Maria Shulman
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Clayton · Registered Nurse
Maria Shulman is a nurse and healthcare leader with experience in nursing management, supervisory, pediatric special-needs, and care-management roles, recognized by a nursing publication for her advocacy and leadership in patient care. She and her family have lived in Clayton for more than 17 years. She serves on Clayton's Planning Commission, having chaired it in 2025 and served as vice chair in 2024, and also serves on the Clayton Community Library Foundation board. Her education includes a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in mental health from Temple University, a nursing diploma from Germantown Hospital and Medical Center School of Nursing, and a bachelor of science in nursing and public health and a master's in healthcare administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Positions in brief
Shulman's campaign centers on fiscal responsibility, transparent and accountable local government, and managing growth and state housing mandates while preserving Clayton's small-town character.
On her campaign site, Shulman lists fiscal responsibility and smart planning, community engagement and transparency, and accountable leadership as her top priorities. She points to Clayton's aging infrastructure and calls for guiding growth in a way that preserves the town's small-town character, including navigating state housing mandates. She also highlights wildfire resilience and emergency preparedness, and support for local businesses, and frames herself as someone who is 'not a political insider' and wants residents to 'have a seat at the table.'
On the issues
- Government, Elections & Democracy
Prioritizes fiscal responsibility, smart planning, community engagement, transparency, and accountable leadership.
“Preserving Clayton's Character, Planning for Clayton's Future”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports navigating state housing mandates in a way that preserves Clayton's small-town character and addresses aging infrastructure.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Prioritizes wildfire resilience and emergency preparedness for the hillside town.
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