process to track and allocate water to new development in the city. A million-dollar temporary, mobile water treatment plant was installed that never was able to produce potable water. The water produced created plumbing problems for surrounding neighborhoods. The long-stalled Carroll Creek Linear Park was finally completed with the investment of public effort and investment. With the completion of the public improvements, the city sought private investment of more than $100 million in the first phase bringing needed tax revenue to the city. The Dougherty Administration also addressed aging infrastructure by creating an incentive for mall owners to improve their properties. The Golden Mile Tax Credit District resulted in more than $50 million in private investment and 1000 new jobs. Dougherty was diversified in her hiring, placing more women in high positions. After a failed re-election bid Dougherty went to work for the mother of one of her previous subordinates in real estate. Congressional campaign On November 19, 2007, Dougherty filed to run for Maryland's 6th congressional district. She won the primary and was the Democratic candidate for congress in 2008 against 8-term Republican Roscoe Bartlett. Bartlett defeated Dougherty in the general election. Subsequent mayoral campaigns Dougherty announced in 2009 that she would again seek the office of mayor of the City of Frederick, but lost in the primary to newcomer Jason Judd. Dougherty has remained visible in Frederick politics and has recently filed a bid for the 2017 mayoral election. In 2013, Jennifer Dougherty announced that she was running for mayor of Frederick as an independent candidate. The election was held on November 5. Dougherty lost, garnering 19.43 percent of the vote to Democratic nominee Karen Young's 31.59 percent and incumbent Republican Mayor Randy McClement's 48.75 percent. Electoral history ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Year ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Office ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Election ! ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Winner ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Party ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Votes ! bgcolor=#cccccc |% ! ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Opponent ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Party ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Votes ! bgcolor=#cccccc |% ! ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Opponent ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Party ! bgcolor=#cccccc |Votes ! bgcolor=#cccccc |% |- | 2008 | Congress, 6th district | General || | bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Roscoe Bartlett | bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican | bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |176,062 | bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |58.18 | | bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Jennifer Dougherty | bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Democratic | bgcolor=#DDEEFF |116,455 | bgcolor=#DDEEFF |38.48 | | bgcolor=#9DFF9D |Gary Hoover | bgcolor=#9DFF9D |Libertarian | bgcolor=#9DFF9D |10,101 | bgcolor=#9DFF9D |3.34 |- | 2009 | Mayor of Frederick, Maryland | Primary ||