Dear
District
1 Residents
and
Friends, Happy
New
Year
to
you!
I
don't
know
how
long
you
are
able
to
say
that
(is
there
a
rule?).
But
as
our
Council
returns
to
work
today,
it
does
feel
like
the
New
Year
for
sure.
We
begin
our
year
with
a
retrospective
look
back
at
the
past
year,
as
well
as
a
smattering
of
the
work
ahead. Sincerely,
Roger
Berliner District
1 |
2014:
A
Year
in
Review |
More
often
than
not,
when
I
began
each Berliner
Brief
in
2014,
I
mentioned
how
busy
we
were
at
the
Council.
As
Bruce
Katz,
a
scholar
at
the
Brookings
Institution
wrote
in
2013,
the
traditional
hierarchy
of
government
no
longer
has
the
federal
government
at
the
top
--
which
he
described
as
“a
health
insurance
company
with
an
army."
Instead,
according
to
this
Brookings
scholar,
it
is
local
government
that
functions
most
efficiently
and
most
effectively
on
behalf
of
its
citizens.
That
certainly
has
been
my
experience.
Unfettered
by
the
gridlock
and
extreme
partisanship
that
has
paralyzed
our
federal
government,
your
County
government,
and
our
Council,
has
indeed
been
working
for
you.
Here
are
just
a
few
highlights
of
my
own
legislative
work
in
2014
on
your
behalf:
Preserving
our
Environment
• Led
the
successful
effort
to protect
Ten
Mile
Creek
–
one
of
the
most
unique,
pristine
streams
in
the
region
–
from
over
development
• Sponsored
and
passed eleven
environmental
pieces
of
legislation
to
make
Montgomery
County
a
national
leader
as
a
greener
and
more
sustainable
community
by
promoting
renewable
energy,
green
industries,
telecommuting,
and
energy
conservation
• Introduced
a resolution
requiring
natural
infill
material
on
all
future
artificial
turf
fields
approved
by
the
County
Improving
Our
Transportation
Infrastructure
• Introduced legislation
to
reform
our
county’s
taxicab
regulations
and
make
it
viable
for
Uber
and
other
new
entrants
to
enter
our
market
with
appropriate
consumer
protections
• Convened
the first-ever
joint
meeting
of
the
Transportation
Committees
of
the
Montgomery
and
the
District
of
Columbia
Councils
• Recommended
the
formation
of
the Purple
Line
Implementation
Advisory
Group
to
ensure
neighborhoods
and
businesses
adjacent
to
the
Purple
Line
had
a
forum
for
their
concerns
• Continuing
to
work
towards
implementation
of
a
comprehensive,
countywide Bus
Rapid
Transit
system;
citizens
advisory
boards
are
being
formed
Protecting
Ratepayers
• Formed
a
bi-county Coalition
for
Utility
Reform
consisting
of
municipalities,
environmental
organizations,
national
think
tanks,
and
green
energy
companies
in
response
to
Exelon’s
desire
to
purchase
Pepco
to
fight
for
a
more
reliable,
innovative,
and
greener
electricity
grid
• Working
with
State
Senator
Brian
Feldman
and
Delegates
Bill
Frick
and
Aruna
Miller
to
see
whether
the
state
can’t
find
a
better
balance
between
the
urgent
need
for
reliability
and
preserving
tree
canopy
• Drafted
state
legislation
that
would
hold
WSSC
accountable
to
ratepayers
concerned
about
unusually
high
water
bills
through
the
creation
of
an independent
review
board
Creating
Walkable,
Bikeable,
Liveable
Communities
• Introduced
legislation,
met
with
the
Secretary
of
Transportation,
and
wrote
our
Planning
Board
Chair to ensure
that
the
vision
for
White
Flint
comes
to
fruition
with
appropriate
road
infrastructure,
public
amenities,
and
school
capacity
• Brought
our
Planning
Board
Chair
and
School
Superintendent
together
to
make
sure
that
as
we
consider
