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Why I Support a pause on data centers in hoco - testimony in support of cb31-2026
I support CB31-2026 because I believe Howard County should take the time to fully evaluate the long-term impacts of this industry before major decisions are made. Said differently, I support a thoughtful and balanced approach to emerging industries and new technologies, and that includes data centers.
Shamieka Preston
4 days ago2 min read


I Moved My Family to Find Safety. Sadly, Gun Violence is Everywhere.
When they got home, I knew something was wrong. My kids had just gone to the playground and they were back earlier than expected. A few blocks from our home in Oakland, California, at ages 8 and 6 years old, they were exposed to community gun violence. I thought I'd done everything I could to keep them away from that trauma. I moved out of the public housing projects where I'd grown up. In fact, I moved all the way across the country. I had 2 degrees, made good money, mentore
Shamieka Preston
May 104 min read


Why I Chose Public Financing (And What It Means for You)
I wanted it to be clear from the start that my commitment was to you. This campaign is built by community and it belongs to community. Every day I recommit myself to that fight and to you, because I don't accept money from corporate donors or special interests.
Shamieka Preston
Apr 262 min read


If the SAVE Act Passes, Women Can Be on the Ballot, But We Wouldn’t Be Able to Vote
Many of us married women have a shared experience around the moment we got engaged, spending time daydreaming about our new last name. Would we hyphenate? Would we drop our maiden name entirely? It was a joyful, personal choice, the kind of choice millions of American women have made throughout history. What we never imagined is that choice could one day be used against us. Today is the last day of Women’s History Month, and the U.S. Senate is attempting to do exactly that. T
Shamieka Preston
Mar 313 min read
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