Mark Uncapher

Mark Uncapher has been Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party since 2008. The party represents over 125,000 registered voters, http://mcgop.com/

Professionally he is a telecommunications lawyer and previously served as a Counsel to a Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He and his wife Robin are both graduates of George Washington University and have lived in Bethesda since 1995.

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21 This Week: Congressional Redistricting Issues

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Governor Hogan and the legislature issue competing congressional redistricting maps. What is causing the teacher shortage at MCPS? Who are the nominees seeking to fill the school board vacancy? Why is the Cherry Blossom festival being […]

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21 This Week: Montgomery Council Set to Vote on Updated Land Use Plan; COVID-19 Vaccine Focus Shifts

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Guests Mike Knapp and Mark Uncapher provide their opinion on Thrive Montgomery. COVID-19 vaccines for Montgomery County Employees and students. The election in Virginia for their next governor is drawing national attention. What does this mean […]

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21 This Week: Vaccination Mandates, Renaming White Flint Metro Station

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: The County Council introduced legislation to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all county employees despite opposition from County Executive Elrich and three employee unions. A lawsuit was filed challenging the public schools’ vaccine mandate claiming a religious […]

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21 This Week: Montgomery Public School Students Math Scores Decline

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: After more than a year of virtual learning, MCPS students show a decline in math literacy. Lawyers representing the public schools in the 2018 Damascus locker room assault case argue that the incident was not sexual […]

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21 This Week: Affordable Housing and Rent Control

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Mark Uncapher is the guest host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Uncapher and the panel discuss: Redistricting work based on the 2020 census is moving forward in the county to redraw the county council districts. ( 0:57 ) Remembering longtime Board of Education Member Pat O’Neill. ( 7:50) […]

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21 This Week: Student Quarantine Challenges, Remembering 9/11

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: County Executive Marc Elrich calls for a vaccine passport program. (1:03) Students are back in school for in-person learning and parents are criticizing the schools’ quarantine requirements. (7:36) Remembering the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the 20th […]

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21 This Week: Hogan's I-270 and I-495 Plan Gets a Boost

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: It appears that Gov. Hogan’s push to expand the Capital Beltway and I-270 is gaining support. ( 0:57 ) Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend pandemic limits on rent increases for a year. ( […]

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21 This Week: Montgomery County's Draft Land Use Plan

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Montgomery County is working on a new 50-year plan for land use titled Thrive Montgomery 2050. A coalition of 29 neighborhood associations wrote to the County Council requesting significant changes to the initial draft plan. Special […]

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21 This Week: Maryland Gubernatorial Race; States Attorney Race

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Long-serving Montgomery County States Attorney John McCarthy has two challengers in the upcoming primary election ( 18:46 ) With 6,000 county renters seeking rent assistance, what will happen after Aug. 15 when the moratorium on evictions […]

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21 This Week: Hogan Vetoes Immigration and Parole Reform Bills

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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Maryland Gov. Hogan vetoes immigration and parole reform bills. ( 1:03 ) With many restrictions lifted in the county, how soon will residents give up their masks? (10:17) Councilmember Hans Riemer announces his candidacy for County […]

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