County Executive Isiah \u201cIke\u201d Leggett Endorses Jawando <\/strong><\/p>\n ROCKVILLE, Md. \u2013 In a statement released today, Montgomery County Executive Isiah \u201cIke\u201d Leggett endorsed Will Jawando in his race for County Council At-Large, noting Jawando\u2019s record of public service and progressive leadership.<\/p>\n \u201cI am honored to endorse Will Jawando for County Council At-Large. Will is an exceptional leader with a lifelong record of public service to Montgomery County and the nation. He worked as a public policy attorney on Capitol Hill and for President Obama in the White House. I was proud to appoint Will to serve on the Montgomery County Commission on Juvenile Justice, and worked with him to provide support for Summer R.I.S.E, a summer career internship program for high school students that he spearheaded,\u201d Leggett said. \u201cAs an active, progressive community leader, Will understands the needs of Montgomery County and is committed to making our outstanding county even greater. I\u2019m voting for Will, and respectfully urge you to join me in electing him to the County Council.\u201d<\/p>\n If Jawando wins his contest, he will be only the second person of color to be elected to a county-wide office in Montgomery County. Leggett was the first, and only to date. Jawando recognized that when he welcomed Leggett\u2019s endorsement.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m privileged to earn Ike\u2019s support, and I\u2019m honored to have the opportunity to continue his legacy of public service in Montgomery County,\u201d Jawando said. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked together on closing the opportunity-and-achievement gap in our public schools, addressing issues of juvenile justice, and engaging our underrepresented communities in the civic process. I\u2019m dedicated to addressing those issues that matter most to our families — our schools, fair and affordable housing, reliable transit and jobs. That\u2019s the promise of Montgomery County.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from creating and managing the first year of Summer R.I.S.E., and his work on the Montgomery County Commission on Juvenile Justice, Jawando co-chairs the African-American Student Achievement Action Group, and created a community-based non-profit called Our Voices Matter, which works with underrepresented populations to increase civic engagement, voter registration and leadership training.<\/p>\n To learn more about the Montgomery County Promise, please visit www.willjawando.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" County Executive Ike Leggett has endorsed Council At-Large candidate Will Jawando.\u00a0 The Executive has previously endorsed Gabe Albornoz (his Recreation Director), Hoan Dang and incumbent Hans Riemer in the race.\u00a0 We reprint Jawando’s press release below. ***** April 18, 2018 Inquiries: info@willjawando.com County Executive Isiah \u201cIke\u201d Leggett Endorses Jawando ROCKVILLE, Md. \u2013 In a statement … Continue reading Leggett Endorses Jawando<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Jawando-Leggett.png\")
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