Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews is asked what he thinks about the future of his District 3 seat. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz and Gaithersburg Councilmember Ryan Spiegel have both indicated they are running for the open seat. Andrews said it is unlikely that he will endorse a candidate in this race. […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews (District 3) provides an update on his campaign for County Executive. Over the last year, Andrews said he has knocked on more than 17,000 doors in Montgomery County. He also talks about his love for libraries as he was interviewed at the grand opening of the […]

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died Dec. 5 at the age of 95. Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice and Councilmembers Nancy Navarro, Roger Berliner, George Leventhal and Phil Andrews reflect on his life and legacy: Council President Craig Rice: “Nelson Mandela was an icon.  His work will transcend time and likely never be duplicated. […]

Gaithersburg City Councilmember Ryan Spiegel announced on Dec. 5 that he will run for the District 3 Montgomery County Council seat currently held by Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews. Andrews has said he will not seek reelection as he is running for County Executive in 2014. “I will bring that important combination of legislative experience […]

After almost four hours of heated debate, the Montgomery County Council approved a historic increase in the minimum wage Tuesday evening, becoming only the third jurisdiction in the nation to do so. But the decision to lead the State in initiating change wasn’t an easy one. The bill went through several amendments and appeared to […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews released this statement after the Council’s 8-1 (Andrews opposed), minimum wage vote. “Last month, I joined all of my colleagues in passing a resolution urging the state to significantly raise the minimum wage. That was, and still is, the best approach. “I am disappointed that the County Council has rushed […]

Hundreds of people attended the grand opening ceremony of the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad. The new state of the art, 29,000 square foot facility will even house a community hall. Lorna Virgili has the details. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council Education Committee is hoping to get county public schools back on track with a proposal to request approximately $750 million for new school capacity projects from the Interagency Committee on School Construction as discussed in their work session Monday morning. County councilmember Phil Andrews says that the school system has been […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, County Council President Nancy Navarro, Councilmember Phil Andrews and Fire Chief Steven Lohr joined Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) Chief Tom Brown and President Allan Platky for the official dedication and grand opening ceremonies of the new Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) located at 2400 Arcola Avenue on Nov. 16. […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) will be presented the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award today (Nov. 14). County Executive Ike Leggett, Fire Chief Steve Lohr and Councilmember Phil Andrews will be on hand to receive the prestigious award from the MedicAlert Foundation and the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI). The award is […]