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__Name-__ Nicole Ryman __State-__ Maryland __Political Party-__ Democratic

__Barbara A. Mikulski, Senate of Maryland is the person i agree with the most.__ Here is her link- [] I agree with Barbara Mikulski, because we both think that we should do something about the Jobs in Maryland. In October 2010, Maryland unemployment rate was tied for the nation highest because there are roughly 216,000 people unemployed people in Maryland. So, we defianly need to do something about that. Another issue I agree most with Barbara Mikulski, is that the Education for the students. She and I agree that families she have access to higher education. Another reason why i agree with her, is that i agree that we need to do something that Maryland's Enviorment. Barbara is a co-sponsor of the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act.

__5 Interesting Facts: __ 1.The Largest body of water in Maryland us the Chesapeake Bay, but also has 50 rivers, creeks, streams, ponds, and the Alantic Oceam. 2. Maryland has a law prohibiting the sell and use of alchol. 3.The Baltimore Water Company, the first water company in the United States, was chartered in 1792. 4.Maryland is the only state to have developed a distinct breed of dog--the Chesapeake Bay retriever. 5.Maryland has the only official state sport,jousting.

__5 facts about Maryland that relate to the issues: __ 1.In October 2010, Maryland unemployment rate was tied for the nation highest because there are roughly 216,000 people unemployed people in Maryland <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. The name "Free State" was given in 1919, when Congress passed a law prohibiting the sale and use of alcohol. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3.Waterways have been sources of food, employment, transportation and recreation for many centuries, also because there are so many water sources they can be easily polluted. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4.Today the yearly catch of seafood, from crabs to oysters to rockfish, is worth more than $50 million, but those numbers could drop if the water gets polluted making people lose there jobs and also no seafood. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5.Education is must needed in Maryland so, they cut the interest loans in half from 6.8% to 3.4%

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__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unemployment __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This has been a major issue in Maryland for the past years. The unemployment rate has been decreaseing but with some help it has been rising <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">but slowly.

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Education __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Education is something that everyone needs in their life, whether they like it or not. Maryland has been trying to help the ratings of education to increase, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">they want all people to have a higher education.

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Enviorment __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This is another major issue in Maryland. Since most jobs in Maryland have to do with fishing, and industries over bodies of water, if the water gets <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">polluted then that industry will fall and then there will be lose of jobs. We need help keep Maryland waters clean.

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sponsored Bill Link: __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">From Rags to Riches- HB62 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB62__ This bill is about helping homeless reclaim their lives, by creating a shelter that gives them an education so they can go to work, and take care of themselves. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">People should support our bill because, we are trying to help others, and its the right thing to do. This bill will help create jobs by helping the homeless get an education, so we will be helping ourselfs by helping them.

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