Keep In Touch
February 2010
Dear Friends:
Thanks for taking the time to visit my campaign web site. I hope you’ll find helpful information here on my background, my candidacy for the State Senate, and how (and why!) you can get involved in helping elect the next State Senator from District 17.
The General Assembly is in session in Annapolis. They are struggling to close a $2 billion budget shortfall while protecting needed programs and services. Already, we have learned from the Governor that the tuition freeze will be lifted for students at the University of Maryland. What other prized priorities will need to be sacrificed to these difficult times? I would be interested in knowing what you would cut and what you would preserve. Would you seek to raise additional revenue, or are budget cuts the only answer at this time? These are the debates that we’ll be hearing in the coming months.
In addition to watching the legislative activity, I have been busy campaigning. Since last June, I have been knocking on your doors or meeting you at events. Last fall, I launched a blog. I have been posting a new essay on a wide range of topics twice each week. I am eager to hear from you, residents of Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Garrett Park. Please consider joining the conversation by sharing your opinions after reading my posts.
In the meantime, I will continue to do the fundraising that is needed in order to take this campaign to the next level. But we are focused on raising money differently than the law allows. While it would be easier to fund my campaign with contributions of $4,000 or $6,000, I voluntarily pledged to cap my donations at 50% of the legal limit. In addition, my campaign has pledged to close the so-called “LLC Loophole.” We are treating corporations the same as individuals, with the same reduced maximum contribution limit.
I am grateful to the hundreds of you who have expressed your interest in new leadership in Annapolis by making donations of whatever amount is comfortable for your budget. I remain hopeful that every candidate in any District 17 legislative race will abide by these same limits. Wouldn’t it be great if we became known as “Clean Seventeen” for our commitment to financing our campaigns differently?
You may contact me with your ideas, either through this web page or by "friending me" on Facebook or following me on Twitter. Thank you for your support! Together, I know we can make a difference.
Best,
Cheryl C. Kagan
PS: With my voluntary campaign finance limits, it's going to take a lot more donors helping out in order to raise the funds we will need to effectively and efficiently communicate with voters. Would you click here to make a donation of any size to C.H.E.C.K. (Citizens Helping Elect Cheryl Kagan)? Many thanks!