Your attention is appreciated.

YOUR ACTION IS ESSENTIAL!

The legislative session for 2011 begins January 12. 

Do you know where our elected officials stand on the Spring Grove Issue?

Do they know where you stand on this issue?

Do you know who your local representatives are,

and what they hope to achieve for our community?

Not sure who your County and State elected officials are? For info on your Maryland officials enter your address in this website:

http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/

To identify your County District and your polling place, visit

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/elections/polllocator.html

See "Updates and History" for a summary of where the candidates stand on the Spring Grove issue.

What to say?

Why is this issue important to you?

You can see others' concerns on the online petition, and in the "Concerns" section of the website.

Who to contact?

I.  State Officials determine whether to surplus and sell State land -- and Spring Grove is State-held land!

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - This three member board has the final vote on the sale and acquisition of State land

Governor Martin  O'Malley 

State House, 100 State Circle

Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1925
(410) 974-3901; 1-800-811-8336 (toll free, Maryland)                  fax: (410) 974-3275
to e-mail the governor go to: http://www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/
  

Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp

80 Calvert Street
Goldstein Treasury Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401 USA
Phone: 410.260.7533
1.800.974.0468         http://www.treasurer.state.md.us/contact.htm

Comptroller Peter Franchot  - running for re-election

80 Calvert Street
P.O. Box 466
Annapolis, MD 21404-0466
Local: 410-260-7801
Toll Free: 1-800-552-3941      E-mail Contact:   pfranchot@comp.state.md.us

II. State Delegates and Senators - elected to represent their districts and constituents!

Spring Grove may not be in their district, but if YOU are, express your concerns. When and if the time comes to make a decision about Spring Grove, our representatives may be asked for their input. So, let's share our input with them!

State Delegate JAMES E. MALONE, JR  - running for re-election

District 12A, Baltimore County & Howard County

House Office Building, Room 251                                                         OR
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401                                                     5205 East Drive, Suite H
(410) 841-3378, (301) 858-3378                                                        Arbutus, MD 21227 - 2604
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3378 (toll free)                                      (410) 247-2300; fax: (410) 242-2773
fax: (410) 841-3509, (301) 858-3509

e-mail: [we found two email addresses]

Delegate.J.Malone@house.state.md.us     OR   james.malone@house.state.md.us
 

State Delegate STEVEN J. DEBOY, SR. -  running for re-election

(410) 841-3328, (301) 858-3328
House Office Building, Room 306                     1-800-492-7122, ext. 3328 (toll free)
6 Bladen St.                                                     Or   (410) 247-9400; fax: (410) 247-3787

Annapolis, MD 21401                                         e-mail: steven.deboy@house.state.md.us

 State Senator EDWARD J. KASEMEYER -  running for re-election
James Senate Office Building, Room 301
11 Bladen St.

Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3653, (301) 858-3653,       1-800-492-7122, ext. 3653 (toll free)
e-mail: edward.kasemeyer@senate.state.md.us  fax: (410) 841-3610, (301) 858-3610
or

5408 East Drive, Arbutus, MD 21227 - 2604
(410) 242-5699; fax: (410) 242-5304

Senator Delores Goodwin Kelley                 Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr.
Annapolis Office:                                              District Office:
James Senate Office Bldg., Rm. 302                  3600 Oak Ave.
11 Bladen Street                                                   Baltimore, MD 21207
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991                                410-922-8474, 410-922-8372 (fax)
410-841-3606, 301-858-3606                           Annapolis Office:
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3606 (toll free)                   Lowe House Office Bldg., Rm. 309
410-841-3399 (fax)                                               6 Bladen Street
delores.kelley@senate.state.md.us                       Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
                                                                       410-841-3352, 301-858-3352;     410-841-3132 (fax)
                                                                       1-800-492-7122, ext. 3350 (toll free)

                                        emmett.burns@house.state.md.us

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones (D)                     Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D)
 2 West Rolling Crossroads, Suite 205                4200 Edmondson Ave., Suite 103
Baltimore, MD 21228                                        Baltimore, MD 21229-1600
410-744-1300, 410-744-1356 (fax)                      410-947-7050, 410-947-7052 (fax)
Annapolis Office:                                              Annapolis Office:
Lowe House Office Bldg., Rm. 312                    Lowe House Office Bldg., Rm. 309
6 Bladen Street                                                       6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991                                 Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
410-841-3391, 301-858-3391                              410-841-3358, 301-858-3358
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3391 (toll free)                    1-800-492-7122, ext. 3358 (toll free)
410-841-3157 (fax)                                            410-841-3100 (fax)
adrienne.jones@house.state.md.us                      shirley.nathan.pulliam@house.state.md.us         

III.  State employees you may wish to include in your cc list!

You may want to CC your letters to the Maryland Department of Planning,

which makes recommendations to the Board of Public Works regarding state land issues:

Linda Janey, Assistant Secretary,

Department of Planning

Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs

Baltimore, MD 21201-2365

410-767-4490   ljaney@mdp.state.md.us

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) would be involved in making an initial declaration that Spring Grove land be determined as excess. We should keep our officials at DHMH informed of community sentiments.

Elizabeth Barnard, Director

Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Office of the Secretary

Office of Capital Planning, Budgeting and Engineering Services

Baltimore, MD 21201

barnardb@dhmh.state.md.us

County Executive Kevin Kaminetz

400 Washington Avenue
Old Courthouse Mezzanine
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-2450
Website: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/executive/

Councilman Tom Quirk -

(410) 887-0896
(410) 887-1012 (fax)

council1@baltimorecountymd.gov

website: http://www.baltimorecountycouncil.org/dist1.html

The possible sale of State land is a State issue, not a federal issue. However, our  US Congressman representing Catonsville (in the 7th Maryland District, which also includes sections of Baltimore City and Howard County), Elijah E. Cummings, has indicated support for the Promenade. To keep our elected officials informed about constituents' positions on this issue, consider cc'ing your letter to Senators Cardin and Mikulski, and Congressman Cummings.

Note that it takes two weeks for paper mail to reach a US Congress person's Washington office, due to security procedures. Therefore, you may want to email and fax your letter instead. Since the issue at hand is a Maryland issue, we have listed addresses of local district offices.

U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings

Catonsville , MD , 21228

Phone:   (410) 719-8777  Fax:   (410) 455-0110

To send an email, use the form at     https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin

Phone: 410-962-4436   Fax: 410-962-4156

To send an email, use the form at      http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Senator Barbara Mikulski

Phone (410) 962 – 4510     Fax (410) 962 – 4760

 To send an email, use the form at      http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm