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Jane Lawton for Delegate, 2006
Town of Chevy Chase Council Member and Mayor Jane Lawton first ran for a District 18 house seat in 2002, finishing fifth. But she was appointed to replace retiring Delegate…
Royce Hanson for County Executive, 1978
Legendary Planning Board Chairman Royce Hanson ran for Congress twice in the 1960s, for County Executive in 1978 and for County Council this year. He lost all four times. But…
Dana Dembrow was elected to a District 20 House seat in 1986 and spent many years fighting with the rest of his delegation, which included Senator Ida Ruben and Delegates…
Connie Morella for Congress, 1980
Connie Morella surprised MoCo by winning a District 16 Delegate seat as a Republican in 1978. She surprised the county again by running for Congress two years later. She lost…
Sid Kramer’s Write-In Campaign, 1990
Sid Kramer served one term on the County Council and two terms in the Senate before becoming Montgomery County’s third Executive in 1986. Most people expected Kramer to win reelection…
Titans of Montgomery County, 1981
These are four of the most influential people in Montgomery County’s history, standing together in a unique photo from 1981. Norman Christeller (left): County Council Member and Planning Board Chairman….
Lou D’Ovidio for Delegate, 1986
Lou D’Ovidio was a teacher and MCPS administrator for 25 years and served two terms on the Takoma Park City Council before running for a District 20 house seat in…
Roger Berliner for County Council, 2000
Roger Berliner first ran for the County Council District 1 seat in the 2000 special election to replace the retiring Betty Ann Krahnke. Berliner was defeated in the primary by…
Valerie Ervin for County Council, 2006
Incoming County Council President Valerie Ervin has enjoyed one of the more rapid rises to prominence in MoCo history. In 2002, she became Council Member George Leventhal’s Chief of Staff….