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March 24, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Council President Craig Rice Briefing (Video)

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with the media on March 24 for this weekly briefing. He began the discussion with an update on the County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommended operating budget highlighting the needs for Montgomery County Public Schools. He also provided updates on recent meetings with elected leaders from neighboring jurisdictions and […]

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March 17, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Council President Craig Rice on Budget: ‘A Great Starting Point’ (Video)

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice gives us his thoughts on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended FY 2015 operating budget. Take a look: After the budget press conference, Rice released the following statement: “Putting the annual operating budget together is always a large and demanding task. The hard work by the […]

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March 9, 2014 | Staff Writer

Council President Craig Rice Meets with Media on March 10

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on March 10, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Among the issues Rice is expected to talk about is the possibility of the Maryland General Assembly providing additional funding […]

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February 24, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Council President Rice News Briefing (Video)

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice briefed the news media on Feb. 24 on a variety of topics, including Clarksburg, the County Executive’s CIP and snow removal. He also fielded several questions about snow removal, the state of Black Montgomery, the county’s unemployment rate and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety right […]

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February 10, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Council President Rice Briefing (Photos & VIDEO)

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with the media on Feb. 10 to discuss a variety of topics, including school bus cameras, MCPS’ operating budget, cyber security, Ten Mile Creek and several bills being introduced in Annapolis. Rice said the Council’s number one priority remains getting more state funding for school construction. You can […]

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January 31, 2014 | Staff Writer

Council President Rice at MLK Event (Video)

In this MyMCMedia extra, Council President Craig Rice addresses the crowd gathered at Strathmore for the 20th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. event.

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January 27, 2014 | Staff Writer

Council President News Conference (Photos and Video)

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with members of the media on Jan. 27, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Some of the hot topics he addressed included zoning and Ten Mile Creek. “All of the Council members are certainly committed […]

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January 9, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Council President Rice on Gaithersburg Library Opening (Video)

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice is the Council’s lead for libraries. In this MyMCMedia extra, Rice says the newly renovated Gaithersburg Library plays an important role in the community it serves. Take a look: Related posts:  

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December 8, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Council President Rice Schedules Dec. 9 Media Update

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice, who was unanimously elected by his fellow Councilmembers on Dec. 3 to head the Council for the next year, will meet with members of the media on Monday, Dec. 9, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. […]

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October 28, 2013 | Staff Writer

County Officials Hail News of Triple-A Bond Rating

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced on Oct. 28 that Montgomery County has maintained its Triple-A bond rating from three Wall Street bond rating agencies, just one week after Leggett, Council President Nancy Navarro, Council Vice President Craig Rice and other county officials met with the agencies to brief Wall Street on the county’s fiscal […]

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