Your Mid-August Newsletter
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Your Mid-August Newsletter

It’s a bright, sunny morning, whether you’re checking out Corvettes on West Street or going to see an ABBA concert in Selbyville, Delaware. (We did the latter.)

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July 27, 2025 Newsletter
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July 27, 2025 Newsletter

It’s the dog days of summer! And Hobie is loving it. Now’s the time of year to be on the boat, swimming at the beach, or just sitting on a shady porch drinking something icy cold.

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July 13, 2025 Newsletter
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July 13, 2025 Newsletter

After a great long weekend, I’ve exchanged the dry extreme heat of Rome for the muggy, less-extreme heat of Annapolis. The wine’s not quite as good around here, but the people are even better.

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June 8, 2025 Newsletter
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June 8, 2025 Newsletter

It’s been an especially busy couple weeks around here. Not just because the city council has been finalizing the budget, but also because—in the middle of that—I moved! Don’t worry, I’m still in Ward One, just about a four-minute walk from Dean Street up into President’s Hill. We’re settling in and loving having some more space. Plus, how cute is that white picket fence?

But let’s talk about the budget. This past Monday, the city council spent nine hours debating and voting on 60 amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget. My top priority has been to rebalance us towards commonsense maintenance, and I was able to almost double our sidewalk repair budget AND dedicate $504,000 of it specifically to our brick sidewalks.

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May 25, 2025 Newsletter
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May 25, 2025 Newsletter

I’m writing this to you from downee ocean, hon. Sara and I got away for the weekend to Ocean City to relax and celebrate the unofficial start of summer. I hope you have similarly enjoyable plans to kick off the season and to remember the solemn importance of Memorial Day.

As we’ve got less than four months left until the primary election and just over five until the general, you’ll begin to see a little more about the campaign in this newsletter. Please talk to your neighbors to make sure everyone has a plan to vote, whether in-person at City Hall or by requesting a mail-in ballot when you receive an application. Note that you have to request a mail-in ballot from the City even if you are (like me) a permanent mail-in voter with the State.

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May 11, 2025 Newsletter
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May 11, 2025 Newsletter

And happy Mothers’ Day! Thanks to Jack Turner for the above picture from my campaign launch, which is one of my favorites I have with my mom. She’s out of town today for a concert, so we’re doing brunch next weekend to celebrate.

I’m also celebrating the Finance Committee’s completion of our report for the full council about the FY26 budget, including our proposed changes. I’ll have more to talk about as the council works through amendments over the next couple weeks, but below you can see my deeper thoughts on what truly underlies the city budget, how that ties into the president’s trade policy, and even a fun economics cartoon.

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April 27, 2025 Newsletter
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April 27, 2025 Newsletter

Thanks so much to everyone who went out and beautified our community yesterday for Greenscape! In the photo above, I joined Historic Annapolis at the Paca House gardens for American Battlefield Trust’s “Park Day,” which happened to coincide. Earlier in the morning, I was cleaning up the flower beds at Lafayette Park, and in between I fueled up at Chick & Ruth’s (egg and cheese on everything bagel with tomato and lettuce (some are calling it the “Harry Huntley”)).

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April 13, 2025 Newsletter
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April 13, 2025 Newsletter

Last Saturday was a lot of fun. The 41st annual Annapolis Cup was won by the midshipmen in a stunning upset. Just before heading over to kick that off (or tip or tap or whatever you call the beginning of a croquet match), I went to the grand opening of a new restaurant downtown: Blowfish Poké Hawaiian Grill.

Blowfish is a perfect example of the tenacity our small businesses SHOULDN'T need. It took them almost 8 months to get open in Annapolis. During the same time, they opened a space in Rockville in less than 3 months. That time means lost revenue, wasted rent, and fewer options for residents. Huge barriers to entry shift our business make-up towards big corporations and away from small business owners like Ben and Philip. We've got to make it easier for people who love Annapolis to invest in Annapolis!

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March 24, 2025 Newsletter
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March 24, 2025 Newsletter

Yesterday, I got in a whole new batch of yard signs, just in time for them to match your spring flowers—like Linda’s does here. You can request one here, and we’ll get it out to you very soon.

