At our March meeting we have the honor of having Congressman Elijah Cummings as our special guest. We will have a wide-ranging discussion with him about the presidential race, what is going on in Congress and politics in general. Please do not miss this wonderful opportunity to spend some time with an amazing man who is being seen more and more as a leading voice for our Democratic values!

Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 18th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Fredrick Rd. (Rte. 99), Woodstock, MD. Link to our website if you need directions at Western Howard County Democratic Club. Of course, this is during Spring Break for Howard County schools, so you don’t have to worry about getting home in time to help with homework and get everyone in bed!

As for the presidential primary, I am going to stop predicting that we will know our presidential candidate by our next meeting. It looks like this contest is going to go on quite a bit longer… As we discussed at our last meeting, it is important for us to model restraint and positive attitudes toward both candidates regardless of the tone of the tone of the campaign. Our friends and families look to us to see how Democrats are going to be able to work together after we finally know our presidential ticket. On a more personal note, there was a nice article on our very own Mary Jo Neville and her life as a superdelegate in the Baltimore Sun.

Finally, there is a lot going on during our legislative session in Annapolis. The Sun provides ongoing coverage of the session. In addition to the stories, there is a link to General Assembly Resources on the right hand side of the Politics page. Another good source is the General Assembly Home Page. When writing your legislator, it is helpful if you can find the bill number to reference in your letter. We have invited members of our delegation to our April meeting after the session ends for an overview of the session.

Again, do not miss the opportunity to meet Congressman Cummings! He calls WHCDC “the bravest Democrats in my district”…. I hope to see you all at the March meeting!!

Clyde Robinette
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Our Congressional Representative Elijah Cummings got some probing, thoughtful questions from our Howard County High School Democratic Club members who interrupted their spring break to attend our monthly meeting last night. (click image for larger picture,)