Gross Meets with County Council and County Executive (PHOTO)

Alan Gross, a Potomac resident who was held captive in Cuba for five years before his release on Dec. 17, met with members of the Montgomery County Council and County Executive Ike Leggett on May 7 “as part of his tour to thank all of those who supported me during that time.”

PHOTO | Montgomery County

PHOTO | Montgomery County

Gross talked about his experiences in jail and his perspectives on opening trade and travel with Cuba.

Among those at the informal meeting in Rockville were, left to right: Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Craig Rice, Council President George Leventhal, Councilmember Nancy Navarro, County Executive Leggett, Councilmembers Nancy Floreen and Sidney Katz, and Judy and Alan Gross.

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Gross Meets with County Council and County Executive (PHOTO)

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Alan Gross, a Potomac resident who was held captive in Cuba for five years before his release on Dec. 17, met with members of the Montgomery County Council and County Executive Ike Leggett on May 7 “as part of his tour to thank all of those who supported me during that time.” Gross talked about […]

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A Piece of Cuba In Montgomery County (VIDEO)

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Leventhal Supports President Obama's Decision on Cuba (VIDEO)

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In this MyMCMedia’s Extra, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal wishes Alan Gross a “Happy Hanukkah” and adds “I entirely support President Obama’s decision.” Related:

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Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett released the following statement about the release of Alan Gross: “I am delighted by the release of Montgomery County resident Alan Gross by the Cuban government. “As I and many others have said in the past, he should never have been arrested in the first place. His only ‘crime’ was […]

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Alan Gross Returns to Maryland (PHOTOS)

Alan Gross greets Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Az., Sen.and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. at an airport near Havana, Cuba, Dec. 17, 2014. Gross was released after 5 years in a Cuban prison. 
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Alan Gross, a USAID subcontractor who lived in Potomac, was released from a Cuban prison on Dec. 17 as part of an agreement between the U.S. and Cuba. Gross spent more than five years in a Cuba prison. He was arrested in December 2009. After arriving on American soil, Gross talked to reporters at a press conference where […]

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Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-8th) issued the following statement announcing Alan Gross’s return home and President Barack Obama’s opening to Cuba: “Today, it brings me great joy to join with Judy Gross and Senators Leahy and Flake to bring my friend Alan Gross home from Cuba after his five years in prison. This day […]

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Krista Brick

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Krista Brick is a multi-media journalist with Montgomery Community Media.

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