Five Things to Know for Oct. 1 in Montgomery County

It’s Monday, Oct. 1, and it’s a heavy day for local politics in Montgomery County:

1. County Executives Face Off: Montgomery Community Media hosts the county executive candidates in a forum. You can watch Democrat Marc Elrich, Republican Robin Ficker and Independent Nancy Floreen square off on Channels 19, 21 and 995 HD and live-streamed at mcmlive.org, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Immediately after the forum and thereafter, the program will be available here at MyMCmedia.org.

2. Meet Jill Stein: The Green Party presidential candidate will be at the Rockville Library from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Facebook has the details.

3. State of the Senate: Former congresswoman Connie Morella hosts a discussion on the state of the U.S. Senate.

Join us @montgomerycoll on the Rockville Campus Monday, October 1 for the State of the United States Senate in the Theater Arts Arena. Guest speakers include Senator Bill Brock, Ira Shapiro, James Wyatt, and Dr. Lee Annis. Moderated by Former Congresswoman Connie Morella pic.twitter.com/q0pDh0kH9H

— Montgomery College Rockville Campus (@mc_rockville) September 28, 2018

4. Municipal Monday: The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Here’s the agenda.

5. Meeting the Media: Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer will meet with members of the media at 11:30 a.m. Among the issues on his agenda will be changes to the county’s minimum wage rules and new zoning regulations that would allow breweries and distilleries in the county’s Agricultural Reserve.

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