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  • Potomac, MD

<b>Email: </b>sarahbeth&#64;patch.com<br> <b>Phone: </b>301-379-4437<br> <b>Hometown: </b>Fort Thomas, Ky.<br> <b>Birthday: </b>Sept. 23<br> <b>Bio:</b>

Sarah Beth comes to Patch as a driven journalist with experience in online, print and broadcast journalism.

In 2010, Sarah Beth graduated from Ohio University&#39;s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism with a specialization in multimedia journalism and a certificate of major in Spanish. While attending Ohio University, she worked as a reporter for <i>The Post</i><i> </i>in Athens, Ohio, covering state and local government.

Before becoming the Potomac Patch editor, Sarah Beth interned at &#34;Meet The Press&#34; in Washington, D.C.; MSNBC in New York City; Cincinnati&#39;s ABC-affiliate station, WCPO; and the E.W. Scripps Company in Cincinnati.

Sarah Beth enjoys reading, traveling, speaking Spanish and running in her free time. She also has an adorable Puggle named Penny, and she will show you pictures of her dog at any given opportunity.

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<b>Your Beliefs</b><br> At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.<br> <br> <b>Politics </b><br> How would you describe your political beliefs?

I tend to associate my political beliefs based on issues more so than a political party.  With that said, I lean more toward liberal politics where the preservation of human freedom and human rights are key.

<br> <b>Are you registered with a certain party?</b>

No.<br> <br> <b>Religion</b><br> How religious would you consider yourself? (casual, observant, devout, non religious)

I am a Christian, and I consider myself a religious person. I grew up in Methodist and Baptist churches, and I am currently looking for a church home in Potomac. <br> <br> <b>Local Hot-Button Issues</b><br> What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

As a new Potomac resident I am learning a lot about the community as I go, but I hope to cover some important issues in the area, such as education.  Education is a concern in Potoamc, not because it is lacking, but because it is central to the community.  Parents, teachers, administrators and students put education as a top priority and any changes in the public or private schools are important to them.

Development in Potomac and the environmental impacts of developments are other important issues.

<br> Where do you stand on each of these issues?

Although I am still developing an understanding of Potomac issues, I agree with the stance on education and its importance. 

As far as development, many changes in structures in the area change the character of the town but add new resources for residents to use.  Development that does not harm the environment should be judged on a case-by-case basis, instead of as a whole.

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