Page 26 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch September 20, 2013 Republican Delegate Files For Shore Senate Seat By SHAWN J. SOPER freshman Delegate to seek a Sen- home. McDermott said this week he ate seat after a single term, but was urged to seek the Senate seat NEWS EDITOR there is precedent for it. McDer- “by folks who believe Maryland mott’s decision was precipitated should be a haven for families and BERLIN – Delegate Michael somewhat by a change in the dis- business, not a hindrance.” McDermott on Tuesday officially trict lines on the Lower McDermott was also not filed for the state Senate seat for Shore as a result of the 2010 shy about commenting on District 38 and almost immediately the way the districts were census. The Lower Shore went on the attack against the curwas carved into three Deleredrawn, hinting at retriburent administration in Annapolis. tion from those in control in gate districts, including DisMcDermott, who was elected to Annapolis. trict 38A, for which incumrepresent District 38B in the House “From day one in Annapobent Delegate Charles Otto of Delegates in 2010, is seeking the lis, I’ve been a strong voice has already filed, along with State Senate seat for District 38, District 38C, which encom- MICHAEL McDERMOTT for Eastern Shore values which is currently held by Demopasses much of northern Worcester and common sense spending,” he cratic Sen. Jim Mathias. District 38 County. Republican Mike Lindi and said. “And from the way I was redisencompasses much of the Lower former White House deputy chief of tricted, it is more than obvious that Shore including all of Worcester and staff Mary Beth Carozza have filed my core beliefs, which they wanted Somerset counties along with a porme to compromise, are not their for the new district seat so far. tion of Wicomico County. The old District 38B, which was beliefs.” The Republican delegate has not McDermott vowed, if elected, to represented by McDermott and Otbeen shy about ruffling feathers in to, has been redrawn and is now 30 be a voice for the people of the LowAnnapolis since he was first elected miles from McDermott’s Pocomoke er Shore and Worcester. in 2010 and quickly went on the of“Simply casting a vote without a word is not enough,” he said. “Working in the committees, standing up and speaking out and fighting for your constituents’ rights is real leadership. 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