Baltimore County Council District 4

What’s the job: The legislative branch of Maryland’s county governments. Responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, approving county spending and providing oversight of county operations. Elected to a four-year term.

Name: Aaron Barnett

Age: 66

Personal: Married, father of four.

Education: I attended Baltimore County Public Schools and continued my education through military training and leadership development during my service in United States NAVY.

Experience: Executive director and founder R-BLOCK Inc.; president, Powhatan Farms Community Association; president, Woodlawn National Alumni Association; vice president, Woodlawn Rec & Parks Council; board member, NeighborSpace of Baltimore County; president, District 44B Democratic Club; vice president, AFSCME Local 557.

Questionnaire

Q: What is the number one issue in your district, and how do you plan to address it?

Q: What policies would you pursue to address rising costs of living and affordability concerns in Baltimore County?

Q: Baltimore County is facing a 19,000-unit deficit in housing. How do you plan to address this?

Q: Baltimore County has long faced accusations about backdoor dealing and limited transparency. How do you plan to earn people’s trust in local government?

Q: As the council expands and becomes more diverse, how will you work to build consensus and collaborate with colleagues who hold different perspectives?

Name: Karson B. Kamenetz

Age: 25

Personal: Baltimore County has been my family’s home for generations.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, government and politics, University of Maryland, College Park; Juris Doctor candidate, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Experience: Parliamentarian, Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee; director, Swing Left Baltimore; legislative staff, Chair of the Baltimore County House Delegation.

Questionnaire

Q: What is the number one issue in your district, and how do you plan to address it?

Q: What policies would you pursue to address rising costs of living and affordability concerns in Baltimore County?

Q: Baltimore County is facing a 19,000-unit deficit in housing. How do you plan to address this?

Q: Baltimore County has long faced accusations about backdoor dealing and limited transparency. How do you plan to earn people’s trust in local government?

Q: As the council expands and becomes more diverse, how will you work to build consensus and collaborate with colleagues who hold different perspectives?

Republican

Name: Gary Schuman

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.