County Council District 1 incumbent Roger Berliner has released a list of 158 supporters in his kickoff announcement for his re-election campaign. We expect incumbents to receive lots of institutional…
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Roger Berliner Joins Obama Ticket
Well, maybe not, but it sure seems that way from the District 1 incumbent’s latest fund-raising solicitation. Berliner’s links of his policy positions to Obama might be smart strategy considering…
East Bethesda resident Ilaya Rome Hopkins, a civic activist and former Planning Board candidate, has announced an exploratory committee for the District 1 County Council seat. The incumbent is freshman…
Berliner Raising Money
District 1 County Council Member Roger Berliner is actively raising money for 2010. We do not print every fundraising solicitation we receive, but this is significant because we are hearing…
Drama Queens of Rockville
Following is the transcript of the nominations, discussion and election of the new Council President on Tuesday and an editor’s note.Marc Elrich I’m happy to nominate my colleague and friend,…
Oh, the Humanity!
As the cold rays of sunlight pierced the County Council chamber like pins in a cushion this morning, our prediction from October came true. Vice-President Roger Berliner did not ascend…
If the County Council operates by long-standing precedent, Vice-President Roger Berliner will be elected President in December. But one Council Member may be willing to challenge that precedent and make…
Roger Berliner, the current County Council Vice-President, may be on the verge of becoming President. Why is he in line for the job?The planned line of succession dates back to…
Every year in the beginning of December, a solemn ritual takes place at the Montgomery County Council. The council hails the departing President for all of the work accomplished in…
Potomac Almanac Profiles Roger Berliner
Few County Council Members get an in-depth article like this one devoted solely to profiling them. It’s good reading on a freshman who has frequently acted as a swing vote.