Recognizing the difficulty that debt presents to many working
families, Delegate Frick has been at the forefront of efforts to
curb abusive lending practices. Working in concert with some of the
nation's leading authorities on consumer protection, Bill crafted
legislation to outlaw some of the most egregious practices of credit
card companies. Bill will continue to press these issues in
legislation and in public forums, hoping to avoid a repeat of the
mortgage crisis in consumer credit.
A longtime outdoor enthusiast, Delegate Frick is a devoted
environmentalist. His first legislative initiative created The Jane
E. Lawton Loan Fund to provide loans for energy conservation,
reduced reliance on fossil fuels, and to foster energy-related
economic development. He also co-sponsored the Global Warming
Solutions Act, which proposed tough standards to reduce Greenhouse
emissions in Maryland. Bill has a 100% voting record from the League
of Conservation Voters.
Education is one of Delegate Frick's top priorities. A product of
Montgomery County Public Schools, Bill knows that Maryland's
strength and future lie in the education of its youngsters. In the
2008 session, Bill fought for record funding for K - 12 education,
including additional resources for Montgomery County students. He
also helped secure $46 million for school construction and
renovation projects in the County.
Delegate Frick believes that controlling costs and expanding
availability of quality health care is of paramount importance. In
one of his first actions as a Delegate, Bill voted to expand health
benefits to 100,000 uninsured working adults. He also co-sponsored
the Kids First Act, an innovative program to help 90,000 uninsured
children access the health benefits they are already eligible to
receive. He also voted for an innovative public-private partnership
to help 30,000 seniors pay for prescription medications.
By Authority: Friends of Bill Frick, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Treasurer
Friends of Bill Frick | P. O. Box 30203 | Bethesda, MD 20824