William Donald Schaefer
Office Sought: Maryland Comptroller (incumbent)
Age: 84
Residence: Baltimore.
Education: JD, University of Baltimore.
Occupation: State comptroller.
Web site: www.friendsofwdschaefer.com
E-mail address: wdschaefer@comp.state.md.us
Elected offices/civic activities:
Comptroller, State of Maryland, 1999-present; governor, State of Maryland, 1987-95; mayor, Baltimore, 1971-87; president, Baltimore City Council, 1967-71; member, Baltimore City Council, 1955-67.
Why should voters elect you?
"I have a record of getting the job done in every position I have held and have protected the taxpayers' money with total integrity."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"As comptroller, my primary responsibility is to make sure that the state's fiscal condition is sound by collecting all taxes owed in a fair and equitable manner, protecting the state's triple-A bond rating, safeguarding the pensions of state workers and retirees, and providing a careful review of state contracts and other expenditures."
-- The Washington Post
