[2] He graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High School and received an associate's degree from Frederick Community College.
[5] Shreve was one of a group of three politically conservative, pro-development candidates elected to the council in 2010; the others were Kirby Delauter and Blaine Young.
[2] Shreve said that Frederick County should spend its budget on its infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and water and sewer systems.
[10] Shreve supported giving people financial incentives to commute to work outside of rush hours in order to improve traffic.
[15] Shreve said that the five most important priorities in Frederick County were education, public safety, water, solid waste, and roads.
[17] Shreve came in fourth place with ten percent of the vote in the Republican primary, advancing to the general election.
[18] In the general election, Shreve won a seat on the Frederick County Board of Commissioners,[19] coming in third place with twelve percent of the vote.
[38][39] Two weeks prior to the swearing-in ceremony, there was an orientation for future Frederick County Council members, where ethics rules, office setup, and communication were discussed.
[43] When County Executive Jan Gardner invited each council member to meet with her to discuss the proposed budget, Shreve declined the offer.
[44] Shreve has also complained that he was not assigned a parking spot at the county's government building and that it took too long to get a key to his office.
[47] Shreve also opposed a bill to fund part of the construction of a hotel and conference center in downtown Frederick.
[48] Shreve supported selling a county-owned nursing home, Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living, to a private company.
[49] On a bill to make it easier for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to enforce noise violations, Shreve voted against.
[53] The Church of Scientology requested historical designation for Trout Run in order to use it as a Narconon rehabilitation center for drug addicts.