Farrar's In for Council Race 2018
SolidierFit founder and CEO Danny Farrar has held two fundraisers, with a third one coming up, but has yet to formally file to run for County Council in 2018. Farrar, a Republican, who had considered running for state delegate in District 4, was spotted Sunday in a meeting with Sen. Michael Hough (R-Dist. 4) and Ted Dacey, communications director for U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV-2) at The Barbara Fritchie Candystick Restaurant in Frederick.
Farrar, of Walkersville, said in an interview that he's met with several area Republican politicos and former politicos, Republican groups and business owners to learn the ropes about running a campaign, among other things. His decision to run for County Council as an at-large member instead of state delegate, was, in part, motivated by the birth of his child. [Photo above, Farrar at International Franchise Association meeting, courtesy Danny Farrar/Duane Heath photography]
"I was going to run for state delegate, but becoming a father made a profound change in me, and the more I thought about it, the more I didn’t want to be away from my kid for three months. It didn’t make much sense to me," he said.
The field of candidates for state delegate District 4 will likely be a crowded one, too, Farrar said. So far, only Dan Cox of Emmitsburg has filed to run for one of three seats in that district. Among those rumored as candidates are Frederick County Liquor Board Member Jesse Pippy, Jason Miller, of Mt. Airy, and incumbents Barrie Ciliberti and David Vogt. Del. Kathy Afzali (R-Dist. 4) will likely be among Republican candidates for county executive, along with Regina Williams and Council Member Kirby Delauter.
A veteran who was once homeless and "eating out of garbage cans," Farrar said his main motivation in seeking political office is to inspire others to get involved. County Council is good place to start, he said. "The truth of the matter is that I have a decent amount of crossover appeal on both sides of the aisle," he said. He believes he can serve more people by running as an at-large candidate rather than in his home district, District 5.
To learn more about Farrar's politics, check out the video he made in August 2016, "Farrar for Frederick," when he planned to run for state delegate.
Correction 6.20: Jason Miller is from Mt. Airy, not Emmitsburg as originally reported.
