Labor's Candidates: Prince George's District 23 Team

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

            Douglas J. J. Peters heads up a team of experienced legislators with a pro-labor bent who hail from Prince George’s District 23. Peters is the current county councilmember from District 4 and is running for the Senate seat vacated by Leo Greene. Peters, who has a business background and was the past president of the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce, has an unlikely background for someone who championed the successful County Living Wage bill in 2003 and voted against permitting WalMart to build more stores in the county, “but that’s what makes Doug unique,” says UFCW 400 Political Director Mark Federici. “Doug would make a great addition to the state senate with his understanding of both business and labor.”

            For 23A Delegate there are veteran lawmakers James Hubbard and Mary Conroy.  Hubbard has served as Delegate since 1992 and sits on the Health & Government Operations Committee where he is a leading health care advocate.  Conroy has served since 1986 and has been extremely helpful to labor as a member of the House Economic Matters Committee on issues like workers compensation and unemployment insurance. 

Marvin Holmes serves as Delegate from District 23B where he was first elected in 2002.  Holmes has risen quickly in the leadership and became Deputy Majority Whip in 2006.  He serves on the Environmental Matters Committee where he has worked on issues like affordable housing. 

Prince George’s County Council District 3 covers a significant part of Legislative District 23.  Eric Olson, an effective and able workers advocate, is running for the open Prince George’s Council seat. Olsen has served well as a member of the College Park City Council where he has been helpful to University of Maryland employees represented by AFSCME Council 92 and as a Council ally of City of College Park workers represented by AFSCME Council 67. 

Prince George’s Council District 4 covers most of the rest of Legislative District 23 and the Labor Council has endorsed Ingrid Turner for the seat. Turner retired as a Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corp, United States Navy, and cites education as her first priority, believing that all children deserve a quality education that prepares them for tomorrow and gives them the tools to succeed. Turner also says that school employees must feel appreciated and supported and believes teachers must receive professional development and the best teachers must be retained.  Public safety and transportation are also top priorities for Turner.