Election Spotlight: District 30 Senate Race
Over the course of the next week, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most hotly contested state legislative races.
Today we’ll focus in on the Senate race in District 30 in Anne Arundel County. Sen. John Astle (D) is being challenged by Del. Herb McMillan (R). The Baltimore Sun took a closer look at this race today. View the complete story here.
Sen. John Astle (D)
Astle works in for medical aviation for MedStar Health. Astle is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a retired Colonel from the Marine Corps Reserves. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983-1995, and in the Maryland State Senate from 1995 to present. In his response to the Maryland Chamber’s candidate questionnaire, he said the three key issues of her campaign are:
Maryland’s business climate
Health Care: Working to make health care affordable for business.
Fiscal Responsibility
To learn more about Astle, click the links below:
- Maryland Chamber Questionnaire
- How did Sen. Astle vote on the Maryland Chamber’s priority bills?
- Campaign Website
Herb McMillan (R)
McMillan is an airline pilot for American Airlines. A U.S. Navy veteran, McMillan is also Commander in the Navy Reserves. He served in the Annapolis City Council from 1997 to 2001 and in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2002 to present. In his response to the Maryland Chamber’s candidate questionnaire, he said the three key issues of his campaign are:
Fiscal Responsibility-we need to cut spending & reduce taxes so businesses can grow and provide their employees with better wages & benefits promote a better business climate.
Free enterprise-cut mandates (insurance) and regulations that perpetuate failure & hold back reform & growth (prevailing wage laws another example) let the market work. Don’t cap prices.
Individual Empowerment-government should not do for people what they can do for themselves. They know how to spend their hard earned money better than government.
To learn more about McMillan, click the links below:
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