This week I’m going to make a few changes to my Election Calendar. With the number of events that I’m now getting to find out about and the volume of candidates who are adopting websites, I’m going to drop the Sussex County portion of the calendar and just focus on Maryland. I’m sure there’s enough websites that focus on Delaware politics that the void would be filled easily enough, plus I’m maintaining the site links.
The other change is adding Bill Reddish’s schedule to the site. Last week he revealed his schedule for the morning show interview slot (generally 7:30-8:00 a.m.) but I’m going to write an e-mail and see if he can let me know it as well. I can’t always listen during that time since I’m already at work and sometimes I’m interacting with fellow employees, contractors, and clients.
I didn’t get too many additional items this week, but I think it’s because everyone is pointing toward the Tawes event (under Somerset County below.) But because District 38B candidate Bonnie Luna has such a great calendar, she’s going to be most of the composition of this edition. That woman is everywhere!
Worcester County:
July 10: Tomorrow night District 38B candidate Bonnie Luna is slated to attend the Council meeting in Berlin. That’s her first stop at 7 p.m.
July 13: Candidate for governor Martin O’Malley is slated to be at the Maryland American Legion convention in Ocean City at 8 a.m. This is at the OC Convention Center.
July 13: Again, Bonnie Luna has an antiques open house in Snow Hill on her schedule. I’m sure if you contacted the Luna campaign you’d get more details. (Or she can comment below – hint hint.)
July 15: Another 38B hopeful, Jack Lord is having a “Surfin’ Safari” fundraiser at the Showell Fire Department hall, 1-5 p.m. Cost is $35 per person.
July 20: U.S. Senate candidate Michael Steele is slated to make a fundraising appearance in Berlin. I’m hoping by next week the blanks will be filled in, this basically becomes a “heads up.”
July 20: Also on this date, District 38B aspirant Jack Lord will be at the Worcester Farm Bureau meeting.
Wicomico County:
July 10: After finishing up in Berlin, District 38B hopeful Bonnie Luna‘s bound for the Willards Town Council meeting.
July 13: A number of candidates will attend the first of two candidate forums sponsored by the NAACP. (I’ve been invited to the second one on July 27th.) If both run at the same schedule, it will be held at the Mills Memorial Baptist Temple, 1323 Jersey Road in Salisbury, starting at 6:30 p.m.
July 20: Once again, Bonnie Luna has on her calendar an appearance at the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon at the Ramada Inn in Salisbury.
July 21: In this case, I’m going to guess that there’s going to multiple candidates there; however, thanks to the Luna calendar I know she’ll be at a Spiritual Leadership Breakfast. For more information: (410) 749-1633.
Somerset County:
July 12: Here is another one courtesy of the Luna calendar. It’s a bit confusing, because I don’t know if it’s just a Michael Steele rally, or if he’s supposed to be there. But this will happen at the Harrison Center on the UMES campus in Princess Anne.
July 19: Usually this turns out to be the political event of the year on the lower Eastern Shore. The J. Millard Tawes 30th Annual Crab and Clam Bake runs from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and almost anyone who is anyone in the world of Maryland politics is there. This will be at Somers Cove Marina. Gee, I’m hoping I can be there!
WICO-AM (Bill Reddish morning show):
Here is the schedule I have for the next two weeks, all of these are for Wicomico County offices:
July 10: District 5 Councilman Larry Dodd. (Note: It sounds like this is being rescheduled to 7-14.)
July 11: County Council at-large candidate Gary Tucker Jr.
July 12: County Council at-large candidate Lucy Graf.
July 13: County Executive candidate B.J. Corbin.
July 17: District 1 Council candidate Sheree Sample-Hughes.
July 19: County Council at-large candidate Brenda Hughey-Jones.
So goes another edition of the Election Calendar. Keep doing the websites and helping me out!
