Balancing dual roles challenge for freshmen

When the General Assembly convenes Jan. 10 for its annual 90-day session, some of Anne Arundel County?s freshmen lawmakers will begin juggling. As small business owners, they face the challenge of keeping their business running while attending to the needs of their constituents and building a voting record.

“It?s a sacrifice for business owners,” said Ron George, who made his stewardship of a jeweler?s shop on Main Street in Annapolis for 15 years a hallmark of his campaign. “Every single business owner I know who ever got into politics knows it?s a sacrifice.”