my lawn” not make the list? It seems inconceivable.
It is as inconceivable as you finding a woman that will bed down with you.
That comment was actually pretty funny. It is a shame that it showed more thought than the original posting.
Friggin’ A!!!
About time. I guess everyone who ever heard of her father has finally passed on. About time.