No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge

Developer money has been corrupting Howard County politics for far too long! It’s time we demand an end to this - sign the petition in support!

[Julie Hotopp @hotopp4boe]

Thanks @hocopledge. I will not take developer/dark money. The influence of political parties on non-partisan elections is also a concern. I am running w/o party affiliation and will not accept party endorsement/ funding.

Keep developers & political parties out of the BOE race.

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

This initiative is spreading like wildfire. Another Board of Ed candidate signer! Congratulations to Julie Hotopp!! @hotopp4boe

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

🚨🚨🚨🚨 WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATE SIGNER!! Congratulations to Meg Ricks for being a bold Champion for the People!! 🙌 @megricksforboe

[Delegate Chao Wu @Wu4Delegate]

Glad to sign no developer money pledge.

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

ANOTHER Pledge signer! Harry Dunbar, a CEF candidate running as a Dem. challenger to the current County Executive, is a long-time resident of Howard County. He knew Jim Rouse when they were on the CA board together!
Congrats Harry for being a #ChampionforthePeople candidate!💫

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

And then there were three.

THANK YOU @chaowu2016 for being our third pledge-signing rock star! 🌟

#NoDeveloperMoney
#NoDarkMoney
#CleanCampaigns

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

Shoutout to @BolenForMD for making a whole video to highlight the fact that he is NOT taking ANY developer money, and therefore you can be sure he has the community’s interests at heart when making decisions!

Thank you, Steven!

Any other Pledge Champions can make similar vids!

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

In a world full of developer donation takers, be a pledge signer.

THANK YOU @BolenForMD for being a pledge-signing Champion for the People!!

By not taking developer money, Steve is showing voters that he will work for them, NOT the special interests!

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

ICYMI:

🚨🚨🚨🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: We've got our first County Council candidate signer!! Congrats to @LizWalshHoCoD1, candidate for re-election for Howard County Council District 1, for signing the Pledge!!!
#ChampionforthePeople

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

As we continue to vet the HoCo candidates who’ve submitted their intention to sign the No Developer Donation Pledge, we want to thank said candidates!:

- @BolenForMD for 9A
- @chaowu2016 for 9A
- @LizWalshHoCoD1 for D1
- @RichardAKohn for Central Committee
- Harry Dunbar for CE

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

Thank you @chaowu2016 and the other HoCo candidates who have submitted their intention to sign the #NoDeveloperDonation Campaign Pledge! Stay on the look out for formal Pledge Champion candidate announcements as we vet those who’ve submitted their intention so far for compliance!

[Stop the #GazaGenocide @hiruyhadgu]

Excellent discussion on the importance of eliminating developer influence in our politics. Given my last few posts on how much developer-contributions make up 65% to 85% for certain candidates, the importance of the @hocopledge has never been more salient. #HoCoMd #hocopolitics

[Progressive Democrats of Howard County @ProgressHoCo]

Sign the No Developer Donation Campaign Pledge https://t.co/vrKM3ODvEf and follow @hocopledge for more updates!

It’s going to be a hectic campaign season, & developers are already pushing and funding their favored candidates - we need all candidates to pledge to rejects this $!

[Jake Burdett @jake_burdett]

Follow @hocopledge for more updates on the Pledge in the future, and be sure to ask your representatives to sign on as a Pledge Champion!

[Jake Burdett @jake_burdett]

Everybody check out the recent interview on @scotteblog about the @hocopledge No Developer Donation Campaign Pledge-developer corruption is the biggest issue in HoCo and results in hundreds of millions of $ in corporate subsidies every year.Sign the pledge https://t.co/UBPrbezEv5

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

Although HoCo now has a matched publicly-funded donation system to encourage candidates not to accept corporate donations, that Citizens Election Fund system is not perfect and is currently under attack - this Pledge is a needed addition for voters https://t.co/1DjtKP5Hpc

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

Thank you to @scotteblog for having us on to talk about our No Developer Donation Campaign Pledge in Howard County!

As we’ve seen in the recent campaign finance reports, developers are spending hundreds of thousands on HoCo campaigns. Sign the pledge! https://t.co/fs7DCJnqCY

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

@ORHoCo @ProgressHoCo @SunriseHoCo @FairElectionsMD @GetMoneyOutMD @Represent_MD @baltimoresun @BaltimoreBrew @marylandmatters

Pledge Co-Sponsors:
-The People’s Voice
-Howard County Citizens Association
-Our Revolution HoCo
-Sunrise Howard County
-Progressive Democrats of HoCo

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

Thread on the toxicity of developer corruption in Howard County!

SIGN THE PLEDGE NOW! https://t.co/ppdNLAg2GG

[Nicole Dvorak @TheNicoleDvorak]

Halloween-related post: Why does every other thing in Howard County, MD seem to involve some Ken Ulman goon? It's like a bunch of land Developer Dems who were investors in real estate & then they put their own in Elected office & Departments so they can watch their money grow.

[No Developer Donation HoCo Pledge @hocopledge]

YES! A profit-based housing model puts the needs of developers over the needs of PEOPLE and community members!

What is the solution? Get developer money out of politics!

Sign the petition, and ask your candidates to sign the Pledge! https://t.co/5V2hTpd5Lg

[India Walton @Indiawaltonbflo]

Even a single person living on the streets is an indictment of a housing system designed to maximize profits, not meet people’s needs.