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About John...

Putting Marylanders First

I am a dedicated candidate committed to putting Marylanders first. With a deep understanding of the issues and challenges facing our State and Nation, I am passionate about creating positive change and improving the lives of all Marylanders. I bring a fresh perspective, innovative ideas, and a strong dedication to public service.

I was raised here in Maryland by proud, working-class Marylanders. I was taught from the earliest age that the most important things in life are your family, your community, and country; that loyalty and integrity matter; and that you should always be willing to help people whenever and wherever you can.

A Candidate Committed to Marylanders, not Special Interests

I am not a politician, I am a public servant. I am an ordinary Marylander looking to make a difference. I have no interest in making politics a career. The founding Fathers never envisioned serving in an elected office as a lifetime job. They believed that representation needed to change from time to time in order to ensure that fresh ideas and perspectives were brought to bear on the issues.

I have spent my entire adult life defending Maryland and our Nation. Early in my career, I served as a Harford County Deputy Sheriff - the only Maryland Candidate for Governor from either Party to have ever worn a badge. I served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserves before retiring in 2008. I am a highly decorated combat veteran and continued the tradition of military service that dates back in my family to the founding of the Nation - nearly 250 years of near-continuous service to the defense of Maryland and America. While serving in the Air Force Reserves, I was a highly decorated and highly respected Civilian Senior Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Intelligence Community and was considered an expert in asymmetric threats such as terrorism, drugs, and weapons of mass destruction. I have lectured at a number of major universities throughout the country on National Security policy issues. I have presented briefings on dozens of occasions to Congressional Committees and individual Members, and have briefed NATO leadership. I also served as a keynote speaker for a international conference on counterterrorism hosted by the Australian Federal Police. This experience has given me a rather unique perspective of how our National-level Decision-makers approach issues of global importance, and on how to work with these Decision-makers to achieve positive outcomes. Since leaving Federal Civil Service, I have been a Contract Senior Advisor for several federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security.

Throughout my career, I have mastered the skills necessary to examine difficult problems from a variety of perspectives, and to seek solutions to these issues from whomever had the best answer. I have been lauded for my ability to bring together people and organizations with differing perspectives and to find common ground from which we all could operate collaboratively and for the common good.

John A. Myrick