July 22, 2002
<bt>The Potomac area is governed at the county and state levels. The county government consists of a nine-member council and an elected executive.
Five of the council members are elected from districts, with Potomac and Bethesda represented by District One. The other four members are elected at large (by voters from the entire county).
Council members and the executive serve four-year terms, and the council appoints a president and vice president who each serve one-year terms.
The next general elections for county office will be held in November, following the primary election in September.
The council meets as a whole most Tuesdays, with committee meetings held throughout the week. Public hearings on proposed legislation are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Stella V. Werner Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville.
Council meetings, as well as news and analysis shows dealing with the issues raised, are aired on the County Cable Channel.
<ro>County Executive
<lst>County Executive Douglas M. Duncan (D)
240-777-2500
e-mail: douglas.duncan@co.mo.md.us
FAX: 240-777-2517
101 Monroe Street, 2nd Floor
Rockville, Md. 20850
<ro>Montgomery County Council
<lst>Potomac is represented in County Council by the District 1 council member and four at-large members. All nine seats on County Council will be on the ballot in elections later this year. Potomac residents will cast votes for seats in District 1 and the four at-large districts.
Visit the council website at www.co.mo.md.us/council.
Write to any county council member at the e-mail addresses listed below or by name at:
County Council Office Building
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, Md. 20850
FAX: 240-777-7989
Howard Denis (R-District 1)
District 1 includes Potomac, Bethesda and Chevy Chase.
240-777-7964
councilmember.denis@co.mo.md.us
Blair Ewing (D-at large)
240-777-7966
councilmember.ewing@co.mo.md.us
Steven Silverman (D-at large)
Current Council President
240-777-7960
steven.silverman@co.mo.md.us
Isiah Leggett (D-at large)
240-777-7955
isiah.leggett@co.mo.md.us
Michael L. Subin (D-at large)
240-777-7828
michael.subin@co.mo.md.us
Other Council Members, representing districts outside of Potomac:
Phil Andrews (D-District 3)
240-777-7906
phil.andrews@co.mo.md.us
Nancy Dacek (R-District 2)
240-777-7907
nancy.dacek@co.mo.md.us
Donell Peterman (D-District 5)
240-777-7967
Councilmember.Peterman@co.mo.md.us
Marilyn J. Praisner (D-District 4)
240-777-7968
m.praisner@co.mo.md.us