Ocean City officials have disqualified Philip Ufholz from running for town council.
He says he has been a property owner of a condo on 88th street since 1975 and owns a home in Bethesda where his wife lives.
The city charter requires a candidate to be a permanent resident and live in the resort four months before the election.
Ufholz told WBOC that he was shocked when he got word that he did not qualify to run for office.
He said he had voted in every election since 2008 and had presented last year’s tax returns which listed him as a resident.
The challenge was initiated by the group Citizens for Ocean City which said it believes his primary residency is in Montgomery County.
Ufholz says that his wife is living in Bethesda until his daughter gets married in May and then they are selling their home there.
