Ahmed Will Move County Forward

Dear Citizen,

This was a letter written by a former Prince George's County School System Administator who resides in Bowie.

Thank you & Have a good weekend

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I wholeheartedly endorse the election of Shukoor Ahmed to serve as a state delegate in District 23A. I have worked closely with him in trying to protect and safeguard not only the rights of people in his district but throughout the county.

As a small business owner, I can tell you of the countless hours he has spent pouring over data, analyzing situations and agonizing over budgets. He understands the plight of the small business owner, but more than that, he has empathy for those who have lost their jobs, as he recalls his own anguish in having to reduce his staff. Shukoor has a genuine concern for people, and he views each situation as a challenge and rises to meet the challenge.

We all know that these are challenging times, and so, more than ever before, we need Shukoor because he has the vision and the skill sets required to move us forward. I am proud to know him. I am proud to cast my vote for him.

Bill Jones, Bowie

The $ 700 Billion Man

On December 6th, I took it little easy all day and started my day by reading the newspaper and found an amazing article about Neel Kashakari (who served as a Deputy to Treasury Secretary in 2008 under President Bush's Administration). A week ago, I thought of him and was wondering what he is up to these days.

My experiences in Community Service/Organizing & Public Serving (Politics) are similar to Neel's. Although, he had a very quick assignment in Government due to his relationship with Henry Paulson. I had to start from scratch and pretty much made it to the top in community organizations & still working my way up to be elected (someday). One lesson, I learned early on that.....one should get out after sometime from these organizations to get a break and go back to corporate world and/or business. This gives you a fresh perspective and one could be more effective. I personally do not favor or like Executives and or leaders holding on positions for decades. In my view, it does not help the organizations and/or businesses. One needs to reinvent and I am pretty sure Neel Kashkari will be back and may do some exciting stuff in the corporate world or in Government.

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