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Meet Andrew
Public service has never been a career choice.
It’s always been Andrew's calling.
Andrew Friedson has become known for his leadership enhancing quality of life, growing the local economy, and modernizing county government with a pragmatic, data-driven approach. He has built broad coalitions to tackle big issues to make Montgomery County more attractive, accessible, and affordable for families and businesses. First elected in 2018 as the youngest Councilmember in County history, he later made history again when he was elected by colleagues in December 2023 as the youngest-ever Council President. Andrew is in his second term on the Montgomery County Council representing the only place he’s ever called home in District 1.
Councilmember Friedson chairs the Council's Planning, Housing, and Parks (PHP) Committee and serves on the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee. He also serves as Chair of the Council of Governments’ (COG) Food & Agriculture (FARM) Policy Committee.
"I've dedicated my professional life to solving problems, to improving the way government works."
"I learned the values of volunteerism and virtues of democracy growing up right here in District 1."
"I've been on a lifelong pursuit of positive change, turning progressive values into progressive results that enhance people's lives."
"Positive change requires progressive leaders, so I've worked up and down the ballot to elect strong Democrats, nationally and locally."
"Progress is about bringing people together to get big things done, like launching a new statewide savings program so Marylanders with disabilities can be independent and financially secure."
"By engaging new people in the process, we're inspiring them to believe that government can actually solve problems, beginning here at home."
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@AdamVanGrack @GburgMD @EvanMGlass @judashman @FirstNameIsLisa @jimmcnulty @NeilHarrisSays @BarryJacksonCM @MVforRockville @MarilynBalcombe @CMEvanGlass Bummed to miss it!
RT @Andrew_Friedson: Our future is brighter if we keep affordability for our families at the forefront of our decisions: by reducing housin…
RT @Andrew_Friedson: The county is already generating more revenue from county taxpayers with higher assessments and it's our responsibilit…
RT @Andrew_Friedson: With our region facing unprecedented fiscal instability as Montgomery County residents struggle to keep up with rising…
Rallying to defend NIH today with @jamie_raskin, @ChrisVanHollen, @BrookeELierman, @VoteKateStewart, @mcdcc, @mddems & several hundred concerned patients, doctors, scientists & neighbors. Hands off the National Institutes of Health and the life saving science they do every day! https://t.co/r3RYfIETks
RT @DM_Rubenstein: As many of you have heard, I am no longer the Chairman of the Kennedy Center. I want to direct this message especially t…