Over 60 applications submitted to fill Montgomery County Council vacancy

The Montgomery County Council has received applications from people vying to fill the seat currently held by Gabe Albornoz D-At-large when he measures down next month More stories Like drinking out of a fire hose Challenge of filling a vacancy on Montgomery Co Council Going home Montgomery County Council member stepping down to lead the recreation department Montgomery Co Council member gets emotional during Hispanic Heritage Month ceremony Albornoz declared Oct his plans to resign his seat on Dec with roughly a year left in his second four-year term County Executive Marc Elrich D subsequently communicated that he would nominate Albornoz to lead the county s recreation department a position Albornoz held for years before joining the council in The council will have to approve the nomination Members of council are limited to three consecutive terms meaning Albornoz could have sought re-election in He informed in a social media post on Sept that he did not plan to do so Due to the timing of Albornoz s resignation his seat on the council will be filled by appointment rather than by special referendum Read more at Bethesda Magazine Source