Sheila Milburn
Advanced as the Democratic Nominee after the June 23, 2026 Primary Election with 4,465 votes (73.2%). Always verify official ballot status with the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Over 35 years of civilian service with the DoD Navy at NAS Patuxent River in acquisition, budget formulation, contract administration, and program management, paired with 30+ years as a licensed Maryland Realtor. A lifelong St. Mary's County native, Leonardtown High alumnus, and community leader dedicated to user-friendly fiscal transparency, workforce housing availability, education, public safety, and preserving rural traditions.
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Verified Policy Stances & Platform
Public record positions, statements, and campaign positions.
Diverse Home Price Options and Solving the Countywide Affordable Housing Shortage
Emphasizes that diverse income levels require diverse home prices beyond just multi-unit developments, drawing on 30+ years as a licensed Maryland Realtor to address housing shortages impacting NAS Pax River recruitment, school educators, service workers, and ALICE working families.
"Diverse income levels require diverse home prices. Multi-unit is only one answer... Her extensive experience as a realtor in St. Mary’s County has given Sheila firsthand knowledge of our significant lack of affordable housing. She knows that this is a serious problem for businesses and NAS PAX to recruit young professionals, the school system attracting educators, service workers, and those citizens who fall into the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) category, also known as the working poor."
User-Friendly, Transparent County Budgeting and Long-Range Capital Forecasting
Pledges to leverage 35+ years of federal defense acquisition and budget formulation experience to ensure county operating and capital project budgets are transparent, user-friendly, and accountable to everyday taxpayers.
"Sheila worked in acquisition related positions to include Budget Formulation & Execution, Contract Administration, Management Analysis, Operations Research Analysis, Program Management... She believes our citizens should not need a degree in finance to understand their county’s operations and capital projects budgets. As a Commissioner, Sheila will use her budget and finance experience to ensure St. Mary’s County has user-friendly and transparent budgets... Priorities: Budget Forecasting, Transparency, User Friendly Budget, and Expenditure Reviews."
Pre-School for All, Vocational Trade Programs, and Educator/Staff Retention
Champions universal early childhood pre-school, expanded career and technical vocational trade opportunities, competitive educator and support staff retention, and flexible alternative learning paths.
"Education Priorities: Pre-School for All, Emphasize the Trades, Educator / Staff Retention, and Alternative Learning."
Community-Oriented Policing, Parental Engagement, and Youth Enrichment
Supports crime reduction and community safety through proactive community policing partnerships, active parental engagement, and youth and child development programs.
"Crime / Public Safety Priorities: Community Policing, Parental Engagement, and Child / Youth Programs."
Critical Area Protection, Water Quality, and Resiliency Planning
Advocates for safeguarding sensitive Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River critical areas, preserving water and air quality, mitigating light pollution, and ensuring sustainable growth through community resiliency planning.
"Environment Priorities: Critical Area Preservation, Light Pollution, Water & Air Quality, Sustainable Growth & Resiliency Planning, and Increased Citizen Awareness."
Collaborative Resource Management and Cross-Competency County Planning
Applies over 35 years of Navy civilian acquisition experience at NAS Patuxent River and 15+ years as an Integrated Product Lead to unite engineering, budget, logistics, and business stakeholders for balanced county economic development.
"Sheila will use her experience of bringing different competencies (engineering, budget, testing, logistics) together to arrive at successful product (outcome) to county government. Her collaborative approach to dealing with various facets and opinions will ensure that voices are heard. Her experience with forecasting and strategic planning enables her to look beyond the current to see the possible future effects of the decisions being made."
Official Campaign Priorities
- Workforce housing availability and diverse price points across income levels
- User-friendly, transparent county budgets and long-range forecasting
- Education funding: pre-school for all, trade emphasis, and staff retention
- Community-oriented policing, parental engagement, and youth initiatives
- Critical area preservation, water/air quality, and climate resiliency
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Live Activity Timeline
Sheila Milburn shares appreciation for her 2025 SMC Woman of the Year nomination and highlights her service on the NAACP #7025 Housing Board, reaffirming her commitment to balanced land use, coastal stormwater infrastructure, and affordable workforce housing in District 1.