District 5

From dayanabergman.com/:Hi, I’m Dayana. My husband, our two sons, and I proudly call Sykesville/Eldersburg our forever home—because from the moment we arrived, we truly felt right at home. My husband is a retired U.S. Army Veteran, and our younger boys attend Carroll County Public Schools. Our oldest son is grown and building his life in New Hampshire. ​ Maryland's House of Delegates in district 5 is one of 47 districts in the Maryland general Assembly. District 5 covers parts of carroll County, as well as a small part of southeastern Frederick County. District 5 last democratic Maryland General Assembly representative was elected in 1978, and served until January 12, 1983. It would be my honor to proudly represent District 5, as the first Democratic Latina.

From rudolphfordelegate.com/:Alison came to Carroll County in 2000 as a student teacher at Westminster High School and never left. She fell in love with the area, the community, and the teacher across the hall. Alison and her husband Eric have been married since 2002. They are the proud parents of two students who attended Carroll County Public Schools K-12. Their youngest will graduate from Winters Mill this spring, shortly after their oldest graduates from American University. ​ Alison worked in various teaching roles in CCPS on and off for ten years, taking many years off in between to stay home with her kids. She’s also worked in the Carroll County non-profit and small business communities, most recently co-owning Rudolph Girls Books with her sister, Nikki Rhodes-Whaley. Regardless of job, Alison has always been a passionate supporter of public education, small businesses, and community service. She is currently an adjunct faculty member in the English Department at McDaniel College. In her free time, Alison loves reading, watching her son play “sportsball” (Varsity soccer, basketball, and baseball), visiting her daughter in DC, and raising her family’s three beloved rescue dogs.

From delegateaprilrose.com/:Appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2015, Delegate Rose represents the 5th Legislative District and is the ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee. She serves on the following committees: Education; Financial Resources (Gaming &Horse Racing); Joint Committee on Audit and Evaluation Committee; Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families and current Vice Chair of the Carroll County Delegation. She is a prior member of the House Government and Operations Committee and served on Estates and Trusts along with the Long Term Care subcommittees. In addition she is a member of several caucus groups to include the Maryland Sportsman, Veterans, Western Maryland, the Rural Caucus and the Maryland Military Installations Caucus.

From tomlinsonfordelegate.com/:As a longtime conservative activist in Carroll County and across Maryland, I have served as an elected member of the Carroll County Republican Central Committee since 2017, and in 2020 I was elected the Third Vice Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party. I was the only delegate at the 2020 Republican National Convention elected from Carroll County, and who was endorsed by President Trump’s campaign. From 2017-2021, I wrote for the Carroll County Times and the Baltimore Sun as a bi-weekly opinion columnist providing a conservative view on State and local politics and issues.

From taylorfordelegate.com/: I am a native Marylander and lifelong conservative Republican. I have lived almost 30 years in Carroll County with my husband, Sam, and our two daughters. Before moving to Carroll, I lived in Frederick County where I was an elected member of the Republican Central Committee. I have been both a homeschool mom and a marching band booster parent at Liberty High School where both of my girls graduated. Also, I have been a long-time political activist and staff member for conservative causes and politicians. For eighteen years, I had the honor of working for Congressman Bartlett in various senior staff positions. More recently, I served as Delegate Dan Cox’s chief of staff during the 2020 and 2021 regular legislative sessions.

From whisler4delegate.com:Steve was born in Pennsylvania in 1968 and grew up in south Florida after his father left the Army. After high school, Steve joined the Navy to be a Persian-Farsi linguist and moved to Maryland in 1988 to serve at Fort Meade. He bought his first home in Catonsville in 1993, retired from the Navy in 2006, and moved to Carroll County in 2014. He and his wife, Jen (North Carroll High graduate), live in south Carroll County with their four sons. Two work in the local community, another graduated from Liberty HS in 2022, and the youngest attends a Carroll County public school.