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Public service has never been a career choice.
It’s always been Andrew's calling.
Andrew Friedson is the Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember, representing the community where he was born and raised. His tireless commitment to enhancing quality of life, growing the local economy, and modernizing local government and his pragmatic, data-driven approach have delivered real results during one of the most challenging periods in County history.
The youngest ever Councilmember upon taking office in December 2018, Andrew hit the ground running in his first year. He spearheaded successful legislation to support businesses by requiring an Economic Impact Statement on all County legislation, to boost quality of life by maintaining pedestrian access around construction sites, and to strengthen fiscal oversight by instituting regular financial reviews of all County spending. Andrew led the effort to add millions in additional funding for affordable housing, restore proposed funding cuts to the County's parks, and increase coverage for emergency mental health counseling. As a result, Andrew was named the Best County Freshman Legislator and “the economic and fiscal center of the Montgomery County Council.”
When the COVID-19 crisis hit in 2020, Andrew was the driving force behind the Public Health Emergency Grant program to support hard-hit small businesses and nonprofits, the Telework Assistance Program to help businesses transition to telework, and the Reopen Montgomery program to aid businesses in safely resuming operations. He worked with his Council colleagues and the County Executive to create, fund, and implement relief programs for childcare providers, renters who lost income during the pandemic, and arts and cultural institutions. The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce named Andrew Legislator of the Year for his immediate and sustained leadership in helping local employers weather the worst period of COVID-19.
"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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Finding Friedson
Poolesville StandUpCounty Meeting
Watershed CAFE
06/05/2018
Meet & Greet at the Home of Megan & Quinn Rounsaville
06/04/2018
The ACTIVIST Podcast Interview with Jon Foreman
The Office
05/27/2018
Meet and Greet at the Home of Ilene and Jeff Gutman
05/22/2018
Temple Beth Sholom's Annual Shavuot Event
05/21/2018
5114 Saratoga Ave, Bethesda, MD
05/20/2018
Poolesville Meet & Greet Hosted by Valaree Dickerson
02/22/2018
Tour Wonders After School Program with Joanne Hurt
02/08/2018
Rotary Means Business DC-Metro chapter Meeting
02/08/2018
UMD Reception
02/07/2018
Tour Wonders Learning with Joanne Hurt
02/06/2018
County Executive Leggett Budget Forum
02/06/2018
Girl Scout Civics Badge Event
02/04/2018
Montgomery County open house regarding Bus Rapid Transit
02/01/2018
Regency Centers Open House to discuss their proposed Westbard redevelopment
01/31/2018
District 16 Team Meet & Greet
01/27/2018
Potomac Chamber of Commerce Networking Event
01/25/2018
LGBTQ Democrats of Montgomery County New Year's LGBTQ Social
01/25/2018
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce “Discussion with Andrew Friedson”
01/24/2018
MLK Volunteer Day
01/15/2018
Montgomery County MLK Day Celebration
01/15/2018
Do The Most Good Holiday Potluck & 1st Anniversary Party
01/13/2018
Meeting with Poolesville Commissioner Valaree Dickerson
01/12/2018
SSGovRelations Holiday Party at A Wider Circle
01/11/2018
Montgomery Collaboration Council Board Meeting
01/10/2018
Andrew's Birthday Reception
01/09/2018
JSSA & JFGW ABLE information Session
01/03/2018
Potomac Rotary Happy Hour
12/27/2017
Edens Community Meeting for Cabin John Mall
12/19/2017
Bender JCC Bagels & Breakfast
12/18/2017
Chabad Hannukah Lighting
12/17/2017
Hanukkah Polooza
12/17/2017
Montgomery County Young Democrats Holiday Party
12/17/2017
Dushanka & Joel Kleinman and Alice Horowitz Meet & Greet
12/17/2017
FIDF Hannukah Event
12/16/2017
Tour Hebrew Academy
12/15/2017
Committee for Montgomery Annual Legislative Breakfast
12/14/2017
BCC Chamber of Commerce Holiday Celebration
12/14/2017
Chabad of Potomac Hannukah Celebration
12/14/2017
Annual Holiday Reception for Brian Frosh
12/14/2017
Tribute to Ike Leggett
12/14/2017
MCP LGBTQ Public Safety Forum – Holiday Party
12/13/2017
Bob & Wendy Rosenblatt Meet & Greet
12/12/2017
Kensington Town Menorah Lighting
12/12/2017
