Northwood News ♦ February 2007

How to Reach Our Brand-New Elected Officials

By Linda Perlman

The November 2006 general election resulted in many changes in our elected officials.  Here are the current elected officials — all Democrats — who represent the Forest Knolls-Northwood-Four Corners area in the federal, state, and county government and their contact information.

United States Senate

• Barbara A. Mikulsi.  Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 503, Washington, DC 20510; 202.224.4654; web: www.mikulski.senate.gov.  Member of U.S. Senate since 1987.
• Benjamin L. Cardin.  Dirksen Senate Office Building, Suite B406, Washington, DC 20510; 202.224.4524; web: www.cardin.senate.gov.  Elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2006.

U.S. House of Representatives, 8th Congressional District

• Christopher Van Hollen, Jr.  Longworth House Office Building, Suite 1707, Washington, DC 20515; 202.225.5341; web: www.vanhollen.house.gov.  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003.

Maryland Governor

• Martin O’Malley.  State House, 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401; 410.974.3901, toll free 800.811.8336; web: www.gov.state.md.us.  Elected Governor in November 2006.

Maryland Senate, District 19

• Michael G. Lenett.  James Senate Office Building, room 202, 100 College Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401; 301.858.3151, toll free 800.492.7122, ext. 3151; email: michael.lenett@senate.state.md.us.  Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2006.

Maryland House of Delegates, District 19

• Henry (“Hank”) B. Heller.  Lowe House Office Building, room 429, 84 College Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401; 301.858.3528, toll free 800.492.7122, ext. 3528; email: henry.heller@house.state.md.us.  Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since 1987.
• Benjamin F. Kramer.  Lowe House Office Building, room 226, 84 College Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401; 301.858.3045, toll free 800.492.7122, ext. 3045; email: benjamin.kramer@house.state.md.us.  Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2006.
• Roger Manno.  Lowe House Office Building, room 226, 84 College Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401; 301.858.3001, toll free 800.492.7122, ext. 3001; email: roger.manno@house.state.md.us.  Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2006.

Montgomery County Executive

• Isiah (“Ike”) Leggett.  Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850; 240.777.2500; email: ocemail@montgomerycountymd.gov.  Elected as County Executive in November 2006.

Montgomery County Council, District 4

• Marilyn Praisner.  100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850; 240.777.7968; email: Councilmember.Praisner@montgomerycountymd.gov.  Member of the Montgomery County Council since 1990 (current Council President).

Board of Education, District 4 (non-partisan)

• Christopher S. Barclay.  Carver Educational Services Center, Room 123, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850; 301.279.3617; email: boe@mcpsmd.org.  Appointed on 9 December 2006, to fill the vacant District 4 seat (vacancy resulting from the election of Valerie Ervin to the Montgomery County Council) on the Board of Education; term expires 2008.   ■

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