WICOMICO COUNTY DISTRICT 1 HAS VERY DIFFERENT CANDIDATES

There is no party primary in District 1, so it’s for sure that two completely different candidates for that seat on the County Council will be on the ballot in the general election. Besides party affiliation, they differ in gender and age, and much more.

The incumbent, Sheree Sample-Hughes is a thirty-something (?) Democrat whose employment prior to being elected to the Council consisted of government jobs, including a position on the staff of then Governor Glendenning. Like him, she is an avowed liberal who believes in extensive government regulation and spending. Not surprisingly, Ms. Sample-Hughes has almost always voted to support Rick Pollitt’s position, such as maintaining the “public information officer” in this year’s budget. She apparently shares his misgivings about the County’s tax revenue cap, but in this election year is not recommending that it be repealed.

By contrast, the Republican candidate, David Goslee, Jr., is a middle-aged businessman and avowed conservative. For thirty-some years he has been employed at the local Pepsi-cola bottling and distribution company, where he currently holds a major management position. Mr. Goslee also has experience as a farmer and poultry grower. He supports the tax revenue cap and believes that the County government and its budget should be reduced. Mr. Goslee feels that excessive governmental regulation is harming the economy. He decided to run because of concern about how Wicomico County is being governed.

Thus, there is a real choice between two candidates with much different backgrounds and political views for the residents of District 1, which includes much of the northwest part of Wicomico County, except for the area along the Nanticoke River. Both the Town of Hebron and City of Delmar are in District 1.