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Dear Friends, As many of you might have seen on Facebook or Twitter yesterday, I’m proud to announce that I’ve earned the endorsement of the nearly 12,000 teachers and educators of Howard and Baltimore Counties. With education standards changing, class sizes rising, school facilities aging, and early childhood education becoming ever more important, our educators need legislators who recognize the difficulties facing public schools today, and that’s why I am honored to have the support of our teachers. My commitment to education is unwavering. As a physician on faculty at Johns Hopkins, I’ve helped train the next generation of preventive medicine doctors who will go on to save thousands of lives throughout our communities. I grasp the challenges facing our educators, such as mentoring students, designing curriculum, and expanding educational opportunities. As a product of public education, I recognize that we must continue to invest in our schools in order for our students to learn in modern, safe facilities, to help close the achievement gap, to reduce overcrowding in our classrooms, and to retain our dedicated and highly qualified educators.     With our announcement, I’d like to offer a few words of support that I’ve received from our local educators:   "Dr. Lam is a not only a physician educator, but also a dedicated public servant," said Howard County middle school teacher Natalie Smith Janiszewski, "and his demonstrated willingness to listen and solve problems means that he will be a reliable leader in supporting our public schools, teachers, and students." Larry Cohen, former Howard County Board of Education member and school principal, said, “Dr. Lam has the vision and leadership to be a strong advocate for our educators and students in the Maryland General Assembly, and so I am positive that he will work tirelessly to ensure that we continue to have nationally recognized public schools in our communities."    I hope you’ll consider helping us raise awareness of this important announcement by forwarding this e-mail to your neighbors and colleagues in District 12 with a personal note of why you’re supporting our campaign. And please share our announcement with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. This campaign is about our future, and together we’ll ensure that our schools remain thriving and vibrant places for our children to learn for generations to come.     Thank you so much for your support, Clarence Lam, MD, MPH Candidate for State Delegate, District 12 Facebook  |  Twitter PS: Two quick announcements— 1)  SAVE THE DATE FOR APRIL FUNDRAISER:  Join us for an evening reception with music and catering at Historic Oakland Manor in Columbia on Thursday, April 10 from 5:30-7:30pm in Columbia (5430 Vantage Point Rd.).  Visit our website for additional details.  RSVP to attend or please consider making a contribution to help support our campaign. 2)  WILLING TO VOLUNTEER?  We're seeking volunteers who are willing to help distribute literature and knock on doors in their neighborhood, make phone calls to supporters, deliver lawn signs, and stamp/label mail.  Please reply to this e-mail if you're willing to volunteer with us!

Authority:  Friends of Clarence Lam  |  Melissa A. Tarkett, Treasurer

 

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