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Events 8
- Apr 12, 2019 David Trone—On Fire to “Get Stuff Done” Apr 12, 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 2019 Women’s Legislative Briefing Feb 3, 2019
- Sep 20, 2018 Outgoing County Executive Ike Leggett Celebrated at WDC Dinner Sep 20, 2018
- Jul 28, 2018 WDC Event | New Member Breakfast Jul 28, 2018
- May 2, 2018 WDC Event | WDC Hosts Forum for Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates May 2, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018 WDC Event | WDC Hosts County Executive Democratic Forum Apr 11, 2018
- Sep 1, 2017 WDC Speaker | Jill Biden Speech at WDC Anniversary Celebration Sep 1, 2017
- Aug 14, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Lobby Day In Annapolis Aug 14, 2017
Education Committee 5
- Apr 12, 2019 WDC Discussion Forum - Women In the Criminal Justice Sysyem: A Closer Look Apr 12, 2019
- Mar 9, 2019 WDC Discussion Forum: Health Disparities and Other Inequities Among Montgomery County Women Mar 9, 2019
- Jun 15, 2018 WDC Education Committee | “Heather Booth Changing the World” Screening Emphasizes Importance of Political Organizing Jun 15, 2018
- Feb 5, 2018 WDC Education Event | What's Happening in Montgomery County? Jobs and the Economy Feb 5, 2018
- Nov 25, 2017 WDC Education | Current Economic Development, Housing and Demographic Trends in Our County Nov 25, 2017
Health 1
- Mar 9, 2019 Rx for a Healthier Maryland—You Can help! Mar 9, 2019
Advocacy Committee 11
- Mar 9, 2019 2019 Advocacy Day Mar 9, 2019
- Nov 29, 2018 WDC ADVOCACY | 2019 LETTER TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY STATE DELEGATION Nov 29, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 WDC Advocacy Event | Annapolis Day 2018 Mar 16, 2018
- Jan 19, 2018 Safe Passage Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Jan 19, 2018
- Dec 13, 2017 WDC Advocacy | February Newsletter Post | In Favor of Montgomery County Bill 34-17: Increase MPDU Requirements Dec 13, 2017
- Dec 1, 2017 2017 County Legislative Priorities Dec 1, 2017
- Oct 30, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Fight for Fifteen- A Letter to County Executive Leggett Oct 30, 2017
- Oct 30, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Fight for Fifteen- Testimony In Favor of County Bill 28-17 Minimum Wage Oct 30, 2017
- Oct 18, 2017 WDC Advocacy | 2018 Advocacy Priorities - Board Approved 10.18.17 Oct 18, 2017
- Aug 26, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Legislative Issues Continue to Disproportionately Impact Women Aug 26, 2017
- Aug 14, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Lobby Day In Annapolis Aug 14, 2017
President's Message 6
- Mar 9, 2019 President's Message | March 2019 Mar 9, 2019
- Feb 1, 2019 President's Message | February 2019 Feb 1, 2019
- Nov 30, 2018 President's Message | December 2018 Nov 30, 2018
- Oct 27, 2018 For 61 Years, WDC Members Have Helped Shape Politics and Elections. We Won’t Stop Now! Oct 27, 2018
- Sep 21, 2018 President's Message | September 2018 Sep 21, 2018
- Aug 13, 2017 President's Message | 2017 Biennial Meeting Aug 13, 2017
Ranked Choice Voting 1
- Feb 1, 2019 Montgomery County Should Try Ranked Choice Voting Feb 1, 2019
Guest Speaker 11
- Feb 1, 2019 WDC Luncheon with Clarence Page Feb 1, 2019
- Nov 30, 2018 Fred Yang Analyzes the 2018 Mid-Terms: Reasons for Celebration – And Caution Nov 30, 2018
- Oct 26, 2018 Ben Jealous—Pursuing the Promise of Maryland Oct 26, 2018
- Oct 26, 2018 Senator Ben Cardin Inspires Attendees at October 12th Luncheon at Normandie Farm Oct 26, 2018
- May 10, 2018 WDC Speaker | David Corn Luncheon: Seventeen Fire Hoses May 10, 2018
- May 7, 2018 WDC Speaker | Brian Frosh Stands Up for Maryland May 7, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 WDC Speaker | Kristen Clarke, Civil Rights Leader Enlightens Audience at February Luncheon Mar 21, 2018
- Feb 5, 2018 WDC Speaker | Neera Tanden Inspires Audience at January Luncheon Feb 5, 2018
- Jan 11, 2018 WDC Speaker | Senator Chris Van Hollen On The Challenge of Today's Political Environment Jan 11, 2018
- Nov 20, 2017 WDC Speaker | Chris Matthews Previews His New Book at WDC's October Luncheon Nov 20, 2017
- Sep 1, 2017 WDC Speaker | Jill Biden Speech at WDC Anniversary Celebration Sep 1, 2017
Happy Hour 1
- Jan 13, 2019 January Happy Hour | Resolve to Stay Involved: #2020 Is Coming Jan 13, 2019
Membership and Outreach 1
- Nov 30, 2018 WDC Happy Hour To Honor Our Volunteers and Voters Nov 30, 2018
2019 Testimony 1
- Nov 29, 2018 WDC ADVOCACY | 2019 LETTER TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY STATE DELEGATION Nov 29, 2018
Legislative Priorities 1
- Nov 29, 2018 WDC ADVOCACY | 2019 LETTER TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY STATE DELEGATION Nov 29, 2018
Get Out the Vote 8
- Oct 28, 2018 Interview with Marc Elrich for Montgomery County Executive Oct 28, 2018
- Oct 28, 2018 A Gaithersburg City Council Member Answers Her Mayor’s Endorsement of Gov. Hogan Oct 28, 2018
- Oct 27, 2018 For 61 Years, WDC Members Have Helped Shape Politics and Elections. We Won’t Stop Now! Oct 27, 2018
- Oct 26, 2018 Ben Jealous—Pursuing the Promise of Maryland Oct 26, 2018
- Oct 26, 2018 Democrats, Allies Unite in Support of Marc Elrich Oct 26, 2018
- Sep 25, 2018 What to Know Before You Register to Vote In Montgomery County Sep 25, 2018
- Sep 21, 2018 Make Maryland Blue and We’ll Be Grateful to You Sep 21, 2018
- Sep 21, 2018 President's Message | September 2018 Sep 21, 2018
Guest Blogger 4
- Oct 26, 2018 Democrats, Allies Unite in Support of Marc Elrich Oct 26, 2018
- May 2, 2018 WDC Event | WDC Hosts Forum for Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates May 2, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Precinct Power! Renewing the Democratic Party in Communities Across MoCo Mar 14, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 What is the Maryland Democratic Party's Seniors Diversity Leadership Council? Feb 2, 2018
Voter Registration 1
- Sep 25, 2018 What to Know Before You Register to Vote In Montgomery County Sep 25, 2018
PACE Committee 2
- Jul 28, 2018 WDC PACE | Summer Newsletter Report Jul 28, 2018
- Aug 16, 2017 WDC PACE | New Committee Launched PACE Aug 16, 2017
Annual Report on Legislative Accomplishments 2
- May 28, 2018 WDC Advocacy | 2018 Report on Legislative Accomplishments May 28, 2018
- Dec 1, 2017 WDC Advocacy | 2017 Annual Report on Accomplishments Dec 1, 2017
2017 Priorities 2
- Dec 1, 2017 2017 County Legislative Priorities Dec 1, 2017
- Nov 12, 2017 WDC Advocacy | 2017 Legislative Priorities Nov 12, 2017
2018 Priorities 1
- Nov 12, 2017 WDC Advocacy | 2018 Letter to Montgomery County State Delegation Nov 12, 2017
2017 Testimony 2
- Oct 30, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Fight for Fifteen- A Letter to County Executive Leggett Oct 30, 2017
- Oct 30, 2017 WDC Advocacy | Fight for Fifteen- Testimony In Favor of County Bill 28-17 Minimum Wage Oct 30, 2017

