ALBERT SLOCUM
Age: 55
Residence: Landover
What have you accomplished for your community that makes you most proud, as a public servant, leader, or advocate?
- I have been involved with putting out fires and being a part of solutions, following through with neighborhood complaints regarding lack of street lighting or involvement with neighborhood watch on crime.
- I have sat on ministries and nonprofit boards, being that conduit to legal support and fundraising to help feed and provide clothing to thousands of underprivileged and underserved families throughout the year.
- As a professional in financial education and retirement planning, I helped thousands of Prince George’s County employees with retirement solutions and readiness.
- Proudly served on Prince George’s County Association of Realtors Legislative Committee advocating for homeowners and real estate professionals.
What do you most hope to accomplish during your first term?
Within my first 12 to 18 months, implement an economic and crime reduction plan:
- proposing legislation on zoning and floor area ratio,
- establishing a central business district, attracting larger corporations,
- building commonsense development that supports existing and future community benchmarks,
- retention of teachers’ initiatives,
- hiring more public safety employees,
- improving economic growth,
- blueprint for curfew protocols and enforcement,
- deploying the workforce and local market partnership initiatives, which will focus on vocational and technical training and job security by giving Prince Georgians first right of refusal,
- funding from county proprietary ventures and partnerships will help cover underperforming and underbudgeted areas, such as educational initiatives and quality living for seniors.
As we face a county budget crisis, are there any areas where you feel that county government is overspending? If so, please specify.
A review of the county’s budget will help identify many areas where funding is needed, including the appropriation of funds to avoid cannibalization of certain program spending by reconstructing or converting buildings into public schools to cut costs for optimal utilization. Education and public safety are two of the highest budgetary items. For instance, I recognize that new developments in schools have been incorporated into the 2025 budget, which accounts for a significant amount of debt. To alleviate some costs, converting existing buildings into schools will positively impact our overall budget.
Who’s on your team? Please list endorsements and any community groups in which you have a leadership role.
I am involved and working with alumni groups, business networks, local fraternity chapters, men’s groups, and church ministries. I’m endorsed by local business owners, church and business leaders, corporations, and fellow Prince Georgians, including teachers, public safety professionals, HRD [human resource development] practitioners, financial professionals, blue- and white-collar professionals, and medical and legal professionals … putting people over politicians!