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SUMMARY:RECAP: PWRC Leprechauns & Patriots: Meet & Speak & Be Social
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend our March event on Monday\, March 16th\, 5pm-7:30pm at Quincy’s in Gaithersburg. This is our annual PWRC Leprechauns & Patriots event – a wonderful pre-St. Patrick’s Day social.  See the attached flyer. Our plan is to provide the spotlight on our candidates and their campaigns.  
URL:https://voteforesther.com/event/pwrc-leprechauns-patriots-meet-speak-be-social/
LOCATION:Quincy’s Bar and Grille\, 616 Quince Orchard Road\, Gaithersburg\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:QUESTIONNAIRE: ACT COMMITTEE for TRANSIT
DESCRIPTION:Questionnaire for County Council & Executive Candidates\n  \n\nWould you have voted (or did you vote) yes or no on the following:\n\nthe Thrive 2050 master plan\nthe More Housing O.W. Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA 25-02)\nthe University Boulevard Corridor plan\n\n\n\n  \n\na) Do you support the Transit and Housing Opportunity Act (SB389) to facilitate transit-oriented development near train stations\, including the Red and Purple Line stations in Montgomery County?\nb) Do you support amending the bill to include WMATA-owned land next to stations on the same basis as state-owned land?\n\n  \n\nDo you support reallocating road space from car lanes to sidewalks\, bicycle lanes\, and/or bus lanes to increase safety for all road users in these locations?\n\nOld Georgetown Road (as currently implemented)\nUniversity Boulevard near Blair High School (per newly adopted master plan)\nFrederick Road (MD 355) between Middlebrook Road and MD 124\nCounty roads where walking and cycling are similarly difficult & dangerous\n\n\n\n  \n\nDo you support building all the Purple Line sidewalks recommended by the Purple Line Bicycle and Pedestrian Area (BiPPA) program before the line’s scheduled opening in December 2027\, streamlining the planning process as needed to make this happen? (This includes previously rejected sidewalks near the Takoma-Langley station.)\n\n  \n\nDo you support these highway expansions?\n\nMidcounty Highway Extended\nWidening American Legion Bridge & adjoining section of Beltway with toll lanes\nWidening I-270 with toll lanes\nWidening Beltway between I-270 and Prince George’s County with toll lanes\nObservation Drive Extended\nMontrose Parkway East\n\n\n\n  \n\nShould the county give a higher priority to frequency of current bus service or to planning and preparation for future BRT infrastructure construction?
URL:https://voteforesther.com/event/questionaire-act-committee-for-transit/
LOCATION:ACT COMMITTEE for TRANSIT
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SUMMARY:REPLAY: WAMU DEM County Executive Forum with Kojo Nnamdi
DESCRIPTION:WAMU DEM County Executive Candidate Forum\, PT 1 \nWAMU DEM County Executive Candidate Forum\, PT 2  — a live broadcast filled with sharp political insight\, candid conversation\, and Montgomery County Executive Primary Candidates: \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 13\n11:15 a.m. Arrival | 12:00 p.m. Start\nSilver Spring Civic Building\n1 Veterans Pl\, Silver Spring\, MD
URL:https://voteforesther.com/event/wamu-county-executive-forum-with-kojo-nnamdi/
LOCATION:Silver Spring Civic Building\, 1 Veterans Pl\, Silver Spring\, United States
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SUMMARY:RECAP: Leisure World Republican Club - Candidate Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Candidate Extravaganza hosted by the Leisure World Republican Club\, in association with the Montgomery County Republican Party. This forum is open to Democrats\, independents\, and Republicans and provides voters the opportunity to hear directly from candidates on the issues that matter most to Maryland residents. \n\nPublic safety and crime\nCost of living\ntaxes and government spending\nEnergy and utility costs\nGovernment accountability
URL:https://voteforesther.com/event/leisure-world-republican-club-candidate-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Crystal Ballroom\, Leisure World\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:QUESTIONNAIRE: League of Women Voters
DESCRIPTION:LWV Questionnaire: Candidate responses\, limited to 500 characters\, each question. \n\nQUALIFICATIONS: How do your background and experience prepare you to be County Executive?\n\nAs a Maryland CPA with a Master’s in Taxation\, I have the financial expertise and leadership experience to move Montgomery County forward. My career leading tax strategies for multi-national Corporations has generated multi-million-dollar savings. I will apply this rigorous private-sector discipline to balance costs with growth objectives\, something Montgomery County needs. I plan to identify efficiencies\, ensure fiscal discipline\, accountability\, transparency and oversight in our Government. \n\nHOUSING: What initiatives will you support to increase an affordable housing supply countywide?\n\nI will focus on streamlining the permitting process\, reverse the recent 4.7% property tax rate hike\, cut the annual cap on property assessment increases by 50% to align the county with surrounding jurisdictions\, protect Single-Family Zoning\, weaken rent control laws to stimulate new construction and grow the assessable base for property tax revenue. Housing becomes more affordable when Montgomery County Residents see their wages increase\, and their taxes\, fees and costs of living decrease. \n\nBUDGET PRIORITIES: Which operating budget revenue and spending items will you seek to increase and decrease and why?\n\nLiving in Montgomery County is quickly becoming financially unsustainable for our middle class. I will decrease the personal income tax rate from 3.2% to the state-mandated minimum of 2.25%\, phase-out the local Working Families Income Supplement\, decrease the County Fuel Energy Tax by 75% to lower utility costs\, eliminate vacant positions\, scale back Blueprint for education mandates that lack proven results\, increase investments in public safety and economic development to attract businesses. \n\nSAFETY NET SERVICES: What initiatives will you support\, if any\, to ensure that residents across the county receive safety net services?\n\nWe have a moral obligation to ensure our safety net doesn’t foster long-term dependency. I will prioritize fiscal accountability\, oversight and transparency of Taxpayers’ funds\, audit current spending to eliminate waste and abuse\, streamline services within County government\, empower non-profit partners to deliver services more efficiently\, promote economic growth\, provide workforce development and financial counseling as requirements for receiving social services. \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY: What policies will you support to ensure the safety of our large and diverse population?\n\nI will prioritize fully staffing our police department to improve response times\, improve officer morale through enhanced wellness resources\, restore funding for School resource Officers (SROs) in MCPS to provide crisis support and safety during emergencies\, strengthen juvenile justice laws to address repeat offenders\, enhance coordination between police and residents to ensure every neighborhood feels safe and heard.
URL:https://voteforesther.com/event/questionaire-league-of-women-voters/
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SUMMARY:REPLAY: Wootton High School PTSA - County Executive Candidate Forum
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URL:https://voteforesther.com/event/wootton-high-school-ptsa-county-executive-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:Wootton High School\, Rockville\, MD\, United States
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