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Apr 13, 2019

President's Message

Apr 13, 2019

The death of long-time Speaker of the House of Delegates, Mike Busch eclipsed the usual Sine Die* celebrations of bills passed and regrets about good bills for which “time ran out.” WDC joins Marylanders across the state, regardless of party affiliation, in mourning his passing.
In the next few weeks, we will have many opportunities to learn about the 2019 legislative session. Membership and Outreach co-chairs Enid Light and Andrea Grossman arranged for several legislators to provide highlights at last week’s WDC Happy Hour: Senator Susan Lee, and Delegates Al Carr, Lorig Charkoudian, Sara Love, Lesley Lopez, Emily Shetty, and Jared Solomon. Mark your calendar April 27, for a more in-depth analysis of what bills did – and did not – advance this past session at the Democratic Clubs of Color Legislative Wrap-Up, co-sponsored by WDC.

Apr 13, 2019

PACE Committee Organizes RCV (Ranked Choice Voting) Demonstration at Leisure World Democratic Club

Apr 13, 2019

Chalk up another first for WDC’s energetic PACE Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Noveau and Nancy Walker. PACE worked with both RCV Montgomery and DoTheMostGood MoCo to show 70 Leisure World (LW) Democratic Club activists what Ranked Choice Voting is all about. LW organizer Sandy Zimmett and Club Chair Roger Blacklow spearheaded LW’s participation.

Apr 13, 2019

Events

Apr 12, 2019

David Trone—On Fire to “Get Stuff Done”

Events

Apr 12, 2019

Newly elected Congressman David Trone celebrated the diverse freshman class, the Democratic House majority, and Speaker Pelosi’s shrewd leadership at a WDC luncheon at Normandie Farm on March 20. Surveying the challenges confronting our nation, he stressed that through action and compassion, Democrats can restore hope for the future.

Catastrophes surround us, inviting paralysis. The president’s policies and conduct, white nationalism, economic inequality, climate change, decaying infrastructure, and the opioid epidemic (to name a few) reflect years of disinvestment—and the despondency they induce. Only by finding pragmatic solutions for all Americans, he believes, can we turn our nation around.

