Craig Carozza-Caviness - Candidate, County Council At-Large

The Activist - Montgomery County, Maryland & Beyond

You’ll Learn About:

Experience

• Real Estate Agent
• Insurance Consultant (Series Six)

Priorities

• Education
• • Pay Teachers More
  • Close Achievement Gap
• Public Safety
• Transportation
• Affordable Housing
• Local Economy
• Raise Revenue
• Progressive Action
• Green Culture

Financing Campaign

• Taking Public Financing
• Restricting any Donations?
• • Yes to PACs, Not Yet Received
  • NRA - No
  • Hasn’t had the need to refuse donations yet

Teacher Pay

• Raising teacher pay means a better school system / more attractive county
• After School Programs - Need More Funding / Improvement (to help low income families who can’t afford after school care) => provide a boost to at-risk youth to stay out of trouble
• Support Art Programs
• The Best School Districts Tend to Pay More

Helping Working Families

• How Universal Pre-K or Free Community College Helps

Finding Funding for Programs is Critical and a Major Challenge

• Need support in Annapolis
• Legalize Recreational Marijuana / Monetize It (State Level)
• • Proven profitable in other states
• Countywide Internet Service Provider

Green District

• Move us towards:
• • Clean Energy
  • Organic / Vegan / Vegetarian / Healthy Food
  • Education component in schools

Education is the Great Equalizer

• Social Media Awareness

Challenge with Police / Minority Relationship

• On Being Stopped / Harrassed by Police as a Child
• Community Oversight Needed
• De-escalation Training
• Need highly qualified police officers
• Most police officers are great

Affordable Housing / Public Transportation Link

• Transit Oriented Development
• Rollback Mandates on Accessory Developments
• Development Impact Fees Needed
• Employer / Employee Incentive Programs

Compassion in Government

M83 - 200 Extension Past Clarksburg

• Cuts through a lot of low income neighborhoods

Climate Emergency

• We need incentives / mandates to make change
• Ensure that our stormwater runoff permits aren’t privatized
• Incentivize composting / look at waste
• Educate the community
• Incentivize biking / car pools
• Expand the agricultural reserve