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Showing posts with label Mary Lehman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Lehman. Show all posts

Thursday, December 08, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (8 Dec2011)

Public Safety
PG Taxers
  • Diamondback: County plastic bag tax bill will be introduced; proposed 5-cent tax could make shopping more expensive is.gd/CFOME9
  • Diamondback: Story says supporters are Sen. P. Pinsky, Del. B. Frush, Councilwoman M. Lehman, Mt. Rainier Councilman Brent Bolin #PGTaxers
  • Gazette Ed.: Betting on bags; Bag tax proposal must include residents’ buy-in, even if being handled by state lawmakers is.gd/9Bvi33
    County Government and Politics
    State Government and Politics
    Big Brother Is Watching Us:
    • CNSmd Anyone gotten a redlight or speed camera ticket in MD? We're doing a story on the cameras, and we want to know what happened to you!.
    Education
    • PGCPSHite Finally, we are breaking ground on the New Oxon Hill High School pic.twitter.com/lblncxXR
    • Gazette: Boundary changes would cut busing costs, officials say; Parents against putting 6th-graders in middle schools is.gd/xA6DHL
    Business, Transportation, Environment and Development
    Local (Municipalities)
    • Greenbelt:
      • Greenbelt News Review now online: December 8, 2011 issue is.gd/k5DGR9
    Other (including news about news)

    Tuesday, November 23, 2010

    Questions for new council members about Leslie Johnson, Roberto Hylton, next council chair

    On November 20, PG-Politics asked four of the five incoming Prince George's council members--not Leslie Johnson (D-Dist. 6)--several questions, listed below.

    Mary Lehman (D-Dist. 1) sent a lengthy reply, posted separately here.

    As of November 23:

    The media director for Karen Toles (D-Dist. 7) replied on November 20, "Thanks for your questions. We'll confirm soon."  No further reply has been forthcoming.

    Obie Patterson (D-Dist. 8) and Mel Franklin (D-Dist. 9)  have not replied.

    Questions:

    Have you made any public statement about recent Prince George's County news?

    If not, will a statement be issued soon?

    Do you support or oppose the seating of Leslie Johnson on December 6?

    A recent press report indicated that you support the selection of Andrea Harrison (Lehman & Franklin) or Ingrid Turner (Toles & Patterson) as chair of the county council.  Is that correct?

    Do you have a position on the retention of police chief Hylton?

    Will you be having a website, online newsletter or other online means of communicating her positions and actions to your constituents?

    Monday, November 22, 2010

    Mary Lehman's Statement on Recent Prince George's County News

    Dear Diane and interested citizens, I went on the record with the Washington Post Wednesday to say that Leslie Johnson should voluntarily forfeit her seat and spare the county further anguish and embarrassment and continued erosion of her credibility and ours as a council. If she insists on being seated, I believe her role on the council should be curtailed and she should not have a vote at the committee level, for example.

    I do back Andrea Harrison for chair; she is the current vice chair and has the knowledge and skills to lead us.

    I do not have strong feelings about Chief Hylton and thought he had generally done a good job. However, I was deeply troubled by news that county police officers were caught up in the illegal cigarette/alcohol/drug ring that federal prosecutors say is connected to the Johnson corruption probe.

    I will end by saying while I am discouraged by the allegations and arrests, I remain hopeful that if we as elected officials are truly determined to clean up this county, we can transform Prince George's and make it the great county it has the potential to be. Despite the many challenges we face, I am optimistic; there are far more honest and honorable people than not in government and I intend to work hard and collaborate with my council colleagues and Mr. Baker to get things on the right track.

    Thank you for your inquiry. I am with my kids on a pre-Thanksgiving vacation. I have not had a vacation since summer 2009 so now was the time to do it before the Dec. 6th swearing in. My ability to respond to email is limited to my BlackBerry, but I am staying on top of things with help from my staff.

    Mary Lehman
    Councilwoman-Elect
    District 1