Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia extra, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin says newcomer Beth Daly (D) is a strong candidate in the upcoming Montgomery County Council at large race. Take a look: Other democratic candidates on the ballot include: Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, George Leventhal, Vivian Malloy and Hans Riemer. The primary election is scheduled for […]

In this MyMCMedia extra video, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin discusses early voting and how popular it was in our county, especially in Silver Spring.   Related:      

Organizers at the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy hit the dictionary to prepare for their first annual Grown-Up Spelling Bee for Adult Literacy. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of how the event held  at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, brought the community together to focus on literacy issues in the County. […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin explains why she is endorsing Christopher Barclay in the District 5 Council race. The primary election is set for June 24. Related:      

In this MyMCMedia extra video, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin notes that the County Council District 1 race between Roger Berliner and Duchy Trachtenberg is the one to watch. Ervin describes both of the District 1 candidates as “savvy” politicians. The primary election is set for June 24. Related:  

In this MyMCMedia extra video, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin describes the democratic field in the race for county executive as “boring.” Take a look: The primary election is set for June 24. Ervin resigned from her elected seat on the Montgomery County Council earlier this year to become the executive director of the […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin says she would like to see the candidates running for County Executive talking more about income inequality and other “bread and butter issues.” The primary election is set for June 24.   Related:      

In this MyMCMedia extra video, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin said she believes the Silver Spring Transit Center will be a key factor in the upcoming election for the candidates in both the upcoming County Executive and County Council races. Take a look: Ervin resigned from her post on the Montgomery County Council earlier […]

Two Montgomery County leaders will participate in a women’s roundtable discussion on the raising the minimum wage hosted by Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in Annapolis on April 1.  Valerie Ervin, former councilmember and current Executive Director of the Center for Working Families, and Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, President of Montgomery College, will take park in the […]

It was standing room only at the first annual State of Black Montgomery forum in Silver Spring where community engagement was the topic surrounding discussions on political, economic and social justice issues close to the African American community. As residents, activists and politicians came together, the message was clear – they said there’s still a lot […]