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Friedson Reports $219,000 Raised in District One Council Race

First-time candidate posts 673 contributions with over $200,000 cash on hand
 

Bethesda, Md. – In just a few months since entering the District One Council race, Andrew Friedson announced raising $219,000 from 673 contributions, leaving the first-time candidate with over $200,000 cash on hand in the highly competitive district that runs along the Potomac River in southwest Montgomery County. Friedson announced that over sixty percent of the contributions came in at $150 and under. In announcing the significant haul, the 32 year-old Friedson highlighted his deep local roots and work in the district, noting that 408 contributions were from Montgomery County.

            “I am so grateful for the overwhelming support we’ve received from friends and neighbors who share our forward-focused vision for energizing, sustaining and modernizing Montgomery County,” Friedson said. “The tremendous response we’ve received early on in this race shows the type of inclusive campaign we’re running and how we’re growing our momentum and support every day,” Friedson said.

“For as long as I’ve known him, Andrew’s been a results-oriented leader focused on engaging new people in the political process and to re-engaging those who’ve lost faith that the public sector can actually work to improve lives,” said Johanna Berkson, Friedson’s Campaign Chair. “The strength of this report and the grassroots support it demonstrates, offer a glimpse into Andrew’s passion for serving our community and for involving more people in how we chart Montgomery County’s future together.”
            Noting that “public service requires personal sacrifice,” Friedson left his role as Senior Policy Advisor for the Comptroller of Maryland after Labor Day to pursue the District One Council race full-time. Friedson’s campaign has been noted for its fast start and impressive following on social media since he formally filed for the seat on October 5. He has been endorsed by Comptroller Peter Franchot, Senators Brian Feldman and Craig Zucker, former three-term County Executive Doug Duncan and former Congressman C. Thomas McMillen, among others.

            A lifelong Montgomery County resident and University of Maryland graduate, Friedson attended Wayside, Hoover and Churchill public schools. He spent the past several years as Senior Policy Advisor, Deputy Chief of Staff and Division Director for the Comptroller of Maryland where he focused on making government more effective, efficient and responsive, and previously oversaw a complete restructuring of Maryland’s $6 billion 529 college savings program. Friedson currently serves as Chair of the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families, recently served on Maryland’s Small Business Development Financing Authority, and was a driving force behind a new state program, MD ABLE, which launched this fall to provide financial security and independence for Marylanders with disabilities.  

            For more information on the Friedson campaign, please visit andrewfriedson.com or http://www.facebook.com/andrewfriedson.

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