Andrew Friedson, a former aide to Comptroller Peter Franchot who is running for the District 1 County Council seat, has netted the endorsement of former Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan.

Duncan described Friedson, a Bethesda resident, as a “change-maker and problem solver.”

“In rapidly changing times, we need new leaders, with new perspectives, and new ideas on the County Council,” Duncan said in a statement issued by Friedson’s campaign Thursday.

Duncan and his wife, Barbara, are scheduled to host a birthday fundraiser for Friedson Jan. 9 at The Edgemoor Club in Bethesda.

Friedson, 31, is running for elected office for the first time. Duncan was county executive from 1994 to 2006.

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