Shukoor Ahmed
Office Sought: Maryland State House District 23A
Age: 44
Residence: Bowie.
Education: MA, public policy, American University.
Occupation: Founder, president/CEO, information technology firm.
Web site: www.shukoor.com
E-mail address: shukoor62@yahoo.com
Elected offices/civic activities:
Founder, president, State Democracy Foundation; member, Community Advisory Council, PTA, Bowie Chamber of Commerce; volunteer, several community organizations; former coach, Bowie Boys and Girls Club; YMCA.
Why should voters elect you?
"Effective government requires elected representatives to continuously engage their constituents. Voters will hear from me year-round, not just at election time."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"We need representation in Annapolis that takes a fresh approach in achieving the public good. We need someone who works with both sides of the aisle, a consensus-builder who moves the legislative process along. My entrepreneurial and civic backgrounds give me the necessary experience and insight to achieve such results. Passion, dedication and innovation allowed me to build a company from scratch, which is 28 percent employee-owned and offers 100 percent health coverage for its workers. I will bring the same focus to tackle the issues that face us: education, crime, health care, rising utility costs and traffic congestion."
-- The Washington Post
