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County Council District 3
In an upset, incumbent William E. Hanna Jr. – a fixture in Montgomery politics for decades – lost to Philip M. Andrews, a former director of the political watchdog group Common Cause of Maryland. Andrews criticized Hanna's pro-development views. Republican Robert L. Clark was unopposed in the primary.
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Incumbents' names are marked with asterisks. Web site and email addresses appear in the form in which they were submitted by the candidates.
Philip M. Andrews
Democrat
Age: 39
Residence: Gaithersburg.
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Married: Yes.
Children: None.
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Education: Bachelor's degree, Bucknell University; master's degree, University of Pennsylvania.
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Occupation/Employer: Marketing consultant, self-employed.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Gaithersburg Board of Appeals; former president, civic association; Common Cause Maryland; Montgomery County AmeriCorps public safety program.
Why should voters elect you?
"I'm committed to improving educational quality, strengthening school security and reducing class size; public school teachers have endorsed me. I'm committed to reducing crime; I directed Montgomery County's AmeriCorps public safety program. I'm committed to protecting our environment; the Sierra Club has endorsed me. I'm committed to campaign finance and ethics reform; as executive director of Common Cause Maryland, I led the campaign that enacted Maryland's PAC contribution limits. I refuse money from PACs and developers."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"I refuse campaign funds from PACs and developers."
Web site: www.erols.com/citpac
Email: None.
Robert L. Clark Jr.
Republican
Age: 37
Residence: Derwood.
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Married: No.
Children: None.
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Education: Wheaton High School graduate; attended University of Maryland.
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Occupation/Employer: Self-employed.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Board of Directors, Wheaton Boys and Girls Club, since 1988; chairman, Montgomery County Republican Party, 1991-96, treasurer, 1990-94, vice president, since 1994.
Why should voters elect you?
"This energetic, fast-growing, diverse and in many ways troubled county needs someone with a fresh new voice, and a fresh new vision as we enter the 21st century. I believe I'm that person, and would consider it a privilege to work for the people of District 3, as their representative on the council. With budget surpluses in the tens of millions, now is the time for a significant reduction in taxes. We must accelerate our efforts to improve our roads, and be vigilant to maintain and improve the quality of our educational system."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"I have many years of community and political involvement and strong leadership experience that I am eager to use to help Montgomery County."
Web site: None.
Email: bobclark3@aol.com
The Voters' Guide was compiled from staff reporting and information provided by the candidates in response to questionnaires from The Washington Post.
Each candidate was asked to provide biographical information, a photograph and a brief statement about why the voters should elect him or her.
Candidates' responses were edited for length and style.
© Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company
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