redevelopment
options
in
Westbard
that
we
focus
on
school
capacity;
• Amended
our
County’s Road
Code
to
create
a
safer
environment
for
all
road
users
–
motorists,
cyclists,
and
pedestrians
–
in
our
new
urban
centers
• Led
the
effort
to
obtain
funding
to
plow
the
Capital
Crescent
Trail
for
the
first
time
ever
this
winter
• Supported
renewed
efforts
to
ensure
that
pedestrians
have
access
to
sidewalks
when
it snows
and
when
there
is
construction
activity
Creating
a
More
Open
and
Accessible
Government
• Co-sponsored
a public
campaign
financing
system
for
the
County,
leveling
the
playing
field
for
our
county’s
electoral
process
Strengthened
the
Safety
Net
for
Seniors
and
Our
Most
Vulnerable
Residents
• Cosponsored
legislation
that
doubled
the Senior
Tax
credit
for
seniors
of
limited
income
• Advanced
our Senior
Transportation
Initiative
to
ensure
that
Montgomery
County
remains
a
“community
for
a
lifetime”
for
our
seniors
Economic
Development
-
Fostering
a
21st
Century
Workforce
• Introduced Career
Pathways
legislation
that
would
align
our
resources
for
workforce
training
with
growing
industry
sectors
in
the
county
• Led
the
effort
to
increase
funding
to help
farmers
receive
the
technical
assistance
necessary
to
ensure
our
agricultural
economy
continues
to
prosper
• Supported
passage
of
the White
Oak
Sector
Plan
to
stimulate
economic
development
in
the
eastern
part
of
the
County
and
improve
our
jobs
and
housing
balance
Education
and
Public
Safety
• Supported
expanding
the School
Bus
Camera
Program
and
doubling
the
fine
for
violations,
making
it
safer
for
our
children
as
they
travel
to
school
• Went
to
Annapolis
to
fight
for increased
school
construction
funding
and
funded
100
%
of
the
MCPS
educational
and
programmatic
budget
request
• Supported
increasing
the
number
of School
Resource
Officers
• Introduced
a
resolution
unanimously
approved
by
the
Council
to
create
a sensible
drone
policy
• Amended
our
regulations
to
assist
with
deer
population
management
###
This
is
just
a
partial
list
of
what
my
team
and
I
have
focused
upon
this
past
year
in
the
legislative
arena.
And
I
know
that
each
of
my
colleagues
has
a
similar
list.
It
was
a
busy
and
productive
year
for
sure.
But
what
it
doesn’t
do
justice
to,
and
what
we
take
such
great
pride
in,
is
responding
to
your
specific
requests
for
help
–
whether
it
is
a
street
light,
a
stop
sign,
or
simply
getting
our
county
government
to
be
responsive.
Our
goal
for
2015
remains
the
same
–
do
what
we
can
to
make
a
positive
difference
in
your
life
and
in
the
life
of
our
community. | |
NIH
Visit
with
President
Obama
&
Progress
on
Ebola
Vaccine |
In
early
December,
I
was
pleased
to
be
invited
by
NIH
to
join
President
Obama
as
he
toured
NIH
and
received
an
update
from
scientists
who
recently
published promising
results
from
early
clinical
trials
of
an
experimental
vaccine
for
Ebola.
As Time
magazine
recently
wrote
about
in
their 2014
Person
of
the
Year
Issue,
Ebola
captivated
our
nation's
attention
a
great
deal
in
2014
--
and
rightfully
so.
It
has
been
a
profound
tragedy
in
Africa,
the
likes
of
which
we
haven’t
seen
in
decades.
And
while
we
are
blessed
as
a
country
to
only
experience
a
few
isolated
cases
of
the
disease
to
date,
we
cannot
let
this
issue
fall
away
from
our
consciousness
–
both
from
a
medical
and
moral
stand
point.
As
the
President
said
in
his
remarks
during
his
visit, “We
cannot
just
fight
this
epidemic.
We
have
to
extinguish
it.”
