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Anne Arundel County Politics

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Nigerians Visit Anne Arundel to Discuss Politics, Government

A group of local government officials from Lagos, Nigeria spoke with County Executive John Leopold and others about a variety of topics in Annapolis.

What would a group of officials from Nigeria want to know about America and, more specifically, Anne Arundel County?  County Executive John Leopold discussed a variety of topics including American politics and government during a meeting at the Arundel Center in Annapolis on Wednesday. According to the Anne Arundel County Office of Public Information: Twenty-one mayors of the 57 local government chairmen/mayors from Lagos,  Nigeria learned about waste management, public water and wastewater treatment, highway and infrastructure management, health department operations, local government budgeting and economic development. The Delegation gained a deeper understanding about how the county is administered and how various units meet their goals…

Thursday, October 4, 2012

AACC Hosting Congressional Candidate Debate in October

District 3 candidates John Sarbanes, Eric Knowles and Paul Drgos Jr. and District 4 candidates Faith Loudon and Donna Edwards will square off for a debate on Oct. 23 at AACC.

Do you have a taste for political debates after Wednesday's presidential candidate showdown? District 3 candidates John Sarbanes, Eric Knowles, Paul Drgos Jr. and District 4 candidates Faith Loudon and Donna Edwards will square off for a local debate on Oct. 23 at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). The debate is being co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Local Issues (CLSI) and AACC, and will take place in the Kauffman Theater on the college's Arnold campus.  The event begins at 7 p.m. and will conclude by 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 23, according to a program schedule.  Candidates for District 3, including Congressman John Sarbanes, Eric Knowles, a recent graduate of AACC, and Paul Drgos Jr. will all be at the debate, according to a …

Amy Leahy

7:44 am on Monday, October 15, 2012

The AACC event and Woods Memorial Church are candidate forums, not debates.   more ›

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