Page 44 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch May 3, 2013 KENTUCKY DERBY On The Big Screen Stereo Surround Sound Recent Decatur Grad To Run For New House Delegate Seat By TRAVIS BROWN potential to have so many green or green-powered jobs.” STAFF WRITER Hindi takes a similar approach BERLIN – A Worcester County to education. As a SDHS gradunative has thrown his hat into the ate, Hindi said he’s experienced ring as a potential state delegate firsthand the strength of Worcesfor the new 38C district, which will ter County public schools and cover parts of Worcester and agreed that they have earned their spot at the top of the state lists. neighboring Wicomico County. Though only in his mid-20s, However, with funding being conMike Hindi hopes to defy the tradi- stantly cut, he wondered how long tion of voting older, politically ex- Worcester will be able to stay on perienced candidates into the top. Additionally, while he praised Wicomico County schools for their House of Delegates. A 2006 Stephen Decatur High teachers he pointed out that the school system struggles School (SDHS) gradudue to a lack of “approate, Hindi may be a politpriate infrastructure and ical neophyte but befunding.” lieves that his genuine passion and fresh apAs the delegate for proach will be more valu38C, Hindi promised that able to voters than a canhe would fight for more didate with a lengthy pofunding for both Worceslitical pedigree. ter and Wicomico and “I have lived in this diswould specifically seek to trict most of my natural defend after-school proMIKE HINDI life. I’ve worked in this grams and promote district, I was educated in this dis- fields like math and science which trict,” said Hindi, “and I think one are underrepresented on the thing I could do very well is repre- Eastern Shore. sent it.” Hindi has a host of ideas directIf elected next June, he promis- ly targeted toward job creation es not to let himself become dead- and he is able to recite them off of locked by partisan politics. the top of his head like a grocery “I’m principled but I do know list: training programs for the unhow to compromise. I am not ob- employed, an export-import bank sessed with party guidelines,” Hin- for Maryland, possibly even a di said. chancery court such as the one Many of the initiatives Hindi fa- Delaware has. vors would be expected on a demIn every situation, Hindi said ocratic ticket, including increased that he looks for a program that support for schools and a push for will benefit all parties involved eqalternative energy. However, Hindi ually and fairly. doesn’t treat each issue as mutuHe supports issues like the exally exclusive and would strive topansion of gambling in Maryland ward blending environmental conas well, though he is adamant that servation with greater educational the profits need to be channeled outreach while tying both to intoward education without the state creased job creation. dipping their fingers into the pot He looked to things like recywhen funds are lean elsewhere. cling programs, several of which One of the few issues that Hindi having faltered in recent years, discussed that isn’t focused directincluding Ocean City’s. One mark that Hindi would aim for is the res- ly on spurring job growth is the urrection of those programs with struggle the Eastern Shore has an effort being made to conduct with hard narcotics. Having recently experienced recycling in a way that doesn’t put the loss of a family member to a town or municipality in the red. “Those are recycling jobs that drugs, Hindi said one of his top we could have and if we do it priorities is to see multi-offense smart that could be recycling rev- drug traffickers hit with severe enue,” he said. “It doesn’t always prison sentences even if it means have to cost money even on a increasing the size of Maryland’s prison system. scale like Ocean City.” However, the solution “can’t be Likewise, Hindi supports investigating potential sources of green all hammer” he admitted and energy such as solar and wind. needs to emphasize drug rehabiliLess well known but possibly vi- tation and counseling programs able programs involving hydro that will help people break out of power and catalytic de-polymer- the cycle of using, dealing, prison ization would also be on the table, and then back to dealing. he added. Catalytic de-polymerHindi acknowledged that some ization is the conversion of waste people might see his age and stop and solid biomass into diesel fuel listening before they can hear his and is a process that Hindi said he ideas. But he is optimistic that ehas researched extensively. nough people will look beyond ex“When you look at environmen- perience and toward what he’s tal consciousness for me, that promising, which is something he kind of goes hand-in-hand with job claims people aren’t used to in a creation,” he said. “We have the politician: honesty and passion. Tear The Roof Off Friday, May 3 EAT LOCAL PIZZA Ocean City, MD JOHNNY’S PIZZA LOCAL’S Debbie Caldwell Saturday, May 4 OPEN MIC NIGHT Wednesday, May 8 open 11 a.m. daily year round 56th Street • Bayside • 410-723-5600