Visits
like
this
one
show
that
investing
in
scientific
and
medical
research
is
a
part
of
what
makes
America
exceptional.
And
it
shows
the
best
of
what
government
is
capable
of…making
potential
life
changing
discoveries
for
the
betterment
of
humanity.
It
is
an
honor
to
represent
the
district
where
this
kind
of
groundbreaking
research
is
occurring
and
where
those
who
have
been
infected
have
the
absolute
best
chance
of
being
saved. |
Update
on
Coalition
for
Utility
Reform |
As
most
of
you
know,
Exelon,
one
of
the
largest
energy
players
in
the
country,
and
the
owner
of
Baltimore
Gas
&
Electric,
is
seeking
to
purchase
Pepco. That
purchase
must
be
approved
by
the
Maryland
Public
Service
Commission. In
order
to
approve
it,
the
Commission
must
find
that
it
is
in
the
public
interest
and
doesn’t
harm
ratepayers.
There
is
an
intense
proceeding
currently
underway
at
the
Commission
to
determine
the
fate
of
this
proposed
merger. Many
consumer
and
environmental
organizations
are
opposing
the
merger. Why? They
argue
that
Exelon,
as
an
owner
of
many
nuclear
power
plants,
has
fought
and
will
fight
against
strong
renewable
energy
and
energy
efficiency
advances
insofar
as
those
efforts
led
to
a
reduced
demand
from
conventional
power
plants,
which
will
reduce
the
price
they
are
able
to
secure. In
addition,
they
maintain
that
it
simply
isn’t
healthy
–
politically
or
competitively
–
for
one
company
to
own
85%
of
the
electric
distribution
system
in
the
state.
In
response
to
this
merger,
a
number
of
us
formed
what
we
call
the
“Coalition
for
Utility
Reform." It
is
a
broad
based,
bi-county
coalition
consisting
of
local
municipalities,
elected
officials,
environmental
organizations,
national
think
tanks,
and
clean
energy
companies. Our
coalition
has
sponsored
expert
testimony
that
argues
that
Exelon’s
business
interests
do
not
coincide
with
the
public
interest
in
Maryland,
and
that
the
Commission
can
only
approve
the
merger
if
it
imposes
critical
“conditions”
that
mitigate
the
harm
the
merger
application
poses
to
the
public
interest.
Accordingly,
the
Coalition
argues
that
one
of
the
conditions
--
but
certainly
not
the
only
one
--
the
Public
Service
Commission
should
impose
is
tying
50
percent
of
Pepco’s
financial
return
to
its
ability
to
meet
specific
metrics
related
to
green
energy,
customer
service,
and
reliability. Such
an
approach
is
known
as
performance-based
ratemaking. The
goal
is
to
ensure
that
the
financial
incentives
of
the
utility
are
aligned
with
the
environmental,
customer
service,
and
reliability
objectives
of
ratepayers
like
you. Now
that
we
have
filed
our
testimony,
we
will
work
to
prove
to
the
Public
Service
Commission
that
they
should
follow
states
like
New
York
and
Hawaii
that
are
actively
working
to
create
energy
grids
that
are
greener,
smarter,
and
give
consumers
more
choice.
The
Public
Service
Commission
will
be
hosting
a
public
hearing
in
Montgomery
County
to
hear
from
residents
about
your
thoughts
on
the
merger. The
hearing
will
take
place
on Tuesday,
January
13
at
6
pm
at
the
Montgomery
County
Council
Office
Building
Auditorium
at
100
Maryland
Avenue
in
Rockville,
MD,
20850.
The
hearing
begins
at
6
pm
and
you
can
sign
up
at
the
door.
The
Commission
will
also
accept
written
testimony.
Written
testimony
needs
to
be
mailed
(it
cannot
be
e-mailed)
to
the
Public
Service
Commission.
The
testimony
should
be
addressed
to:
David
J.
Collins,
Executive
Secretary
Maryland
Public
Service
Commission
William
Donald
Schaefer
Tower
6
St.
