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Contact David Bern, to volunteer or to get volunteer help, con- W2LNX, at [email protected] or tact [email protected]. 240-242-5660. 2 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ March 30 - April 5, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren 703-778-9415 or [email protected] News See www.potomacalmanac.com David Trone: Potomac Resident and Entrepreneur ing internships and educational scholar- And one of nine seeking Democratic ships. His employees can earn their GED at company expense, and a new program is nomination in 8th Congressional currently being tested to provide opportu- nities for employees to earn a four-year col- District. lege degree with company help. The com- By Susan Belford The Trone farm fell into insol- pany has also given significant donations The Almanac vency and his father filed for to a wide range of nonprofits which sup- bankruptcy in 1983. port the humanities, health services and avid Trone, co-owner and presi- Trone graduated from education. Trone serves as a trustee on the dent of Total Wine & More, is Furman University and earned Contributed Photo Bullis Board of Directors, leading their stra- Dan entrepreneur known for his an MBA from the Wharton tegic campaign for the building of the new community involvement and School of Business at the Uni- state-of-the-art STEM building. The build- philanthropy, as well as his candidacy for versity of Pennsylvania. While ing will provide specialized classrooms for U.S. Congress. in graduate school, Trone science, technology, engineering and math He is also a committed dad whose favor- bought a beer and wine store classes as well as for programs in leader- ite activity over the years has been coach- in Delaware. “It was a good ship and entrepreneurship. ing his children’s sports teams. “In one time to enter the business of June and David Trone of Potomac. Working with the ACLU, the Trones re- single year I coached 13 teams,” he said retailing beer and wine,” he cently gifted $15 million to establish the with a grin. “Each of my four kids played said. “There wasn’t a lot of competition at fine wines — or any kind of wine — so we Trone Criminal Justice Center. Trone is pas- on baseball, softball, soccer or lacrosse the time.” had to quickly learn. Our wine business has sionate about restructuring U.S. prison pro- teams. I volunteered to coach them because He acquired more small beer and wine grown and grown — and we feature wines grams to focus on rehabilitation rather than I love working with kids and seeing them stores and in 1991, he and his brother Rob- from many states in addition to 112 for- punishment. He believes incarceration pro- learn a sport while having fun. I wasn’t the ert purchased five Total Beverage stores. eign countries,” said Trone. grams should concentrate on improving the type of coach who worried about winning The business name was changed to Total The Trones moved to Potomac in 1999 mental and physical health of prisoners and – I just wanted each child to have a chance Wine & More. It is now the largest privately from the Pittsburgh area. “June fell in love teach them job skills to lower the rates of to play all the positions, to learn teamwork owned retailer of beer, wine and spirits in with the beauty of Potomac, the good recidivism: “The current system severely and sportsmanship. For me, it was relaxing the U.S. and has expanded to 21 states. schools and our temple, Beth Ami,” said reduces the chances for those who have and fun.” “Owning a business is a lot of hard work, Trone. “We chose the Cabin John Mall as served their time to start a new life after Born in Cheverly, Md., Trone and his fam- perseverance and determination — but we our first office space — the shortest com- their release.” ily moved to a 200-acre farm when he was our share of luck. When we opened, we mute ever for me. We just recently opened The Trones also donated funds to estab- 11 to raise chickens, hogs, corn and wheat. were selling beer and wine — probably an expanded headquarters on Rock Spring lish the Trone Family Public Policy Initia- For a year, the farm had no indoor plumb- more beer than wine. That same year, ‘60 Drive in Bethesda.” tive Fund at the Wharton School to “pro- ing. Since their father had little farming Minutes’ aired a story which hailed wine Although the Trone’s children are now vide funding for research and other critical experience, David and his brother Robert (particularly red) as being good for your young adults, Trone still places a priority support, promoting clear, fact-driven acces- often carried the load of selling eggs and health. Right after that, wine sales took off. on mentoring young people. He has made sible knowledge to stimulate policies that cleaning the hog pens and chicken houses. Neither my brother nor I knew much about certain that his business focuses on provid- will benefit the American Public.” About the 8th Congressional Election The presidential primary is April 26, with polls open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Democrats Republicans Early Voting David Trone (www.davidtrone.com/ Early voting starts April 14. For those registered to vote, the Montgomery County congress) is one of nine candidates vying Board of Elections is mailing a personalized for the Democratic nomination to replace sample ballot, along with all of the informa- U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen in the 8th Con- tion needed to vote in the 2016 Presidential Election, depending on which political party gressional District, which includes parts one is registered with and where one lives. of Potomac. Other candidates include The sample ballot is an 8 and a half x 11 David Anderson (www.anderson booklet and has information on Early Voting forcongress.com/), Kumar Barve locations on the front cover and Election Day David Kumar Barve Dan Bolling Dan Cox Jeffrey Jones polling place on the back cover. (www.kumarbarve.com/), Dan Bolling Review the sample ballot for the following (www.linkedin.com/in/ Anderson information: danmontgomerycounty), Ana Sol ❖ The locations of the Montgomery County Gutierrez (www.anasolgutierrez.com/), Early Voting Centers where one may choose to cast a ballot between April 14 and 21; William Jawando (www.will ❖ The location of the assigned polling jawando.com/), Kathleen Matthews place on Election Day – April 26; (www.kathleenmatthewsforcongress.com), ❖ Instructions on how to use the new Jamie Raskin (www.jamieraskin.com/), paper based, digital image scan voting system; and Joel Rubin (www.joelrubin ❖ Directions on how to review the choices forcongress.com/).