From the Helton for Senate campaign: Maryland’s teachers and education specialists have endorsed Art Helton in his bid to become the next State Senator from Senate District 34, which includes the southern area of Harford County as well as western and Northern areas of Cecil County. The Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) advised Mr. Helton […]
Helton Residency Redux: With New Complaint, Kreamer Dredges Up Old Debate
Barbara Osborn Kreamer, a former Harford County Councilwoman and delegate in the Maryland General Assembly, has become the latest in the ever-growing list of those to challenge the residency and candidacy of state senate hopeful Art Helton. Kreamer, herself a candidate for the Democratic Central Committee, filed an official “Complaint For Change Of Voter Registration […]
Washington Reacts to Court Ruling Upholding Helton’s Residency/Candidacy: “We Will Not Appeal the Decision”
From Rovall Washington, candidate for state senate District 34: Attention: Citizens of Harford and Cecil Counties On July 15, 2010 the residency of Art Helton was challenged in court. After a decision was made by a circuit court judge that ruled in his favor, the Washington campaign continues. We will not appeal the decision. Instead, […]
Washington Challenges Helton Candidacy with Official Complaint to Board of Elections
Rovall Washington, an Edgewood Democrat running for the District 34 state senate seat, filed an administrative complaint Thursday morning with the Harford County Board of Elections challenging the residency claims, voter registration, and candidacy of his Primary Election opponent, former state senator Art Helton. At question is whether Helton lives on his Darlington farm, at […]
Risacher: Helton’s Political Opponents Resorting To Running A Smear Campaign Against Him
From Barbara Risacher, Co-Chair, Friends of Art Helton: To Whomever It May Concern: When a person decides to run for public office, there is always the possibility that attempts will be made to smear that person’s integrity and moral character with false rumors and innuendo. Such attempts have been made against Art Helton, who has […]
As Primary Nears, State Senate Candidate Washington Challenges Helton’s Joppa Residency
From Citizens To Elect Rovall Washington: Edgewood resident Rovall Washington has entered the political arena this election year. His charge is to win the powerful Senate Seat in District 34, which represents Joppa, Edgewood, Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Belcamp, the western part of Abingdon, and western parts of Cecil County. Rovall Washington will bring a […]
Pastor McDonald of Edgewood First to Run for School Board Seat; Guthrie, Helton, Seman File Candidacy
Pastor Antonio (Tony) McDonald of Fountain of Life Fellowship Church in Edgewood is the first candidate seeking a newly-electable Harford County Board of Education seat. A licensed and ordained pastor since 1999, McDonald came from a troubled past (detailed on his church’s website) to end up forming his own church that met in the basement […]
Harford 2009: The Dagger’s Top Ten Stories Of The Year
The year 2009 opened on a sad note in Harford County with residents still mourning the death of prominent, longtime school superintendent Jacqueline Haas. Before the year was over, Harford County would lose two other wellknown female leaders – former delegate Joanne Parrott and Harford County Councilwoman Veronica Chenowith. It was also a year of […]