Hispanic festival attracts both political parties
Prince George County, Maryland's annual Hispanic festival attracted both Democrats and Republicans eager to garner support from the state's growing Latin American population.
Both candidates for Maryland's governor seat, which is up for election in November and political analysts have predicted to be a close race, were present at the Sunday celebration.
Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend promised to improve education and health care for the Latin American population, and Republican opponent Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. set up an informational booth.
Three Hispanics recently won local primaries, two for state delegate seats and one for the Montgomery City Council. Both parties are turning to the Latin American population as a potential deciding factor in the upcoming election.
D.C. short on emergency medical workers
The Washington, D.C., fire department is dangerously short on emergency medical workers, according to Stephen Reid, the new acting assistant chief of emergency medical services.
Due to a national trend that has decreased the number of fires, the burden of emergency response crews has shifted to the emergency workers -- a trend the Washington area response team has not adjusted well too.
Reid said it was difficult to assess the exact personel shortage due to poor record keeping on the part of former fire chief Ronnie Few.
-- Compiled Chris Wilson
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