Dundalk Native 1 of 2 Women on County Council
Oliver Beach Democrat Cathy Bevins, a Dundalk High grad, used to sit in the back at community meetings. Now she's in the spotlight.
Cathy Bevins frequently attended community and civic meetings, but she used to sit in the back. As former Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith's constituent services coordinator for the eastside of the county, Bevins was supposed to work behind the scenes. But now, as the new Baltimore County Council member representing District 6, which includes Middle River, Overlea and Fullerton, the 51-year-old Bevins is in the spotlight. "It's a little surreal standing in the front of the room," says Bevins, an Oliver Beach Democrat and Dundalk native. Take the recent "Issues and Eggs breakfast," an annual "must" political event sponsored by the Marine Trades Association of Baltimore County and the Essex-Middle River-White Marsh Chamber of Commerce…
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Buzz Beeler
10:42 pm on Monday, December 27, 2010
I would ask that as a councilwoman, Mrs. Bevins take a hard look at Baltimore County's rapidly expanding SS budget. Food stamps doubled last year to $99 million. There are other issues like the schools boards estimated $49 million budget shortfall. Mrs. Bevins has to be honest with herself and take a real look at the issues that are impacting taxpayers. For example what is the cost of the ESOL … more ›