Paul
Street,
16th
Floor
Baltimore,
MD
21202
***And
reference
“Case
No.
9361
–
Public
Comment.”
Folks,
this
is
your
opportunity
to
share
directly
with
the
Commissioners
who
will
be
making
this
important
decision
whether
you
believe
this
merger
is
in
the
public
interest
and
what
kind
of
utility
you
want
in
the
future. And
if
you
agree
that
concepts
like
performance
based
ratemaking
and
holding
the
merged
entity
financially
at
risk
for
meeting
important
environmental
and
consumer
objectives,
feel
free
to
throw
in
support
for
the
Coalition’s
efforts! With
your
assistance,
we
can
fundamentally
reform
our
utility
so
it
will
serve
us
better
for
years
to
come.
If
you
have
questions,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact Drew
Morrison
in
my
office. |
OLO
Interactive
Fiscal
Plan
Unveiled |
The
County’s
Office
of
Legislative
Oversight
(OLO)
recently
unveiled
its
new
web-based
Interactive
Fiscal
Plan
that
will
allow
both
users
inside
government
and
from
the
public
to
better
understand
how
structural
changes
in
the
County’s
six-year
budget
projections
can
be
impacted
by
significant
changes
in
revenue
or
expenditures.
In
2013,
the
Council
directed
OLO
to
develop
a
method
to
measure
the
effect
of
structural
budget
changes.
The
Council
wanted
the
interactive
tool
to
help
better
understand
how
recurring
revenue
and
expenditure
patterns
influence
the
ability
to
achieve
balanced
budgets
in
future
years.
Earlier
in
2014,
then
Council
President
Craig
Rice
asked
OLO
to
transform
the
model
into
a
web-based
tool
that
would
be
available
to
the
public.
Each
year,
the
Council
approves
a
six-year
fiscal
plan.
The
plan
includes
operating
budget
revenue
and
expenditure
estimates
for
the
upcoming
six
fiscal
years
based
on
projections
prepared
by
the
County’s
Department
of
Finance
and
Office
of
Management
and
Budget.
The
Interactive
Fiscal
Plan
measures
the
effect
of
inputting
alternative
revenue
and
expenditure
assumptions
in
the
fiscal
plan.
The
model
calculates
the
cumulative
six-year
effect
of
adjusting
the
assumed
average
annual
rate
of
change
for
major
plan
variables.
The
plan
will
help
the
Council
and
the
community
better
understand
the
relationship
among
different
elements
of
the
operating
budget.
The
model
shows
the
relationship
among
different
budget
elements
and
provides
the
user
the
opportunity
to
explore
alternative
approaches
to
balancing
the
budget.
The
model
also
features
background
information,
step-by-step
instructions
and
a
“help”
function
to
assist
the
user.
In
addition,
the
model
includes
definitions
of
budget
terms
and
explanations
of
some
of
the
considerations
and
limitations
that
shape
Council
budget
decision-making.
The
web-based
version
of
the
model
can
be
accessed
through
the OLO
home
page. |
Liquor
Control
Update |
In
December
1933,
shortly
after
the
end
of
Prohibition,
the
Liquor
Control
Board
for
Montgomery
County
was
established.
Since
that
time,
Montgomery
County
has
been
what
is
known
as
a
‘Control
State.’
By
operating
their
own
retail
and
wholesale
operations,
Montgomery
County
regulates
the
alcohol
industry
more
directly
than
the
32
states
who
only
issue
licenses
to
private
sellers.
Indeed,
we
are
the
only
county
in
the
country
to
have
such
comprehensive
controls
in
place.
Many
on
the
Council,
myself
included,
have
long
expressed
strong
interest
in
reviewing
the
County’s
approach
to
alcohol
sales
and
examining
possible
areas
of
reform.
We
hear
regularly
from
constituents
that
lament
the
choices
and
service
provided.
And,
we
look
at
the
revenue
generated
–
tens
of
millions
–
and
at
our
difficult
budget
situation.
