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Local Public Campaign Financing - County Boards of Education

Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (District 16)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for elected members of the county board of education.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 10Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStewart, FrancesElders Climate Action MarylandPosition only
FAVVerdi, LukeHoward County Executive OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVWhittaker, MichellelobbyistRanked Choice Voting MarylandOral
FAVWoorman, TeresaselfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Woorman, Delegate WoormanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVEllis, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHayes, CraigIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FAVWhittaker, MichelleRanked Choice Voting MarylandRegistered for: Ranked Choice Voting Maryland