Following is the press release from the very busy Ali for Senate campaign.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2010
Contact: Ben Shnider, (240) 242-9451, Delegate@SaqibAli.org
ALI SEEKS DEBATE WITH KING TO DISCUSS DIFFERENCES ON KEY ISSUES
State Delegate and Challenger to Senator King in D39 State Senate Primary Reiterates Earlier Call for Honest Discussion of Issues
GAITHERSBURG, MD- State Delegate Saqib Ali (D-Gaithersburg) reiterated his willingness to debate incumbent State Senator Nancy King, who he is facing off against in the District 39 Democratic State Senate Primary.
“I believe that the residents of District 39 deserve an honest debate about the issues that most affect them,” said Ali. “Nancy and I have serious differences on issues from corporate tax loopholes to marriage equality, from protecting the bay’s oyster population to banning the use of cell phones while driving. The people of District 39 deserve to hear these issues discussed openly and honestly.”
Ali first challenged King to debate their respective stances on progressive issues on the popular Maryland political blog Maryland Politics Watch in August, 2009. At the time she said “I just didn’t bother answering him because I think it’s inappropriate at this time.” He reaffirmed his desire to debate King when he announced his candidacy for Maryland State Senate on Kojo Nnamdi’s “Politics Hour” this past Friday.
“This is not about me. This is not about Nancy. This is about giving District 39 voters an issues-oriented election process. I hope that Nancy will join me in making this election about the issues. Let’s give the people of District 39 the debate they deserve.”
Ali, who lives in Gaithersburg, was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2006 and represents Maryland’s 39th Legislative District (Gaithersburg, Germantown, North Potomac, Montgomery Village, Washington Grove and Derwood). In the private sector, he works as a software engineer. Ali received a Bachelors and Masters Degree from University of Maryland College Park in computer science. Ali and his wife Susan are proud parents of two young daughters Sofia and Sascha.
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