Help Save Maryland sent us the following email that they authorized for release on this blog.
Dear Adam:
HELP SAVE MARYLAND is a nonpartisan, grassroots, multi-ethnic citizens group opposed to the use of tax dollars on programs and services for illegal aliens in Maryland. We are preparing a voter’s guide for the upcoming Montgomery County Council District 4 special election, and look forward to learning Nancy Navarro’s positions on issues related to the impact of illegal immigration on Montgomery County’s District 4.
But we are starting to feel ignored!
Sigh…
We have been trying to contact Ms. Navarro by email, phone, and in-person visits at her Bel Pre Road office for over a month.
But we still don’t have a response!
Alas!!
Candidates Ficker & Gluck have already responded. Do you think Ms. Nancy is so arrogant that she thinks she can win the D4 special election without letting the voters know her position on this critical issue? Or is her staff just a little behind the curve?
I have attached a copy of the questionnaire.
An informed electorate is essential to the democratic process. I am sure that as a web journalist, you’ll want to follow up on this important question!
For more information about Help Save Maryland, visit our website at www.helpsavemaryland.com.
Sincerely,
C. Paul Mendez
Montgomery Chapter
Help Save Maryland
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Candidate Questionnaire
2009 Special Election County Council District 4
Prepared by Help Save Maryland
Help Save Maryland is a nonpartisan, grassroots, multi-ethnic citizens group opposed to the use of tax dollars on programs and services for illegal aliens in Maryland. We are preparing a voter’s guide for the upcoming Montgomery County Council District 4 special election.
Please answer YES, NO or DON’T KNOW to the first 5 questions in our survey.
1) Would you support federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) training for the Montgomery County Police Department in order to expedite removal of illegal alien gang members, criminals and immigration law violators from our community?
2) Would you support funding of groups like CASA de Maryland, Catholic Charities, Centro Familia and Identity Inc., even if they continue to serve immigrants without legal presence in Maryland?
3) Would you support a law mandating that all county contractors use the federal E-Verify program to ensure their workers were legally eligible to work in the US?
4) Would you require the operator of the county-funded day laborer centers in Gaithersburg and Wheaton to verify a person’s eligibility to work in the US before assisting them?
5) Would you support a study to determine the number of illegal aliens residing in Montgomery County and any net cost they may impose on citizen taxpayers?
6) Do you have any additional comments on the important issue of illegal immigration and its impact on the citizens of Montgomery County?
Candidate’s Name:____________________
Date:___________________
Please return your completed survey no later than April 14. You may email it to paul.mendez@erols.com or mail it to:
Help Save Maryland
PO Box 5742
Rockville MD 20855