Welcome to the homepage of Alderman Sam Shropshire, representing Ward 7 on the Annapolis City Council. Sam wants to serve you in partnership with the Annapolis city government, businesses, schools, and your neighbors. Working together we can realize a better future for all our Ward 7 men, women and children and help improve our city and environment for future generations.
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Sam signs contract to process City's recyclable waste. Read more...
A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT RACE RELATIONS IN ANNAPOLIS
WARD 7 LAYOUT
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Sam's Top Issues
*Public Safety
*Smart Growth & Development
*Protecting Our Environment
*Housing
*Public Transportation
Sam's position on these important issues
Have a rain barrel lesson in your garden for yourself and your neighbors!
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These are photos I took along the road en route back to Annapolis recently… just outside Baltimore.
Is this the kind of Maryland we want? The pictures I took will last for more than 500 years!
Information about the new city sidewalk fee
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Dear Constituent,
I'm asking you to consider becoming a Naval Academy midshipman sponsor dad or mom!
The Midshipman Sponsor Program provides Naval Academy students an opportunity to develop and benefit from an informal environment with local families and mids individuals. And the program is in need of many more sponsors right now.
Sponsors provide a home away from home for our Naval Academy students. For many midshipmen who are away from home for the first time, a local sponsor mom or dad can make a real difference in their success at the Academy.
Sponsoring can involve providing transportation, sharing home cooked meals and simply allowing your mid(s) to nap, study, use the telephone, listen to music or watch TV or a video in a private setting away from the strictly regimented life on base. Sponsors develop long lasting, rewarding friendships with their mids, and throughout the year sponsors are invited to sporting events, concerts and other activities at the Academy.
Sponsorship Eligibility: Do you live within 25 miles of the Naval Academy, and are you able to pass a background check? Are you willing to spend a modest amount of time with a midshipman, provide him or her with some occasional transportation to BWI during holiday breaks, withstand a frequent raid on your refrigerator or provide a place for some much needed rest and sleep on weekends? Well then, you're most likely qualified. And if you're still a little concerned--a special training program for sponsors will be provided by the Naval Academy.
You'll find your mid(s) to be interesting, fun and, above all, respectful of your house rules. And when their families are in town, you'll find their parents and family members to be extremely appreciative of your support.
To learn more about the Midshipman Sponsor Program and to download a sponsor application click here.
Above is a recent photo above of my mid-sons and me. Left to right: Jonathan Dixon, Florida; Burch Thornley, California; Jared Kress, Colorado; and Orion Hall, South Carolina. Jared just graduated 81st in his class, a "Distinguished Graduate of the United States Naval Academy!"
Consider becoming a midshipman sponsor mom or dad. You'll be blessed!
A very proud sponsor dad,
National Night Out!
Tuesday, August 5th, 5 to 7 p.m at City Dock
It's America's Night Out Against Crime! This is the 25th annual National Night Out, a unique crime and drug prevention event sponsored by
the National Association of Town Watch.
An event for the whole family! Get involved in your community! Come out!