Events

Apr 12, 2019

Education Committee

Apr 12, 2019

WDC Discussion Forum - Women In the Criminal Justice Sysyem: A Closer Look

Education Committee

Apr 12, 2019

As a result of more expansive law enforcement efforts, stiffer drug sentencing laws, and post-conviction barriers to reentry, women have been uniquely affected by changes in the criminal justice system. WDC members and guests filled the room at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Wednesday evening, April 3, where a panel of Maryland State’s Attorneys analyzed the challenges facing women in the criminal justice system. The panelists, all women, were: Aisha Braveboy from Prince George’s County, Anne Colt Leitess from Anne Arundel County, and Marilyn Mosby from Baltimore City. John McCarthy, Montgomery County State’s Attorney, moderated.

Education Committee

Apr 12, 2019

Mar 10, 2019

Strong Schools Maryland and the Kirwan Commission Recommendations: Dr. Hornbeck Round Table Discussion on Annapolis Day

Mar 10, 2019

Dr. David Hornbeck of Strong Schools Maryland discussed the Kirwan Commission in a lively round table dialog with WDC members at WDC’s February 27 Annapolis Advocacy Day.

Mar 10, 2019

Health

Mar 9, 2019

Rx for a Healthier Maryland—You Can help!

Health

Mar 9, 2019

Imagine suddenly being diagnosed with diabetes at age 24 and having to move back to your parents’ home to afford your insulin. Or facing brain tumor treatment at age 40 and spending all your savings to pay for the drugs to save your life. Horror stories like these—from two Maryland women—are increasingly common across the nation as skyrocketing drug prices drive patients into poverty—or death.

But Maryland has a chance to tackle this crisis through an innovative bill heard in both houses of the General Assembly on March 6. This legislation, HB768/SB759, would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to ensure that high-cost prescription drugs are available to Marylanders. The Board, an independent rate-setting agency, would review prescription drugs that create affordability challenges. For example, the price of Herceptin, a breast-cancer-treatment drug, has climbed by 78 percent since 2005, with an annual price tag of $60,000 (despite having been on the market for two decades).

Health

Mar 9, 2019

Advocacy Committee

Mar 9, 2019

2019 Advocacy Day

Advocacy Committee

Mar 9, 2019

On Wednesday, February 27, 35 WDC members traveled to Annapolis for WDC’s 2019 Advocacy Day. Each member received an information packet with summaries of WDC’s priority legislation, the legislative process, tips for meeting with legislators, and a schedule of legislator meetings. The day began with the morning session of the Women Legislators’ Caucus, where members heard presentations about child abuse and human trafficking in Maryland.

Montgomery County Senator Susan Lee (D16), Senate Majority Whip and Vice Chair of our Montgomery County Senate delegation, welcomed WDC to Annapolis and emphasized the value of our advocacy work. Members were seated by legislative district so they could get to know each other. Next, Advocacy Committee member Leslie Milano reviewed some helpful advocacy guidelines for meeting with legislators and each of WDC’s Priority Issues Captains reviewed the bills for which WDC had submitted written testimony . WDC advocates for priority legislation that significantly impacts women and their families in six Priority Issues Areas: Affordable Housing, Aging, Children and Youth, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Health, and Working Families.

Advocacy Committee

Mar 9, 2019

President's Message

Mar 9, 2019

President's Message | March 2019

President's Message

Mar 9, 2019

One of the perks of heading WDC is the compliments that come my way. It does my heart good when people tell me how impressed they are with WDC’s impact. And they do – I hear wonderful things from elective officials and their staffs, from partner organizations, and from members old and new. Without our members, we have no impact, so thank you, one and all.

President's Message

Mar 9, 2019

Education Committee

Mar 9, 2019

WDC Discussion Forum: Health Disparities and Other Inequities Among Montgomery County Women

Education Committee

Mar 9, 2019

Montgomery County faces stubborn and, in some cases, worsening patterns of inequity across race, economic status, gender, and geography. At the Silver Spring Civic Center on Wednesday evening, March 6, WDC members and guests heard from two leading, local experts on the grave disparities for women in Montgomery County:

Diana Rubin, 2nd Vice President, Montgomery County Commission for Women and
Dr. Travis Gayles, M.D., County Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services.

Our speakers presented on two troubling reports that detail uneven access and unequal outcomes across core issues such as health, education, economic security, and more. You can read the population health report here and the status of women report here. WDC Board member, Diana Edensword Conway, moderated the Q&A section that followed the presentation. The evening also offered suggestions for engagement on these critical challenges to our community.

Education Committee

Mar 9, 2019

Events

Feb 3, 2019

2019 Women’s Legislative Briefing

Events

Feb 3, 2019

The 2019 Women’s Legislative Briefing drew a record-breaking 700 activists intent on “Igniting and Achieving Change.” The Montgomery County Commission for Women, along with a multitude of co-sponsors, including the Woman’s Democratic Club, has organized this nonpartisan, issue-oriented conference since 1980, when 200 women showed up.

Events

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