BREAKFAST FORUM with Potomac Healthcare Foundation and Mountain Manor Treatment Centers
12/11/2017
MCDCC Holiday Party
12/10/2017
Torah School Annual Dinner at Beth Shalom
12/10/2017
Park Potomac Winterwilds Market hosted by Bethesda Magazine
12/09/2017
Grand Opening of Pet Parents
12/09/2017
Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast
12/08/2017
North Bethesda Middle School Annual Career Day
12/08/2017
Glen Echo Heights Citizens' Association (GEHCA) Forum / Meeting
12/06/2017
Annual Friedson Group Dessert Party
12/03/2017
Annual Winter Montgomery County Executive’s Ball
12/03/2017
BUP Winter Wonderland Veterans Plaza
12/02/2017
Reception for Maryland Democratic Party with Congressman Hoyer
12/01/2017
2017 JCRC Schmooze and Nosh Legislative Breakfast
11/30/2017
Community Foundation In Montgomery County’s Annual Celebration of Giving Reception
11/30/2017
Potomac Rotary Happy Hour
11/29/2017
Meet & Greet Breakfast at the Offices of Greenberg, Wexler & Eig
11/29/2017
Tour Torah School with Rabbi Yossie Charner
11/28/2017
Jonas Annual Thanksgiving Reception on behalf of Manna Food Bank
11/25/2017
Bethesda Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
11/23/2017
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
11/21/2017
Reform on Tap Craft Beer Announcement
11/20/2017
Shop Maryland for Holidays Tour With BUP/GBCC and Comptroller Franchot in Bethesda Row
11/17/2017
Woman's Democratic Club of Montgomery County Happy Hour
11/16/2017
Potomac Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner
11/16/2017
The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce and Bethesda Beat Debate of Democratic Candidates for County Executive & Elite Personnel Annual Legislative Reception
11/15/2017
Michelle and Alan Feld Meet & Greet
11/15/2017
Ribbon Cutting for George's Chop House with the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
11/14/2017
Chevy Chase West Neighborhood Association And the Town of Somerset District One County Council Candidates Forum
11/14/2017
Community Breakfast Hosted by Geoff Gonella
11/09/2017
MCCC 2017 Business Awards Dinner
11/09/2017
Betsy and Rob Bindeman Meet & Greet
11/09/2017
Our Diverse County, Do The Most Good General Meeting
11/08/2017
Poolesville Elementary School PTA Meeting
11/07/2017
Pete Federowicz Breakfast Meet & Greet at Nellis Corporation
11/07/2017
Poolesville Elementary School PTA Meeting for District 1 County Council Candidates
11/07/2017
Poolesville Town Council Meeting
11/06/2017
BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE DEMOCRATIC BREAKFAST CLUB (candidate forum)
11/06/2017
KID Museum Tour with Comptroller Peter Franchot & Delegate Bill Frick
11/06/2017
Wayside School Construction Walk Through
11/06/2017
SPK Poolesville Town Council Meeting
11/06/2017
Meet & Greet at Rick and Helane Goldstein's
11/05/2017
Triangle Towers Open House
11/05/2017
2016 Raskin Rally & Canvass Kick Off with Nancy Pelosi
11/04/2017
Community Breakfast Hosted by Geoff Gonella
11/02/2017
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes Annual Gala
11/02/2017
Real Food for Kids – Montgomery Real Food Festival
10/28/2017
Pumpkin Rock & Roll
10/28/2017
"Yappy Hour" & Pop-Up Dog Park
10/26/2017
Campaign Meet & Greet at Leslie and John Friedson's
10/26/2017
AJC Bethesda Breakfast Roundtable
10/26/2017
Woman’s Democratic Club of Montgomery County Luncheon with Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball
10/25/2017
Montgomery County Pride Center Launch
10/25/2017
Jack Fitzgerald Community Breakfast Meeting
10/24/2017
Fall Back to Bethesda Festival, Rotary Club
10/22/2017
Construction Development Committee (Gaithersburg and Bethesda Chambers)
10/19/2017
Amy Klobuchar Reception
10/18/2017
Beth Shalom/St. James Interfaith Greenway Ribbon Cutting
10/15/2017
Andrew Friedson Campaign Kick Off
10/08/2017
Taste of Bethesda
10/07/2017
Reform on Tap Event
10/04/2017
League of Women Voters Reception
10/03/2017
District 15 Forum
10/02/2017
Piketober Fest
10/01/2017
LGBTQ Dem Club Happy Hour
10/01/2017
MCNOW Racial Equality Forum
10/01/2017
Purple Line Hearing on Trail Closure
09/28/2017
Rotary Happy Hour
09/27/2017
YDM Paint the County Blue
09/24/2017
D16 MCDCC Canvass
09/23/2017
Rosh Hashanah Reception
09/21/2017
MCNOW Event
09/18/2017
Food Truck event
09/17/2017
March in Poolesville Day Parade
09/16/2017
Rockville 9/11 Remembrance Event
09/11/2017
Muslim Dems Eid Reception
09/09/2017
Western County Outdoor Pool Renaming in honor of Sarah Auer
07/16/2017
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