Meet the candidates/Discuss the issues October 16, 7:00 pm (pizza-- donaons accepted) Eastern Village Co-Housing, 7951 Eastern Avenue, Silver Spring Parking on street or at Kenne Street Garage, 8040 Kenne Street

• Will campaign finance reform win in Montgomery County? • What will happen with the Purple Line and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)? • How can we move forward with banning dangerous cosmetic lawn pesticides and other chemicals? • What progressive issues are the candidates supporting if elected?

ENDORSEMENTS:

Attorney General: Brian Frosh State’s Attorney: John McCarthy General Assembly District 14, State Senator: Karen Montgomery General Assembly District 15, Delegate: David Fraser-Hidalgo General Assembly District 18, Delegate: Ana Sol Gutierrez General Assembly District 19, State Senator: Roger Manno !Delegates: Bonnie Cullison and Maricé Morales General Assembly District 20, State Senator: Jamie Raskin !Delegates: Sheila Hixson, David Moon and Will Smith General Assembly District 39: Shane Robinson Montgomery County Executive: Isiah “Ike” Leggett Montgomery County Council: At Large: Marc Elrich and Tim Willard District 4: Nancy Navarro District 5: Tom Hucker Board of Education at Large: Jill Ortman-Fouse Board of Education District 5: Mike Durso All of the endorsed candidates answered a Progressive Neighbors questionnaire on our issues. The answers were evaluated by the steering committee and the members.

BALLOT QUESTIONS: • VOTE FOR Question A: District Councilmember Residency Requirement: PN believes that candidates and office holders should live in the district they represent on the County Council.

• VOTE FOR Question 1: Constitutional Amendment: Limit spending of Transportation Trust Fund on other things: PN believes that transportation funds are needed for mass transit as well as repair and upkeep of infrastructure.

• VOTE FOR Question 2: Constitutional Amendment: In the event of vacancy of the office of County Executive or Chief Executive Officer of Montgomery County, require a special election.

We urge you to vote General Election: November 4, 2014 (7am-8pm) Early Voting: October 23-30, 2014 (10am - 8pm)

Early Voting Locations: 10am-8pm

Bethesda: Jane E. Lawton Community Center, 4301 Willow Lane 20815 Burtonsville: Marilyn J. Praisner Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, 20866 Damascus: Damascus Community Recreation Center, 25520 Oak Drive, 20872 Gaithersburg: Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave. 20877 Germantown: Germantown Community Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, 20874 Rockville: Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, 20850 Silver Spring: Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, 20906 Silver Spring: Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Place, 20910 Wheaton: Wheaton Community Recreation Center, 11711 Georgia Avenue, 20902

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