Meet the Candidates - Harford County Council - District C (Bel Air/ Forest Hill)

Gina Kazimir, Swingtime Ballroom Yuletide Ball, 2010
Candidates:

Kazimir, Gina A. (Democratic); from the Baltimore Sun:

Gina Kazimir of Bel Air formally filed her candidacy for Harford County Council District C on Feb. 7. Kazimir, a Democrat who lives in the Howard Park section of Bel Air, said she is offering a choice to move forward for voters in District C.

"I am running because I believe that voters deserve choices. The right to choose our government is fundamental to what makes America the greatest nation on earth," she said. "I want to ensure that right remains strong by offering a choice for voters in District C.

"I believe that we need to move forward and take a fresh look at the opportunities and challenges in the district. The status quo isn't acceptable anymore. District C is in the heart of Harford County. Our district offers some of the best opportunities in the county for education, shopping and recreation, but along with those opportunities come concerns, like increasing traffic and development density. Our County Council needs to manage both opportunities and costs as we move forward, costs not just in terms of dollars but in terms of the impact on our environment and our quality of life," she said.

A Harford County resident for two decades, Kazimir has run a successful strategic communications firm, PR Right Now, for 16 years. She has worked with a range of clients from national companies and trade associations to non-profits and small businesses, winning a number of awards for her work along the way. For seven years she served as the editor of "Harford Magazine," helping create the "Best of Harford" awards.

Kazimir has served as a board member with Harford Habitat for Humanity and Open Doors locally, is a longtime member of the Bel Air Downtown Alliance and volunteers teaching life skills classes at Anna's House. She is also one of the founders of "Dancing for a Cause," the annual benefit for Cancer LifeNet at Upper Chesapeake Health. In addition, she received her certificate in civil mediation from MICPEL, the continuing education arm of the Maryland Bar Association, giving her proven skills in helping to create consensus even in challenging situations.

"I love Harford County and the people who live here," Kazimir says. "My friends and neighbors are some of the best people I've ever met, and I would be honored to be able to represent everyone in District C in the County Council."

For more information, look at Kazimir's Facebook page, Gina Kazimir for Harford County.

Daxon, Eric W. (Republican) from The Dagger

From Friends of Eric Daxon:

The anticipation is over; Eric Daxon has officially filed to run for Harford County Council in District C. After living in many places in Maryland, Eric and his family moved to his favorite county, Harford County. Besides its natural beauty and family friendly environment, he chose to live here because of affordable homes, low property taxes, low crime and good schools. He has been married since 2000. Nancy and Eric have a daughter and son. Eric is dedicated to seeing a real two party system in Maryland where the result is common sense government.

Eric has always felt strongly about the need for lawsuit abuse reform and protection of property rights. In 2009, he helped the Prigel Family Creamery in Glen Arm, MD raise money for their legal defense. Prigel Farm Fest was attended by over 1,200 people and raised $35,000.00. The festival raised the communities’ awareness for the need for legal abuse reforms and the protection of property rights.

Eric is going to fight for you to keep your hard earned money. Over the past 8 years, we have watched Annapolis increase taxes on us 40 consecutive times. The most recent, the rain tax is the most concerning. This tax not only taxes resident’s property, it also taxes churches, non-profits and businesses for land and buildings they own. A federal judge ruled that states did not have to implement the rain tax. One can only wonder why the O’Malley and Brown Administration would pass a bill declared unconstitutional by a federal court.

Eric will bring a fresh perspective and new energy to the Harford County Council. He is going to propose term limits for all elected officials in Harford County. The military calls it “up or out”. Our politicians should live by the same standard our soldiers do. He will not raise taxes. He will not compete with banks and the Small Business Administration by giving out taxpayer money to businesses. He will tell you where he stands on an issue before the council and vote that way. You will see Eric and his family out and about, not just near Election Day.

For more information look at the website www.ericdaxon.com
www.facebook.com/EricDaxon
twitter @EricWDaxon

McMahan, James V. "Jim" Jr. (Republican)

Incumbent

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Mitchell, David E.(Republican)

TBD

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