Montgomery County Council District 3 candidate Ben Shnider has been endorsed by Delegates Shane Robinson (D-39), Andrew Platt (D-17) and the leader of a hotel employees local union. \u00a0Former Council Member Valerie Ervin (D-5) has also offered praise for Shnider’s candidacy. \u00a0We reprint Shnider’s press release below.<\/p>\n
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Contact:\u00a0 Ilya Braverman<\/p>\n
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Website: https:\/\/www.shniderforcouncil.com<\/a><\/p>\n Progressive Leaders Endorse Ben Shnider for Montgomery County Council in District 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Delegates Robinson and Platt join Unite Here Local 23 in endorsing Shnider\u2019s council campaign ahead of kick-off event<\/em><\/p>\n Rockville, MD – On Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 PM, Ben Shnider\u2019s campaign for Montgomery County Council will host a canvass kick-off event at the Lincoln Park Community Center in Rockville.<\/p>\n Among those in attendance will be several notable community leaders who are endorsing Shnider\u2019s campaign for progressive change in District 3.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve known Ben for years and have seen him in action. I\u2019m confident he\u2019ll work tirelessly to ensure all members of our community can afford to live and thrive in Montgomery County. I know he also shares my commitment to keeping pesticides out of the Chesapeake watershed and a solid waste management strategy that moves aggressively toward zero-waste. I\u2019m proud to endorse his campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI hear from families that I represent in Rockville and Gaithersburg every day who are struggling to keep up with the skyrocketing cost-of-living. I\u2019m endorsing Ben\u2019s campaign for County Council because I know he\u2019ll be a tireless advocate for these working families.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur 1,000+ members in Montgomery County are hungry for leaders who will work with us to ensure we\u2019re treated fairly on the job and paid a living wage. We\u2019re confident Ben will be such a leader and enthusiastically endorse his campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to these three endorsements, former County Councilmember Valerie Ervin said the following about Ben\u2019s candidacy:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled Ben is running and can\u2019t wait to join him for his kick-off. Ben\u2019s a talented organizer and a principled progressive who would be a passionate advocate for the underserved on the County Council. It\u2019s time to pass the torch to the next generation of progressive leaders in this county. Ben is such a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n About Ben:<\/p>\n Ben Shnider is a civic activist running to represent District 3 on the Montgomery County Council. He\u2019s running to ensure that all families can afford to live and thrive in our community. Ben has dedicated his life to fighting for progressive values. Prior to running, he worked as an organizer for then-Senator Barack Obama\u2019s historic 2008 Presidential campaign, launched the political arm of the advocacy organization Bend the Arc, and served as Political Director for the pro-diplomacy group J Street. Ben is a former Board Member for the Montgomery County Action Committee for Transit and serves as Vice Chair of Rockville\u2019s Human Rights Commission.<\/p>\n He lives with his wife, Sheri, and their rescue dog, Twist, in Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood. To learn more about Ben, visit www.shniderforcouncil.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Montgomery County Council District 3 candidate Ben Shnider has been endorsed by Delegates Shane Robinson (D-39), Andrew Platt (D-17) and the leader of a hotel employees local union. \u00a0Former Council Member Valerie Ervin (D-5) has also offered praise for Shnider’s candidacy. \u00a0We reprint Shnider’s press release below. ***** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2015 Contact:\u00a0 … Continue reading Robinson, Platt Endorse Shnider in Council District 3<\/span> \n
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