If
we
could
modernize
our
approach
and
offset
the
economic
losses,
then…
To
facilitate
the
conversation,
Council
President
George
Leventhal
has
established
an
ad
hoc
committee
to
study
the
County’s
Department
of
Liquor
Control
(DLC)
and
its
current
system
of
alcohol
distribution.
The
Committee
will
be
chaired
by
Councilmember
Hans
Riemer;
he
will
be
joined
by
Public
Safety
Committee
Chair
Elrich
and
Council
President
Leventhal
as
Chair
of
the
Health
and
Human
Services
Committee.
Though
I
am
not
a
seated
member
of
the
ad
hoc
committee, I
plan
on
being
very
active
in
the
process
and
attending
as
many
committee
meetings
as
I
can.
Along
with
reviewing
the
upcoming
Council
Office
of
Legislative
Oversight
report
on
Liquor
Control,
the
ad
hoc
committee
will
hear
testimony
from
stakeholder
groups.
These
stakeholder
groups
include
restaurant
operators,
beer
and
wine
store
license
holders,
members
of
the
State’s
Alcohol
Beverage
Advisory
Board,
the
Montgomery
County
Government
Employees
Organization
(MCGEO
--
which
represents
the
County’s
alcohol
retail
and
wholesale
employees),
and
many
others.
However,
the
most
important
stakeholder
group
that
the
Committee
will
hear
from
is
the
customers
of
Montgomery
County
Liquor
Control
–
that
means
you!
We
want
to hear
your
opinions
on
our
County’s
involvement
in
Liquor
Control!
As
these
committee
meetings
are
scheduled
and
testimony,
we
will
keep
you
updated
so
that
you
can
make
your
voice
heard
and
be
involved
in
these
hearings.
Whether
you
are
a
license
holder,
a
restaurant
owner,
or
a
consumer,
we
need
to
hear
what
you
have
to
say. |
Nonprofit
of
the
Month:
Crittenton
Services
of
Greater
Washington |
For
our
fourth
installment
of
“Nonprofit
of
the
Month,”
I
am
pleased
to
introduce
you
to Crittenton
Services
of
Greater
Washington,
which
was
recently
voted
“one
of
the
best”
nonprofits
by
the
well-respected
Catalogue
for
Philanthropy.
Crittenton
Services,
led
by
Executive
Director
Pam
Jones,
is
a
positive
youth
development
organization
that
delivers
voluntary,
life-changing,
school-based
programs
to
teen
girls
from
the
8th
to
the
12th
grade
in
public
and
charter
schools
in
DC
and
Montgomery
County. They
deliver
comprehensive
programs
to
200
girls
annually
here
in
Montgomery
and
a
total
of
470
teen
girls
overall. Their
track
record
of
proven
results
is
30
years
long
serving
tens
of
thousands
of
teen
girls.
The
program
leaders
are
expert
youth
development
specialists
who
provide
support,
create
a
“safe
space,”
and
engage
participants
in
activities
that
build
skills
while
they
are
having
fun. Graduates
of
the
programs
make
healthy
relationship
choices,
avoid
teen
pregnancy,
and
go
on
to
college
and
meaningful
careers.
The
impact
of
Crittenton’s
work
can
be
measured
in
several
ways:
•
Girls
in
Crittenton
programs
are
more
motivated
to
learn,
to
succeed
in
school,
and
go
to
college.
They
know
how
to
and
do
advocate
for
themselves
and
for
others.
•
Crittenton
girls
know
how
to
set
and
achieve
their
goals
to
build
positive
actions
steps
to
a
brighter
future.
They
have
real
life
skills.
•
Last
year,
100%
of
the
12th
grade
program
participants
graduated
from
high
school.
•
In
the
past
three
years,
they
have
had
a
98-100%
pregnancy
prevention
rate.
•
Crittenton
program
leaders
get
thank
you
letters
and
e-mails
from
graduates
on
the
very
day
that
they
graduate
from
college,
get
a
new
job,
get
accepted
in
to
the
Peace
Corps,
or
get
married.
