Montgomery Community Media

Durante una entrevista en The Politics Hour con Kojo Nnamdi en WAMU, el presidente del concejo, Tom Hucker, dijo que se postulará para el puesto de ejecutivo del condado. “Estoy planeando postularme, pero ahora estoy concentrado en terminar mi mandato en el Concejo del Condado”. Marc Elrich buscará la reelección. También se postulan el concejal […]

During an interview on Friday’s The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi on WAMU, Council President Tom Hucker said he will run for County Executive. “I am planning to run, but right now I am focused on finishing my term on County Council.” Marc Elrich will seek re-election. Also running – Councilmember Hans Riemer and businessman […]

Council President Tom Hucker announced Thursday night that he has formed an exploratory committee and plans to speak with residents and business owners to see if he should run for county executive. His speech before a friendly crowd at Kaldi’s Social Hall in Silver Spring made it seem like he had already decided to run. […]

Ya hay tres candidatos que se postularon para el Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery en las primarias de junio de 2022. El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, anunció previamente que busca la reelección. Fue elegido para ese puesto en noviembre de 2018. Al 1 de junio, tiene dos oponentes, el concejal del condado Hans Riemer […]

And then there were three candidates running for Montgomery County Executive in the June 2022 primary. County Executive Marc Elrich previously announced he is seeking re-election. He was elected to that position in November of 2018. As of June 1, he has two opponents, County Councilmember Hans Riemer and businessperson David Blair. As Riemer strongly […]

David Blair, Potomac resident and businessman, launched his campaign for Montgomery County Executive on Wednesday. He ran against County Executive Marc Elrich in 2018 and lost the Democratic primary by 77 votes. Elrich said he plans to seek reelection during the 2022 race.  Blair founded and chairs the Council for Advocacy and Policy Solutions (CAPS), […]

David Blair, a business leader and philanthropist, is partnering with the Universities at Shady Grove to launch the new Lab for Entrepreneurship and Transformative Leadership. The goal of this lab is to bring together education and economic innovation and advance students, entrepreneurs, and small business owners in Montgomery County. Blair supports this partnership because he […]

El sábado, el concejal Will Jawando anunció en Silver Spring el lanzamiento del Fondo de Seguridad Alimentaria del Condado de Montgomery. El fondo es una asociación entre el condado y Greater Washington Community Foundation. El objetivo del fondo es conectar más alimentos a más personas. El Concejo del Condado asignó $10.3 millones de dólares al […]

On Saturday, Councilmember Will Jawando announced in Silver Spring the launch of the Montgomery County Food Security Fund. The fund is a partnership between the county and the Greater Washington Community Foundation. The goal of the fund is to connect more food to more people. The County Council allocated $10.3 million to the fund, but it […]

David and Mikel Blair talk about a new nonprofit they’ve founded as well looking back on the 2018 election, when David Blair came within 77 votes of winning the Democratic primary for Montgomery County executive. Here’s their SBN discussion with our MCM audience: MCM’s February Small Business Network Features David and Mikel Blair