Ward 4 Results Spur Democratic Reflection

The closeness of the election results in the recent Ward 4 aldermanic race, where Anne Arundel Teachers' Union head Sheila Finlayson (D) narrowly bested relative unknown, James Conley (R) 247 to 212 has some in local Democratic circles re-considering their place in the Ward. The results are all the more surprising given that Finlayson had local political savant, Kathy Nieberding, managing her campaign. Nieberding, who managed both of Ellen Moyer's successful campaigns for Mayor, is the closest thing the City of Annapolis has to a true political strategist.