Marcus J. Moore, Patch Staff

Email: marcus.moore@patch.com

Phone: 301.575.6171

Hometown: Landover, MD

Birthday: Feb. 27

Twitter: @UMarlboroPatch

My name is <strong>Marcus J. Moore</strong>,  and I&#39;ve lived in Prince George&#39;s County my entire life. I&#39;m also a journalist and lead editor of the Upper Marlboro Patch. Since 2003, I have dedicated myself to community journalism, having worked for The Prince George&#39;s Sentinel and The Gazette newspapers. Over that time, I have covered issues within the city of Bowie, Prince George&#39;s County business and Montgomery County education.

I&#39;m also an accomplished music journalist, having written several album reviews, news items and feature stories for The Washington City Paper, OkayPlayer and Prefix Magazine, among others. I&#39;ve also written a column and conducted a chat for The Washington Post Company. 

In those very rare moments of spare time, you can find me weight training or playing basketball. When you see me in town, be sure to say hello! If you have any questions or tips, feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you!

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<i>How would you describe your political beliefs?</i>

I take things on an issue-by-issue basis, and value the facts over almost any other factors. I do my best to consider all aspects of issues in the political realm, as many of them are extremely complex and have vast implications. 

<i>Are you registered with a certain party?</i>

I am a registered Democrat.

<b>Religion</b>

<i>How religious would you consider yourself?</i>

As a child in Landover, I attended a church weekly, went to Sunday school and eventually became Head Usher. In recent years, I haven&#39;t attended church regularly. I am open-minded about religion, and take things from different teachings that I find to be true, or meaningful.

<b>Local Hot-Button Issues</b>

<i>What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?</i>

As an Upper Marlboro resident, I understand that the perceived lack of parking is an issue within the town. I&#39;ve also noticed a certain uneasiness and uncertainty here, caused by the election of a new county executive and County Council. Upper Marlboro residents are also trying to move toward a new day, without the stain of political corruption that has intensified recently.