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2019 Contact List for Area Elected Officials Elected Official Contact List - 2019 Title Name Phone Email Montgomery County County Executive Marc Elrich 240-777-0311 https://montgomerycountymd.gov/exec/Contactcex.aspx Montgomery County Council Councilmember.Friedson District 1 Andrew Freidson 240-777-7828 @montgomerycountymd.gov Councilmember.Rice District 2 Craig Rice 240-777-7955 @montgomerycountymd.gov Councilmember.Katz District 3 Sidney Katz 240-777-7906 @montgomerycountymd.gov District 4 Nancy Navarro 240-777-7968 http://[email protected] Councilmember.Hucker District 5 Tom Hucker 240-777-7960 @montgomerycountymd.gov At-Large Gabe Albronoz 240-777-7959 http://[email protected] At-Large Evan Glass 240-777-7966 http://[email protected] Councilmember.Jawando At-Large Will Jawando 240-777-7811 @montgomerycountymd.gov Councilmember.Riemer At-Large Hans Reimer 240-777-7964 @montgomerycountymd.gov General Assembly (Directory Link) District 14 410-841-3625 | Senator Craig Zucker mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3625 410-841-3036 | Delegate Anne R. Kaiser mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3036 410-841-3110 | Delegate Eric Luedtke mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3110 410-841-3380 | Delegate Pam Queen 301-858-3380 mailto:[email protected] District 15 Senator Brian J. Feldman 410-841-3169 | 301-858-3169 mailto:[email protected] Delegate Kathleen M. Dumis 410-841-3052 | 301-858-3052 mailto:[email protected] David V. Fraser- Delegate 410-841-3186 | Hidalgo 301-858-318 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3090 | Delegate Lily Qi 301-858-3090 mailto:[email protected] District 16 410-841-3124 | Senator Susan Lee mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3124 Delegate (House Tran Subcmte Marc Korman 410-841-3649 | mailto:[email protected] Chair) 301-858-3649 Delegate Arriana Kelly 410-841-3642 | 301-858-3642 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3454 | Delegate Sara Love mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3454 District 17 Senator Cheryl Kagan 410-841-3134 | 301-858-3134 mailto:[email protected] Delegate (House Env & Trans. Kumar Barve 410-841-3990 | Cmt. chair) 301-858-3990 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3744 | Delegate James Gilchrist 301-858-3744 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3037 | Delegate Julie Carr-Palakovich 301-858-3037 mailto:[email protected] District 18 410-841-3137 | Senator Jeff Waldstreicher mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3137 Delegate Al Carr 301-858-3638 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3181 | Delegate Emily Shetty 301-858-3181 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3130 | Delegate Jared Solomon mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3130 District 19 Senator Ben Kramer 410-841-3151 | 301-858-3151 mailto:[email protected] Delegate Bonnie Cullison 410-841-3883 | 301-858-3883 mailto:[email protected] Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield 410-841-3485 | 301-858-3485 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3528 | Delegate Vaughn Stewart 301-858-3528 mailto:[email protected] District 20 410-841-3634 | Senator Will Smith mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3634 410-841-3423 | Delegate Lorig Charkoudian 301-858-3423 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3474 | Delegate David Moon mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3474 410-841-3493 | Delegate Jeahnelle Wilkins mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3493 District 39 410-841-3686 | Senator Nancy King 301-858-3686 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3021 | Delegate Leslie Lopez 301-858-3021 mailto:[email protected] Delegate Kiril Reznik 410-841-3039 | 301-858-3039 mailto:[email protected] 410-841-3001 | Delegate Gabriel Acevero mailto:[email protected] 301-858-3001 Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Chair Casey Anderson 301-495-4605 http://[email protected] .
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