Al Carr Maryland House of Delegates
					About Al Personal - Alfred Carr, was born on November 2nd 1965 and grew up in a middle-class neighborhood in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He has lived and worked locally for over fifteen years. Al's wife Barrie grew up in New York and has worked as a teacher for many years in Chevy Chase. Al and Barrie have two sons and live in Old Town Kensington. Public Service Leadership - Al was appointed to the House of Delegates in 2007. As a freshman legislator, Al was named Municipal Superstar by the Maryland Municipal League after successfully securing passage of legislation supporting community parks, affordable housing and homeowner protection. He received top ratings from groups representing environmental conservation, civil rights and consumer protection.
				Before being appointed as a state Legislator, Al served as an elected Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem for the Town of Kensington. He was re-elected in 2006 to his third term with a record 83% of the vote. He has been active with the Maryland Municipal League and has served on the board of directors of the Maryland Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. Al's relationships with elected leaders across the state were instrumental in his efforts to successfully lobby for electric utility reforms in Annapolis. As a non-partisan Town Council Member, Al worked with the community and other elected officials to champion many initiatives including: Dozens of Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Improvements in Kensington to make streets and sidewalks safer for kids and seniors Increased local police presence to enforce traffic safety laws and respond to crime State Legislation to enable automated speed enforcement to make neighborhoods safer and to free up police manpower Property Tax Relief to counter rapidly rising assessments especially for seniors and working families Reversing the Ehrlich Administration's short-sighted decision to cut commuter rail service in Maryland  read more... State Legislation to enable greater autonomy for municipalities to ensure that new growth is compatible with existing communities Championing a bill in Annapolis to hold big energy companies like Pepco accountable to provide responsive, reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly service Making local government more transparent and accessible Closing a corporate tax loophole to recover $100,000 in revenue for the Town Upgrading the Town's offices from dial up to broadband Internet service to save money and enable more responsive service to citizens Joining a regional consortium so that 5% of the Town government's electricity usage comes from renewable wind power. Private Sector Experience - Al has twenty years of private sector experience in   business management, sales, marketing and engineering. He has spent most of his career in the field of telecommunications helping large organizations achieve operational efficiencies and cost savings through the use of technology. He has been recognized for his leadership and innovation. Community Leadership - In addition to his private and public sector experience, Al has been active in his community for many years: Long time Mass Transit and Pedestrian Safety Advocate Founder of the Kensingtown community email list fostering information sharing between residents and helping to unite our citizens Volunteer musician performer for Sandy Spring Theater/Kensington Arts Theater and other local community theatres Vice President of the Kensington Historical Society Charter Member of the Coalition of Kensington Communities and co-chair of its Traffic and Transportation Committee Volunteer with YMCA Black Achievers mentoring program Volunteer for DC Cares Executive Committee Member, Committee for Montgomery Volunteer for Juvenile Diabetes Walk and DC AIDS Walk Member, Sierra Club and Maryland League of Conservation Voters Board Member of the Montgomery Democratic Party District 18 Caucus Vice-Chair for Precinct 13-26 Board Member of the African American Democratic Club of Montgomery County Volunteer cooperative teaching assistant at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Weekday Nursery School Volunteer - Ike Leggett for County Executive Volunteer - Ben Cardin for U.S. Senate Relevant Education - Al attended public schools. He earned his bachelors degree in engineering with honors from the University of Rochester and also enjoyed taking courses in Business, Music Performance and Spanish Language. Al has also completed graduate course work in Marketing at Temple University. Most recently, Al received his certificate in Local Government Studies after three years of study with the Academy of Excellence in Local Government at the University of Maryland.
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