To get a bill passed in Annapolis, you need to count to 71 in the House and 24 in the Senate.

You can’t do that by yourself.

We need a governor who will take the initiative on crucial issues.

We will not increase funding for our schools and improve the quality of the instruction offered in the classroom without a governor who is committed to our children’s education

County Executive Rushern Baker believes that all of Maryland’s children should have access to high quality equal education, no matter where they live or their economic status.

“We have to eradicate this culture of using our education system as a billy club in political season,” Baker has said.

Governor Larry Hogan’s agenda, on the other hand, has been to keep our schools closed until after Labor Day and play politics with such basics as the classroom temperature.

I worked with Rushern Baker when he was a member of the House of Delegates. He served on the budget subcommittee that I chaired.

His accomplishments as County Executive are no surprise to me.

I also worked with Elizabeth Embry, his running mate.

Elizabeth was my Legislative Director during the 2001 General Assembly session. She did a great job for me, as she has in her subsequent career of public service.

We also need an effective team in the 41st District.

That’s why I’m supporting and running with Angela Gibson for the House of Delegates.

I worked with Angie when she was the legislative liaison for five Mayors.

Since she became a delegate last year, we have gotten results for the neighborhoods of the 41st District.

When the Baltimore Sun endorsed Angie, it said, “She has already shown attentiveness to community issues like problem businesses.”

I agree.

I hope you do also.