Thursday, September 6, 2012
Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards told the story of her personal struggle as a single mother of a toddler at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC Thursday.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
By David Gutman, Capital News Service Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards, in a brief speech at the Democratic convention that drew deeply on her personal history, made a case for President Barack Obama, citing his reforms in education and health care. "I'm a first-generation graduate from Wake Forest University," Edwards said, playing to the North Carolina crowd. "My parents paid for my education on a patchwork of grants, loans and savings. It's the same way we financed my son's college education 25 years later." Edwards, who represents Maryland's 4th Congressional District, then credited Obama with making what she called, "the single largest investment in higher education ever." The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, an addendum to …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The fourth district congresswoman met with firefighters and their families Tuesday at the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department.
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-4th) met with four of the seven firefigthers injured in February's Riverdale Heights house blaze on Tuesday in a ceremony held at the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department. As commanders, fellow responders, and family members looked on, Edwards presented the firefighters with framed copies of the tribute she entered into the U.S. Congressional Record following the incident. Bladensburg volunteer firefighters Kevin O'Toole and Ethan Sorrell, Riverdale volunteer firefighter Michael McClary, and College Park Volunteer firefighter Ari Schloss were on hand for the event. Riverdale volunteer firefighters Michael Olszewski, Roberto Ramirez, and Michael Naples were unable to attend. In her remarks, Edwards hailed the "…
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
One College Park firefighter was among the seven injured in February.
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-4th) will meet Tuesday with the seven firefighters injured while battling a Riverdale Heights house blaze in February. On the night of Feb. 24, units responded to a report of heavy flames at 6404 57th Ave. As firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze from inside, a gust of wind swept through the structure, creating "fireball-like conditions." Seven members of local fire departments—including one College Park firefighter—were transported to Medstar Washington Hospital Center with burns, fractures, and other injuries. Two remained there for an extended period of time, the last of whom—Bladensburg Sgt. Kevin O'Toole—was finally released in late April. Family, coworkers, and command staff will also be in attendance for …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
The seven were injured when a gust of wind swept through a burning house in February.
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-4th) is set to meet next week with the seven firefighters injured while battling a Riverdale Heights house blaze in February. Family, coworkers, and command staff will also be in attendance for the event, scheduled for Tuesday, June 12 at 5 p.m. at the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department (4213 Edmonston Rd.). On the night of Feb. 24, units responded to a report of heavy flames at 6404 57th Ave. As firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze from inside, a gust of wind swept through the structure, creating "fireball-like conditions." Seven members of the Riverdale Fire Department and Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department—including one from College Park—were transported to Medstar Washington Hospital Center with burns…
Thursday, April 26, 2012
College students and recent graduates are sought for internships, and community leaders are sought for advisory committee positions.
College students looking for political internships need look no further than District 4 Rep. Donna Edwards. Although the deadline was last week, Edwards is still looking for unpaid summer interns and volunteer advisory committee members, according to the Gazette. Legislative, constituent service, and outreach interns are being sought and qualified applicants could serve in either the Washington, DC congressional offices or the Silver Spring district offices. Qualified applicants will be detail oriented and well organized with strong oral and written communications skills and a dedication to community service. Tasks vary from administrative in nature, to attending task force meetings, monitoring media coverage, conducting research, and …
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Rep. Donna Edwards' race to keep her seat in Congress just got a little easier.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
By Sarah Hogue Capital News Service The road to re-election for Rep. Donna Edwards cleared Wednesday with the withdrawal of Glenn Ivey, her chief rival in the 4th Congressional District Democratic primary. Ivey, the former Prince George's County state's attorney, said he was quitting the race because he was unable to raise enough money to get his message out, particularly since the primary during a presidential election year is pushed up from September to April. "Since this was going to be a short timeline," Ivey said, "you couldn't do your typical canvassing." Plus, he said, "A lot of my previous donors in Prince George's County have been hammered by the real estate collapse." Edwards could not be reached for comment. Ivey, of Cheverly…
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Rep. Donna Edwards and former Prince George's County prosecutor Glenn Ivey will be among contenders.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
By Andrew Damstedt Capital News Service Anne Arundel County could play a pivotal role in the newly aligned 4th Congressional District race, even though no candidate from there has officially entered the race. So far, the match looks to be between incumbent Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, and former Prince George's County prosecutor Glenn Ivey. Anne Arundel County Councilman G. James Benoit has formed an exploratory bid. Two other candidates have filed with the state to be in the Democratic primary April 3, George McDermott of Forest Heights and Ian Garner of Suitland. No Republicans have filed. The race is a hot one because the district was changed to include part of Anne Arundel County and eliminate a section of Montgomery County …
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6:04 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Bad things happen to decent, hard-working, responsible people everyday. A sudden illness can cause a person to loose a home or job no matter how much they planned for emergencies. Not every single parent is a dumb teenager that skips school and expects everyone else to support them. Everyday people go through tough times and with prayer, faith, emotional and maybe material help, they get past it… more ›