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Odenton Remains in Same Council District—For Now
The county council rejects a plan that would have divided Odenton between two districts. Another simpler redistricting plan also falls short of approval.

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He has lived in Maryland since 1997 and now resides in Odenton with his wife and son.
Tim is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, and has worked as a business reporter and sportswriter for several publications in Washington, DC and Baltimore. Most recently, he was the sports business reporter for The Washington Times, where he chronicled the approval and construction of Nationals Park.
When he's not working, he engages in many interests ranging from watching sports, traveling, grilling and playing tennis and Strat-O-Matic baseball.
The county council rejects a plan that would have divided Odenton between two districts. Another simpler redistricting plan also falls short of approval.

Plans for new districts in Anne Arundel County from council members Jerry Walker and Chris Trumbauer fall short of the five votes necessary for approval.
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