I
am pleased to announce my decision to seek
re-election to the Maryland General Assembly
representing the 15th Legislative District. I
have had the honor and pleasure of serving in
the House of Delegates for two terms and it has
been a remarkably rewarding and fulfilling
experience. I am proud of the contributions I
have made but there is still a great deal more
that needs to be done to move our State forward.
As
Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation,
I will continue to fight to ensure that our
County gets its fair share of State resources
during these difficult economic times. In the
recently completed legislative session,
Montgomery County received a 10% increase in
State funding over the prior year, a greater
increase by far than any other County. The
County Delegation also defeated attempts to
impose a $23 million penalty on the County in
the education funding arena and to shift
millions in teacher pension costs to our
County.
As
the Chair of two committees which focus on our
State's technology sector, I have concentrated a
great deal of my efforts on the passage of
legislation which promotes the State's emerging
biotechnology sector and helps make Maryland a
national and international leader in this
field. Approximately 8% of the biotechnology
companies in the Country are based in Maryland,
while we make up only 2% of the nation's
population.
I
look forward to returning to Annapolis to build
on these accomplishments. If you want to learn
more about my legislative work, please visit:
www.BrianJFeldman.com.
As
I begin the process of knocking on doors
throughout our community, I look forward to
speaking with you individually and hearing your
comments and concerns. Meanwhile, if you wish
to contact me directly, please email me at
Delegate.Feldman@gmail.com.
