Mike Knapp* (D)
Office Sought: Montgomery County Council, District 2
Age: 40
Residence: Germantown.
Education: BA, economics, government, College of William and Mary; engineer, Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army.
Occupation: County Council member; president, Orion Ventures LLC.
Web site: http://www.mikeknapp.com
E-mail address: mike@mikeknapp.com
Elected offices/civic activities:
Member, Montgomery County Council, 2002-present; chair, Transportation Planning Board; vice chair, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; board member, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, BlackRock Center for the Arts, the Dwelling Pl
Why should voters elect you?
"I successfully led efforts to reform fire and rescue services, increase public safety resources, provide traffic relief, protect our Agricultural Reserve and increase school funding."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"The most urgent issue facing the Upcounty and region is transportation. As chair of the National Capital Region's Transportation Planning Board, I am pleased to have approved the intercounty connector, advocated for dedicated Metro funding and fought to keep MARC stations open. I also supported an unprecedented $160 million increase by the County Council to jump-start local transportation projects. However, much more needs to be done to overcome years of neglect. I am working with community, state and federal leaders to fund the Corridor Cities Transitway, the Purple Line and widening of Interstate 270."
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