It’s an exciting time of year as we begin spring. I kicked off the season by kicking my socks off and into a bonfire at the Annapolis Maritime Museum yesterday; pretty soon, we’ll be back out on the water. And with the arrival of spring comes Maryland Day and lots of great activities around Annapolis. Maryland Avenue shops are encouraging folks to stop by this weekend to celebrate.

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March 10, 2025 Newsletter
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March 10, 2025 Newsletter

It’s Annapolis’ St. Patrick’s Day, and everything is green! My tulips are coming up, daylight savings time just kicked in, and you might even be able to see some buds on the trees. One other thing that will be getting greener: our Severn River watershed, which was selected to be targeted with restoration funding as part of the Whole Watershed Act—a state law sponsored by then-Senator Elfreth that I helped develop in my day job.

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February 23, 2025 Newsletter
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February 23, 2025 Newsletter

There’s a pretty good chance I’ve knocked on your door since you read my last email. In just the past two weeks, I’ve covered most of the consistent voters northeast of Cathedral Street. You also may have gotten a letter in the mail from introducing myself. And if that’s why you’re reading this newsletter today, welcome!

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February 9, 2025 Newsletter
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February 9, 2025 Newsletter

I spent much of yesterday—along with friends and volunteers—knocking on your doors to introduce myself and hear from you directly. Issues residents talked to me about included housing affordability, getting city dock done, and the slow pace of permits for home improvements. Expect to see me at your door sometime very soon—even if it’s sleeting.

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January 26, 2025 Newsletter
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January 26, 2025 Newsletter

It’s still brutally cold out, but we’ve made it through the darkest ten weeks of the year, and the light is in sight. This week’s cold has been beautiful on our waterways but ugly on city infrastructure like water mains. Thanks to a resident calling me yesterday and a diligent Public Works crew, we were able to get this break at the corner of Fleet and East Streets taken care of expeditiously yesterday. Sara gives the repair job two thumbs up!

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January 12, 2025 Newsletter
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January 12, 2025 Newsletter

It’s been over a month since I have actually had a city council agenda to send out. To all the new readers, welcome to my normally-biweekly newsletter describing issues before the city council and notable news in Ward One. Please share this with your neighbors and share your thoughts with me.

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December 8, 2024 Newsletter
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December 8, 2024 Newsletter

“Let’s make it happen.” Whether in my career, at home, or on the city council, I strive to just plain get it done. Sometimes issues residents bring me can take months of coordination or legislation to resolve, but other times it just takes showing up and jumping in—together. That’s what the awesome folks from Save Our Trees realized in 2022, and since then, they’ve removed invasive vines strangling over 6000 trees around Annapolis. I was happy to join them this weekend and then later in the day do my own little clean-up at Amos Garrett Park.

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November 24, 2024 Newsletter
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November 24, 2024 Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. As we enter the season of thankfulness and joy, please remember to keep your neighbors in mind. Invite someone who might be lonely to Thanksgiving dinner, buy a little present for an acquaintance you want to get to know better, and always shovel your walk if Christmas turns out to be white. Be sure to read all the way to the bottom for lots of events to show your holiday spirit.

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November 10, 2024 Newsletter
Harry Huntley Harry Huntley

November 10, 2024 Newsletter

Last weekend’s Slaughter Across the Water was such a joy to be apart of. In Julien Jacques’ photo above, you can see me leading the Annapolis side for tug #2. While the official result was a draw, we still made sure those traitorous Eastporters don’t have bragging rights for the next year. My favorite part of the event was meeting the many dedicated volunteers who make this happen every year and have raised close to a million dollars for local charities. Whether you tugged, volunteered, or just showed up to watch, thanks for participating in this fun tradition!

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October 27, 2024 Newsletter
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October 27, 2024 Newsletter

It's election season, and I've been working hard to support Democrats in many of our most crucial races—especially Angela Alsobrooks, who could determine control of the US Senate, and Dr. Joanna Tobin, whose school board race will so directly impact our ward. If you haven't already, I hope you'll get out and vote! Early voting is happening at Pip Moyer 7 am to 8 pm every day through this Thursday. And of course you can vote on election day, November 5. I'll be at the Bates Legacy Center 5-8 on election day to tell voters about the candidates—Kamala&Angela&Sarah&Joanna—who are supported by our Anne Arundel County teachers. Say hi if you see me!

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