All
of
Crittenton’s
work
is
about
positive
impact
and
connections,
connections
that
transform
lives
and
transformational
leaders
who
inspire
and
connect
the
dots
and
create
the
pathways
for
teen
girls
to
succeed.
If
you
are
interested
in
learning
more
about
Crittenton,
mark
your
calendars
now
for April
23,
2015
for
their
annual Talk
with
a
Teen
Girl
Today
Leadership
Academy
Conference
and
High
Tea
and
come
meet
teen
girls
whose
lives
you
can
help
impact,
and
become
involved. |
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Applications
Sought
for
Public
Election
Fund
Committee |
The
Montgomery
County
Council
is
seeking
applicants
for
positions
on
the
recently
established
Committee
to
Recommend
Funding
for
the
Public
Election
Fund.
Letters
of
interest
must
be
received
no
later
than 5
p.m.
on
Wednesday,
Feb.
4.
The
Council
recently
enacted Bill
16-14
that
established
a
voluntary
public
campaign
financing
system
for
candidates
for
County
Council
and
County
Executive.
Beginning
with
the
2018
election,
a
candidate
for
Council
or
Executive
may
seek
matching
funds
for
small
dollar
contributions
of
$150
or
less
from
a
Public
Election
Fund.
The
Council
must
appropriate
funds
for
the
Public
Election
Fund
as
part
of
the
annual
County
government
operating
budget.
The
legislation
created
the
Committee
to
Recommend
Funding
for
the
Public
Election
Fund
to
estimate
the
funds
necessary
to
implement
the
public
campaign
finance
system
and
recommend
an
annual
appropriation
by
the
Council
to
the
Public
Election
Fund.
The
Public
Election
Fund
Committee
will
be
composed
of
five
County
residents
appointed
by
the
County
Council
for
four-year
terms
beginning
on
May
1
of
the
first
year
of
the
Council’s
term
of
office.
The
term
of
this
committee
will
begin
on
May
1,
2015,
and
end
April
30,
2019.
No
more
than
three
members
can
be
from
the
same
political
party.
The
Council
will
designate
the
chair
and
vice
chair.
The
committee
must
issue
its
report
to
the
Council
on
or
before
March
1
each
year.
All
five
positions
are
up
for
appointment.
There
is
no
compensation
for
members
of
the
commission,
but
members
may
be
reimbursed
for
reasonable
expenses.
The
committee,
once
it
is
formed,
will
determine
how
often
it
will
need
to
meet.
Members
of
County
boards,
committees
and
commissions
may
not
serve
on
more
than
one
such
group
at
a
time.
Letters
of
application
expressing
interest,
including
a
resume
listing
professional
and
civic
experience,
should
be
addressed
to: Council
President
George
Leventhal,
County
Council
Office,
Stella
B.
Werner
Council
Office
Building,
100
Maryland
Avenue,
Rockville,
Maryland
20850.
Applications
can
also
be
submitted
via
email.
Applications
must
be
received no
later
than
5
p.m.
on
Wednesday,
Feb.
4.
Letters
of
application
and
resumes
are
made
public
as
part
of
the
appointment
process
and
are
available
for
public
review.
After
the
closing
date,
the
Council
will
review
the
applications
and
resumes
and
will
select
applicants
for
interview.
The
Council
anticipates
making
the
appointments
in
April
2015.
|
County
Executive's
FY
2016
Budget
Town
Hall
Schedule |
Montgomery
County
Executive
Isiah
Leggett
is
holding
the
first
of
five
budget
forums
the
first
week
in
January
to
seek
input
from
residents
about
Fiscal
Year
2016
Operating
Budget
priorities. The
first
forum was
held on
Monday,
January
5
at
the
BlackRock
Center
for
the
Arts
12901
Town
Commons
Drive,
Germantown.
Additional
forums
in
other
areas
of
the
County
are
scheduled
throughout
January.
