{"id":10996,"date":"2018-06-11T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=10996"},"modified":"2018-06-11T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T14:56:14","slug":"nancy-floreens-recommendations-for-the-june-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=10996","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Floreen\u2019s Recommendations for the June Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Council Member Nancy Floreen.<\/em><\/p>\n

As someone in the unique position of watching the campaign season after 15 and a half years of being on the inside, I have pretty strong feelings about who are the right folks for electoral office.<\/p>\n

My criteria:<\/p>\n

Is that candidate well informed about the office he or she seeks?<\/p>\n

Is that person an honest broker – ie – with the experience and grounding in reality that leads to genuine capacity for problem solving?<\/p>\n

Is that person candid, or does that person have a different story for every audience?<\/p>\n

Is that person humble or does that person take credit for shared initiatives or make promises that cannot be kept?<\/p>\n

Does that person have the demonstrated temperament to treat people he or she disagrees with respectfully?<\/p>\n

Is that person an independent thinker, or likely to be more influenced by endorsers?<\/p>\n

Does that person have a track record of credible community engagement ?<\/p>\n

Does that person have the backbone to stand up to political pressure?<\/p>\n

Does that person have a genuine passion for the office, or is it just another job?<\/p>\n

Does that person stand a chance in the General Election?<\/p>\n

There are a lot of candidates out there, but not that many who satisfy my standards..<\/p>\n

Here’s who I believe warrants your vote.<\/p>\n

Noteworthy are my current council colleagues running for re- election – Hans Riemer, Craig Rice, Sid Katz, Nancy Navarro and Tom Hucker<\/strong>. We don’t all agree on everything all of the time, but they are hard working, committed and all have long histories of community engagement.<\/p>\n

As for the open seats – these are my picks :<\/p>\n

Governor – Rushern Baker<\/strong>. You try wrestling with an entrenched school system and come out alive! Tough, rational and caring.<\/p>\n

County Executive – Rose Krasnow<\/strong> – an experienced, yet independent voice. The former Mayor of Rockville, she has wide ranging financial, government and nonprofit management expertise, and is deeply grounded in the county and community issues.<\/p>\n

County Council At Large –<\/p>\n

Gabe Albornoz<\/strong> – long experience with the reality of our community and the ways of government through the Recreation Department<\/p>\n

Marilyn Balcombe<\/strong> – a long term fighter for the largely ignored upcounty<\/p>\n

Evan Glass<\/strong> – a staunch community organizer, known for his work with the Gandhi Brigade<\/p>\n

Council District 1 – Reggie Oldak<\/strong> – the only candidate who actually knows the county and how the Council works (as a former staff member) and a long time community advocate.<\/p>\n

This is a very important election for our collective futures! Be thoughtful in your choices!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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