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Elevate Maryland


Nov 14, 2017

Show Notes

Thanks to Joe's Place Delifor their always warm and friendly hospitality!

 

3 Things We're Thinkin' About

Opioid crisis - unfounded mandate

#MeToo

Elevate Maryland Anniversary

 

Gubernatorial Candidate Krish Vignarajah

Alana vs ilana - means baby tree (Aramaic/Hebrew)… light (Sanskrit)… special girl (Gaelic)

Quote - “It’s Time For A New Generation Of Leadership In Maryland. We Need New Ideas And Policies To Improve Our Children’s Education, Raise Wages And Protect The Chesapeake Bay.”

Part of moderatemajority

Consensus builder

Residency issue

Education - full-day PreK, a strong STEM curriculum, world-class teacher prep, and funding equity.

Went to Woodlawn HS in Baltimore

Chesapeake Bay environment is important. So are farmers.

Underserved populations

Paid family leave

Women in leadership roles

 

Krish's Rapid Fire

Book - Louisa May Alcott’s

Music - Baby Beluga

Movie - Wonder Woman

Unpopular benign opinion - no red meat

Podcasts - NPR’s 5 Minute Story

Serial Season 1 - was at Woodlawn around the same time as the story occurred

Best meal - Double TT

Elevate Maryland - recognizing all that we have... America In Miniature

 

Events

CFHoCo Annual Dinner

Community Action Council Turkey Drive