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County Commissioner · District 1 · Garrett County · 2026 Primary
County Commissioners act as both the lawmaking body and the executive branch for their county, meaning they pass local ordinances and oversee all county departments. They are responsible for setting property tax rates and adopting the annual budget, which determines funding levels for essential services like public schools, road maintenance, and emergency responders. Their decisions on land use and zoning also directly influence how your community grows and what types of businesses or housing can be built.
View all candidates in this raceAndrew Harvey is the Founder and Director of The Institute for Sacred Activism, an international organization focused on inviting concerned people to take up the challenge of contemporary global crises by becoming inspired, effective, and practical agents of institutional and systemic change. Born in south India in 1952, he studied history at Oxford University before returning to his native country in 1977 where a series of mystical experiences initiated his spiritual journey involving Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sufism. He describes Sacred Activism as a transforming force born from the fusion of deep spiritual knowledge with wise radical action aimed at preserving and healing the planet and its inhabitants. Harvey views himself as an agent for peace and sustainability during what he terms a massive global crisis requiring profound inspiration and love-centered action. His work includes authoring over 30 books, such as The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism. He also supports initiatives like the Tibetan Children's Village in Ladakh to preserve culture and nurture children without family.
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Environment
Harvey advocates for an essential force for preserving and healing the planet through large-scale practice of Sacred Activism.
“The large-scale practice of Sacred Activism can become an essential force for preserving and healing the planet and its inhabitants.”
Community Development
Harvey supports initiatives like the Tibetan Children's Village to protect, preserve and nurture Tibetan culture in exile through investing in children.
“One such inspired initiative is the Tibetan Children's Village (or TCV), a community started in Leh almost 50 years ago on direction of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.”
Education
Harvey aims to disseminate a global curriculum through various forms including mass media and teaching at universities.
“I have founded the Institute for Sacred Activism to implement this vision and we are in the process of co-creating a global curriculum which will be disseminated in various forms through the mass media.”
External coverage highlights Andrew Harvey as the subject of the OMTimes Magazine March 2026 Edition, where he is featured on the cover alongside his latest book, The Magdalene Revolution. The publication notes that his organization invites concerned people to take up the challenge of contemporary global crises by becoming practical agents of institutional and systemic change. OMTimes Media describes itself as a leading online content provider of positivity, wellness, and personal empowerment using profits to support charitable initiatives.
“The large-scale practice of Sacred Activism can become an essential force for preserving and healing the planet and its inhabitants.”
Source“One such inspired initiative is the Tibetan Children's Village (or TCV), a community started in Leh almost 50 years ago on direction of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.”
Source“I have founded the Institute for Sacred Activism to implement this vision and we are in the process of co-creating a global curriculum which will be disseminated in various forms through the mass media.”
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