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November Update: Campaign Event and More

11/15/2020

 
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Before we get to this month's update, I hope you will consider attending my virtual campaign event on Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm. We will be joined—via Zoom—by Senator Chris Van Hollen and Maryland Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones.  Visit http://www.marckorman.com/contribute to learn more.
As always, you can keep up with what I am doing by following me at @mkorman on Twitter or by clicking "Like" on Delegate Marc Korman on Facebook.

Election Results

In addition to the headlines about the presidential race, I was pleased to see Maryland and Montgomery County voters support Statewide Question 1 (budget authority), Statewide Question 2 (sports gaming), County Question A (sensible property tax policy), and County Question C (expanding the County Council by two new district members).  I believe these were great decisions by the voters.  And congratulations to our local County Councilmember, Andrew Friedson, who shepherded Question A to passage.  You can view the election results online here: https://elections.maryland.gov/county_status_page_root.html  Hopefully, we will never have another election during a pandemic but there are certainly a lot of lessons we can carry forward to future elections, such as an early start to counting mail-in votes.

COVID-19

Montgomery County is decoupled from the statewide changes to what is open and what is not to deal with the public health crisis.  You can track the current rules in Montgomery County here.  The County's COVID-19 data dashboard can be viewed online as well.  There is also a state dashboard online.
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Many of you are trying to navigate the state's unemployment system, which was simply not equipped for the volume or complexity of the current caseload.  The Department of Labor website is your entryway for unemployment benefits.  If you are having trouble with unemployment and live in District 16, you can fill out our District 16 constituent service Google form for assistance here.  The District 16 Team has been in regular contact with the Department of Labor to try and resolve individual cases.

Legislative News

The Maryland League of Conservation Voters named me as an "Environmental Champion" for the 2020 General Assembly session for my work on clean transportation.
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During the 2019 legislative session, I worked with Delegate Pam Queen on legislation for a summer food supplement for needy children.  The legislation created a state/county match program to feed more kids.  The Maryland Department of Human Services recently announced that 3,621 students in four counties--including 1,968 Montgomery County students--are benefiting from the program so far.
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During the campaign, I participated in a Maryland Clean Transportation Rally and spoke on a panel with Senator Cardin and Former Mayor Rawlings-Blake.  You can view the event here.
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The Montgomery County Delegation--our County's 32 legislators in Annapolis--recently held our Joint Priorities Hearing where members of the public can tell us what they want their legislators to focus on.  You can view the event here.

Local legislation that will only effect Montgomery County has been introduced for the 2020 session and zoom hearings will be held in December.  You can view those bills online.
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In 2019, Senator Brian Feldman and I sponsored the Energy Storage Pilot Program Act to require our state utilities to pilot energy storage technology, which is important for our state to achieve its renewable energy goals.  The Maryland Public Service Commission recently approved six of the pilots and you can read their decision here.

Community News
  • Congratulations to former District 16 resident Len Simon on his election to the Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees.
  • Congratulations to Desiree de la Torree; Amy Gyau-Moyer; and Alana Aronin on their confirmation to the County's Commission on Health.
  • District 16's Anna Palmisano has launched a new advocacy group called Breathe Free Montgomery.  Breathe Free Montgomery is an advocacy group for people with respiratory ailments including asthma, COPD, lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and those recovering from lung damage from COVID-19. Over 200,000 residents of Montgomery County suffer from respiratory ailments, some of which are life threatening. The incidence of respiratory ailments is highest among the elderly, minorities, and young children. Breathe Free Montgomery will advocate to support actions and legislation to protect all residents by promoting clean air and reducing air pollution including smoke and exhaust fumes.
  • District 16 resident Jeneva Stone recently wrote an opinion piece for CNN regarding the impact of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation. Read it here.
  • Congratulations to Jill Pargament on her confirmation to the Montgomery County Victim Services Advisory Board.
  • Jeannie She, a senior at Walt Whitman High School, was recently named to the National Advisory Board for Students Demand Action.  Congratulations Jeannie!
  • Condolences to former Congresswoman--and former District 16 Delegate--Connie Morella on the passing of her husband, Anthony Morella.
  • Condolences to the friends and family of Richard Schifter on his passing.

Upcoming Events
  • I will be joining Majority Leader Eric Luedtke live on Facebook on Tuesday, November 17th at 7:00pm to discuss our work in the Maryland House of Delegates.  You can watch on Facebook at @ericformaryland.
  • The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Democratic Breakfast Club's next meeting is December 7th at 7:30am.  The guest will be Maryland Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones.  Please email [email protected] for more information.
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​If you know of a District 16 resident who merits recognition or condolences or an upcoming event, please email [email protected].

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