In 1990, then-freshman Council Member Ike Leggett was running for reelection. Here is what Leggett had to say in the Montgomery Journal about his goals for his second term.
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Robin Ficker’s Term Limits Initiative, 2000
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Robin Ficker’s ballot initiative to pass term limits for county office holders may not get through the courts this year, but this is not the first time Ficker has tried…
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Pat Baptiste for Council At-Large, 1998
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If we made a list of the heaviest hitters in MoCo politics who have never been elected to federal, state or county office, it would have to include Pat Baptiste….
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Comptroller Peter Franchot has issued the following statement in response to the Examiner story quoting him as expressing skepticism about the Purple Line.Statement of Comptroller Peter Franchot Regarding Today’s Washington…
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Peter Franchot on the Purple Line: A History
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Transit advocates must be dismayed at Comptroller Peter Franchot’s comments casting doubt on the viability of the Purple Line, especially since many considered him a project supporter. But is that…
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Senator Nancy King (D-39) has sent the following statement to her supporters thanking them and reaching out to her primary opponent, Delegate Saqib Ali.Thank You Dear Friends, The dust has…
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Here’s a joint independent mailer sent by MCEA and the Sierra Club on behalf of District 19 Delegate candidates Bonnie Cullison and Jay Hutchins this past summer. Both candidates were…
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Craig Rice: Thank You, but Beware of Ficker
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Council District 2 Democratic primary winner Craig Rice has sent a thank you message to his supporters that pays respect to his Democratic opponents. But Rice also has a warning:…
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Ana Sol for Delegate, 1998
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Here’s an odd one. School Board member Ana Sol Gutierrez first ran for Delegate in 1998 against a slate of incumbents. She lost that race, but was elected in 2002…