•
Wednesday,
January
14,
Silver
Spring
Regional
Services
Center,
One
Veterans
Place,
Silver
Spring.
•
Tuesday,
January
20,
Eastern
Montgomery
Regional
Services
Center,
3300
Briggs
Chaney
Road,
Silver
Spring.
•
Thursday,
January
22,
Mid-County
Community
Recreation
Center,
2004
Queensguard
Road,
Silver
Spring
• Monday,
January
26,
Bethesda
Chevy
Chase
Regional
Services
Center,
4805
Edgemoor
Lane,
Bethesda.
The
County
Executive
announces
his
Recommended
Fiscal
Year
2016
Operating
Budget
on March
16.
The
County
Council
approves
the
operating
budget
at
the
end
of
May.
|
Apply
to
Join
the
Human
Rights
Commission
|
Montgomery
County
is
seeking
applicants
to
fill
five
vacancies
on
the
Human
Rights
Commission.
Three
incumbent
members
are
eligible
to
apply
for
reappointment.
The
15-member
commission
promotes
equal
rights
and
opportunities
for
all
persons.
Commissioners
are
expected
to
serve
on
special
or
standing
committees
and
participate
in
activities
requiring
involvement
in
the
community.
Commissioners
serve
on
case
review
boards
consisting
of
three
individuals
that
consider
and
decide
each
complaint
that
the
Director
certifies
to
the
Commission.
Members
serve
three
year
terms
without
compensation,
but
are
eligible
for
reimbursement
for
travel
and
dependent
care
for
meetings
attended.
Regular
meetings
are
held
the
fourth
Monday
evening
of
each
month
in
Rockville.
Appointed
members
are
required
to
file
a
confidential
financial
disclosure
statement
within
fifteen
days
of
Council
confirmation
and
annually
thereafter.
Applicants
of
diverse
backgrounds,
professions,
gender,
geography,
disability
and
ethnicity
are
encouraged
to
apply.
An
application,
consisting
of
a
brief
cover
letter
and
resume,
should
be
sent
by
mail
to County
Executive
Isiah
Leggett,
101
Monroe
Street,
2nd
Floor,
Rockville,
MD
20850,
or
by
email.
Home
and
employment
addresses,
as
well
as
contact
phone
numbers
and
email
addresses
should
be
included.
If
appropriate,
applicants
should
indicate
the
position
for
which
they
are
applying.
The
deadline
for
application
is
January
23,
2015.
|
Neighborhood
Spotlight |
District
1
is
home
to
a
great
array
of
neighborhoods.
As
we
showed
in
last
month's Berliner
Brief,
we
are doing
a
new
future
each
month
spotlighting
a
neighborhood
and
the
great
work
that
they
are
doing
on
issues
important
to
our
overall
quality
of
life.
If
you
would
like
us
to
showcase
your
neighborhood,
email
us here
and
tell
us
why.
|
Last
Newsletter |
Did
you
miss
the November
2014
edition
of The
Berliner
Brief? Click here for
the
browser
version.
|
My
Office |
Thank
you
for
your
trust,
and
please
let
me
know
what
I
can
do
for
you
by
emailing
me
at councilmember.berliner@
montgomerycountymd.gov,
or
by
calling
my
office
at 240-777-7828.
It
is
truly
a
privilege
to
do
this
work,
and
I
thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
As always,
my
staff
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you
and
to
seeing
you
at
community
events. Cindy
Gibson
is
my
Chief
of
Staff
and
handles
land
use
issues
for
me; Drew
Morrison works
on
transportation,
environment, and
energy
issues; Warren
Hansen
assists
with
education,
health
and
human
services,
and
parks
and
recreation
issues; Zac
Trupp
handles public
safety
issues,
constituent
service,
manages
my
busy
calendar,
and
is
the
friendly
voice
on
the other
end
of
the
phone
when
you
call
our
office;
and Vikrum
Mathur
works
on
government
operations
matters. All
of
them
will
try
to facilitate
your
interaction
with
County
government
in
any
way
that
they
can.
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