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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

UPDATE: Local Incumbents Stay in County Council Office

Incumbents Campos and Olson take majority of votes, Lehman takes District 1 and District 4 will go to a November election.

The Prince George's County Council races didn't see any major upsets this year, despite a crush of candidates running in the nine districts. Most of the early voting and precinct ballots were tallied by early Wednesday morning and there were no surprises. In District 2, with 82 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Will Campos of Hyattsville was at 79 percent over challenger Dottie McNeill's 15 percent. "It's a really humbling experience to win my third election and second re-election," he said. "We worked all summer, all year, and I'm excited to finish and do my final term." Campos hits his term limit in 2014, but he said he has big plans for the next four years. "We've been hit by the market just like everyone else, and I want to …

Monday, September 13, 2010

A Q&A With Will Campos

Patch asked the three candidates for Prince George's County Dist. 2 to answer some questions about their plans, should they win the election. Here's what they said.

Patch: The area has seen rapid growth recently. What is your approach to development? Campos: You are right, new economic development in council District 2 has increased over the years: the University Town Center, Post Park Apartments, EYA project on Route 1.  Since being on the Prince George's County Council I have worked to ensure our district receives sensible community based and environmentally progressive economic development. Bringing development to our county increases our tax base which will lead to an increase in school funding, improved infrastructure and public safety. Patch: A lot of resources are lacking in classrooms right now. What do you plan to do to bolster the quality of education?   About two-thirdsof the county's …

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