Red Maryland Pre-Session Survey: Haven Shoemaker
What is your top legislative priority for the 2017 General Assembly Session?
Helping the Governor implement his agenda; fiscal restraint, reducing regulation; securing tax relief
What are some of your other legislative priorities for the 2017 General Assembly Session?
See above
What concerns you the most about the 2017 General Assembly Session?
I believe the Democrats will try to embarrass the Governor at every opportunity as they posture for 2018
What are your budget priorities for the 2017 General Assembly Session?
Fiscal restraint, tax relief
What are your local projects or bills of local interest will you be introducing or supporting during the 2017 General Assembly Session?
Legislation to require the Carroll County Public Schools to do their budget in a transparent way.
What are your thoughts on Governor Hogan’s Executive Order regarding starting the school year after Labor Day?
I agree wholeheartedly
What are your thoughts on assisted suicide?
I’m opposed
What are your thoughts on the Highway Scoring Bill?
I’m opposed
What did you do on behalf of or in support of Kathy Szeliga’s US Senate campaign?
Signs, emails, phone calls, contributions, hosted events, worked the polls
What did you do on behalf of or in support of of other Republican candidates or the Republican Party in 2016?
See above
What has been your biggest accomplishment as a legislator in the first two years of this term?
The passing of my bills to reduce standardized testing and to impose term limits on our Board of Education in Carroll County
Will you be running for re-election in 2018? Why or why not?
I expect to, Good Lord willing
