2006/2007 MEDIA CONTACTS

2006/2007 Media Contacts doc file

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - NEWSPAPER COMMUNITY CALENDARS - ELECTED OFFICIALS

Letters to the Editor

Include name, address, daytime & evening phone, email address

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS GROUP

Burtonsville/Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton Gazette

Jim Brocker, Editor
1200 Quince Orchard Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-562-3264
Fax 301-562-3262
jbrocker@gazette.net

Damascus/Germantown/Poolesville Gazette

Tammy Murphy, Editor
1200 Quince Orchard Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-670-7155
Fax 301-670-7183
tmurphy@gazette.net

Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Kensington/ Potomac/North Potomac Gazette

JoAnn Grbach, Editor
1200 Quince Orchard Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-280-3001
Fax 301-670-7183
jgrbach@gazette.net

Aspen Hill/Olney/Rockville Gazette

Judy Hruz, Editor
1200 Quince Orchard Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-670-2073
Fax 301-670-7183
jhruz@gazette.net

Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village Gazette

Lloyd Batzler, Editor
The Gazette Newspaper
1200 Quince Orchard Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-670-2032
Fax 301-670-7183
lbatzler@gazette.net

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL

Brian J. Karem, Managing Editor
30 Courthouse Square, Suite 405
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 301-838-0788
Fax 301-838-3458
editor-mc@thesentinel.com

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE NEWS

Sharon O'Donnell, Managing Editor
10120 Apple Ridge Road
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Phone 301-948-0110
Fax 301-869-0489
mvnews@mvf.org

TAKOMA VOICE/SILVER SPRING VOICE

Eric Bond, Publisher & Editor in Chief
P.O. Box 11262
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone 301-891-6744
Fax 301-891-6747
voice@takoma.com

THE WASHINGTON POST
MONTGOMERY EXTRA

Mae Israel, Editor
51 Monroe Street, Suite 500
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 301-294-2600
Fax 301-279-5665
mocoextra@washpost.com

Newspaper Community Calendars

Submissions must be received at least 14 days before publication date. Include event name, dates, times, exact address, prices and publishable contact phone information.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS GROUP

[All editions except Burtonsville/Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton]

Cindy Glass, Calendar Editor
1200 Quince Orchard Boulevard
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-670-2668
Fax 301-670-7183
cglass@gazette.net

Burtonsville/Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton Gazette

Jim Brocker, Editor
1200 Quince Orchard Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-562-3264
Fax 301-562-3262
jbrocker@gazette.net

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL

Miriam L. Yarmolinsky, Calendar Editor
30 Courthouse Square, Suite 405
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 301-838-0788
Fax 301-838-3458
mcsentinel_calendar@hotmail.com

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE NEWS

Sharon O'Donnell, Managing Editor
10120 Apple Ridge Road
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Phone 301-948-0110
Fax 301-869-0489
mvnews@mvf.org

THE POTOMAC ALMANAC

Christopher Staten, Assistant Editor
7913 Westpark Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Phone 703-917-6447
cstaten@connectionnewspapers.com

TAKOMA VOICE/SILVER SPRING VOICE

Eric Bond, Publisher & Editor in Chief
6935 Laurel Avenue, Suite 207
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone 301-891-6744
Fax 301-891-6747
cal@takoma.com

THE WASHINGTON POST
MONTGOMERY EXTRA

Mark Jones, Editorial Assistant
51 Monroe Street, Suite 500
Rockville, MD 20850
301-294-2600
301-279-5665
mocoextra@washpost.com

2005/2006 Elected Officials

Include name, address, daytime & evening phone, email address

Isaiah "Ike" Leggett
County Executive
Executive Office Building
101 Monroe Street
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-2500
Fax 240-777-2517

Councilmember Marc Erlich (At Large)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Erlich@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Nancy Floreen (At Large)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Floreen@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember George Leventhal (At Large)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg (At Large)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Trachtenberg@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Roger Berliner (District 1)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Berliner@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Mike Knapp (District 2)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Knapp@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Phil Andrews (District 3)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Andrews@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Marilyn J. Praisner (District 4)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Praisner@montgomerycountymd.gov

Councilmember Valerie Ervin (District 5)
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 240-777-7907
Councilmember.Ervin@montgomerycountymd.gov





COUNTY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES:

Council committees customarily meet on Mondays and Thursdays. During the Council budget seasons (January through June), committee sessions are held more frequently.

Education (ED)
  • Jurisdiction: Issues relating to Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College
  • Members: Michael Knapp, Chair; Phil Andrews; Valerie Ervin

    Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Jurisdiction: The health and human services agencies; libraries; the arts; culture, and the humanities
  • Members: George Leventhal, Chair; Duchy Trachtenberg; Roger Berliner, Lead for Libraries

    Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP)
  • Jurisdiction: Economic and fiscal policy; spending affordability; County Government administrative departments; cable and telecommunications issues; technology issues; personnel and compensation issues; procurement policy; oversight of interagency teams on training, public information, procurement, and PEG (public, education, and government) cable television channels
  • Members: Duchy Trachtenberg, Chair; Marilyn J. Praisner; Roger Berliner

    Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED)
  • Jurisdiction: Master Plans and amendments to the zoning laws; issues related to parks and recreation, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the Montgomery County Planning Board; historic preservation; economic development; housing, and agricultural preservation
  • Members: Marilyn J. Praisner, Chair; Marc Elrich; Nancy Floreen

    Public Safety (PS)
  • Jurisdiction: The criminal justice system, including the Police Department, State's Attorney, Sheriff, the Courts, the Detention Center, and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission; Fire/Rescue and Animal Control.
  • Members: Phil Andrews, Chair; Michael Knapp, Marc Elrich, Lead for Juvenile Issues

    Transportation and Environment (T&E)
  • Jurisdiction: Water and sewer issues and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; issues relating to environmental protection and conservation, including forest conservation; solid waste issues, including the incinerator and landfills; issues relating to State and County roads and streets, including snow removal and street lighting.
  • Members: Nancy Floreen, Chair; George Leventhal; Valerie Ervin, Lead for Environment

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