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April 15, 2021
Marilyn Balcombe, who ran one of the most consequential unsuccessful campaigns in the 30-plus candidate Democratic primary field for Montgomery County Council at-large in 2018, announced Thursday that she plans to try again in 2022. This time, she s running for the vacant council seat in the Upcounty s District 2, which Councilmember Craig Rice (D) must give up due to term limits.
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In an email to supporters, Balcombe, president and CEO of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, said a formal kickoff will be held via Zoom on May 2. With at least five new members coming to a newly expanded Council, we need experienced leaders who understand the complexity of the issues impacting our county and can roll up their sleeves and do the hard work from day one, she wrote. I am a problem solver, strategic thinker, and well-respected in our community for building coalitions and getting the job done. I promise I will work every day to strengthen our
Chamber leader was fifth in 2018 primary race for four at-large seats
April 15, 2021 | 10:44 am
April 15, 2021
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Marilyn Balcombe is gearing up for another race for a seat on the Montgomery County Council.
Balcombe, the president and CEO of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, launched her campaign for District 2 on Thursday morning.
District 2 is currently represented by Council Member Craig Rice, who is term-limited and unable to run for his office again. Rice is considering a run for county executive.
Balcombe, who lives in Germantown, ran for an at-large seat on the council in 2018. She finished fifth out of 33 candidates in the Democratic primary. The top four Gabe Albornoz, Evan Glass, Will Jawando and Hans Riemer were elected.
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When the dust settled from the wild 2018 election one that saw dozens of Democrats compete for County Council seats Montgomery County wound up with just one woman on the nine-member council, Nancy Navarro (D).
Montgomery now has a record low number of female councilmembers, a trend at odds with the county’s reputation as one of the state’s most liberal bastions.
But that’s about to change, according to political professionals, activists and women who plan to run for the council in the 2022 elections including some who came within striking distance in the 2018 elections.
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