Dear Friends,

It has been my deepest honor to serve as your Delegate for the last twelve years and it was a difficult decision to not file for re-election. I have sought to serve you with honesty and integrity while providing a proven record of successful leadership and legislative accomplishments to improve the quality of life and safety for our families, students, seniors, juveniles, veterans, and the most vulnerable.

In the days leading up to Early Voting and the Primary, I am committed to working hard for candidates who are honorable, capable, and committed to working together to best serve us and who will continue to prioritize the needs of our District and County with a keen focus on constituent services and collaboration at all levels of government. With mail-in ballots arriving in mailboxes, I respectfully ask for your support for two outstanding candidates in the upcoming July 19 primary election: Adrian Boafo for House of Delegates (State District 23) and Michael Esteve for Prince George’s County Council (Prince George’s County District 4).

While it is always good to see so many willing citizens step up to run for office, Adrian and Michael grew up in Bowie and both serve with a passion and love for public service on the Bowie City Council. Their experience will serve them well in the positions they seek which require an understanding of municipal/city government and how it operates in coordination with state and county government. They will effectively work to secure the local impact funding we need and can work to take the pressure off personal property taxes by expanding our tax base in prudent ways, while also keeping quality-of-life issues top of mind, and can prioritize both school funding and construction.

I am always confident that Adrian and Michael will research the issues and are not overly influenced by donors or developers. I may not agree with each decision they may make but they are not afraid to raise challenging issues when met with opposition, and strive to act more in the role of “public servant” than “politician.” You can learn more about both candidates at www.AdrianBoafo.com and www.MichaelEsteve.com.

If you would like to meet Adrian Boafo or Michael Esteve, or would like them to meet with a group of residents please contact me and I will set up an in-person or zoom meeting. 

Volunteers Needed

Please consider helping us during Early Voting and on Election Day as we will need many volunteers for the polls so please reach out to me to volunteer. Early Voting will run July 7-14 and the Primary Election Day is July 19.  

If you know of any college students who are concentrating in political science or communication and want an internship in campaign field work, please have them contact me. This is a pivotal election for our district so please consider helping to ensure we have enough volunteers at the polls to hand out helpful voter information. Please visit the Prince George’s County Board of Elections website for questions about voting

I will never forget the precious nature of elected office and the honor to serve as your Delegate. I will remain in your service until January 2023 so as always, please do not hesitate to reach out if my office can be of assistance.

Sincerely, 

Geraldine 

Geraldine Valentino-Smith

Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, District 23A

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