Karen Lewis Young

Karen Lewis Young was born in New York, New York. Young earned a B.A. in history from Franklin and Marshall College in 1973, an M.A. in American history from Columbia University in 1974, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1977. Her career experience includes working as the director of marketing research of Capital One, the president of Karen Lewis Market Research, and the vice president and senior deposit product manager of Allfirst.[1]

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Young's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

I. Education

Keep MD’s public schools #1 in the nation

Expanded Pre-K

Greater investment in technology

Renewed emphasis on career and vocational training

Partnerships for mentoring and apprenticeships with business and education

Strong support of STEM programs

Integrate financial literacy into the curriculum

Support higher education center

II. Economic Prosperity

Must have an educated, skilled workforce

Increase efforts to encourage business retention, expansion and attraction by creating more competitive business climate

Support tax equity efforts between the municipalities and counties

Support downtown hotel and conference center

Support business incubation programs

Tax credits for targeted investments

Training programs for unemployed and under-employed

Review corporate tax loopholes

III. Transportation

Long-term transportation plan (Please read my commentary in the FNP: More creatively planning and paying for infrastructure)

Reinforce the relationship between transportation decisions and land use decisions

Greater connectivity of existing roads and infrastructure

Expand options for public transportation, cycling and walking

Establish separate funding streams for roads and transit

Ensure that Frederick gets our fair share of state and federal funding

IV. Environmental Sustainability

Clean air

Clean regional and local waterways

Reduce energy consumption

Preserve farm land

Provide for public open space

Pursue the principles of Smart Growth[6][7]