Mary Beth Tung (R)
Office Sought: Maryland State House, District 13
Age: 47
Residence: Clarksville.
Education: BS, biology, U. of Cincinnati; PhD, biomedical sciences, Wright State U.; post-PhD course work, Yale U. School of Medicine.
Occupation: Intellectual property manager and registered patent agent, Conwell LLC.
Web site: http://www.marybethtung.com
E-mail address: mary@marybethtung.com
Elected offices/civic activities:
Member, Office of Personnel Management's 2006 Presidential Rank Award Meritorious Review Board for Maryland; trustee, legislative committee, IT advisory board and Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award team, Howard Community College; guest lecturer, U. o
Why should voters elect you?
"Truth, honesty and integrity. I live by these words. I will not avoid the difficult problems or postpone them until after the next election."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"Over the next few years, the concern will be the impending growth due to the base realignment and closure recommendations that will bring thousands of workers to Fort Meade and a sharp demand for worker housing, education and associated infrastructure. Planning and collaboration with neighboring jurisdictions will be critical. We are caught in the uncertainty of skyrocketing energy bills, which is the most immediate and critical concern for Howard County. The bill approved by the legislature put off higher energy bills until next summer after the incumbents have been reelected and will saddle consumers with higher bills plus interest."
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