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Leggett, Katz, Brown likely winners
Kagan leads over Simmons in District 17 Senate race She drew 55 percent of vote with more than half of precincts reporting n
BY JENN DAVIS AND VIRGINIA TERHUNE STAFF WRITER
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Cheryl Kagan (right), candidate for state senate in District 17, greets voter Meg Thale (left) of Rockville on primary election day at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville on June 24, 2014. Looking on is retiring state Sen. Jennie Forehand, who is endorsing Kagan.
Former delegate Cheryl Kagan was leading Del. Luiz R.S. Simmons in the Maryland Senate District 17 seat left open by Sen. Jennie M. Forehand’s retirement, according to incomplete but unofficial results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
With 25 of 33 precincts reporting, Kagan drew 55 percent of the vote while Simmons drew 45 percent. “I am honored and delighted by the results thus far,” she said. “I think the people of Rockville and Gaithersburg have spoken and clearly want someone as their senator who can build coalitions, work with others and be a progressive voice in Annapolis.” Kagan represented District 17, which includes Gaithersburg and Rockville, in the House from 1995 to 2003. The Rockville Democrat ran for Senate in 2010 and narrowly lost to incumbent
MARYLAND SENATE DISTRICT 17 Democrats (top 3 advance):
Cheryl Kagan 2,507 Luiz R.S. Simmons 2,117 27 OF 33 PRECINCTS REPORTING; RESULTS ARE UNOFFICIAL
Forehand. She has worked for a variety of nonprofits, most recently as the director of community engagement for BBYO, a Jewish teen leadership and ser-
See SENATE, Page A-12
Democrats like Ike for executive Katz in lead for n
Leggett leads Duncan, Andrews in bid for third term
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KATE S. ALEXANDER STAFF WRITER
County Executive Isiah Leggett looked Tuesday to be on his way to the November elections. Leggett led former County Executive Douglas M. Duncan and Councilman Philip M. Andrews for the Democratic nomination for county executive Tuesday with more than half of precincts reporting, according to incomplete but unofficial election results. With 140 of 252 precincts reporting, Leggett led with
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Isiah Leggett 23,503
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Douglas M. Duncan 15,967 171 OF 252 PRECINCTS REPORTING; RESULTS ARE UNOFFICIAL
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
KATE S. ALEXANDER
Democrats:
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Philip M. Andrews 11,590 20,357 votes. Duncan trailed with 13,483 votes while Andrews was not far behind with 9,898 votes, according to unofficial results. However, as of 8:30 p.m., 7,755 absentee ballots had been issued in Montgomery County, of which about 4,000
Moore closely behind
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Incumbent Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett arrives to address supporters at his Cloverly campaign headquarters on Tuesday night.
Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz looks to be one of the new faces on the Montgomery County Council this January. Katz led Gaithersburg Councilman Ryan Spiegel and two others Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for the District 3 seat, according to incomplete but unofficial election results. With 140 precincts reporting Tuesday, Katz led in the race for district 3 with 3,286 votes,
Sidney A. Katz 3,593 Tom Moore 2,610 Ryan Spiegel 1,894 Guled Kassim 281 50 OF 60 PRECINCTS REPORTING; RESULTS ARE UNOFFICIAL
according to unofficial election results. Not far behind was Tom Moore with 2,309 votes. Spiegel
See KATZ, Page A-12
Historical association to celebrate Quince Orchard community n
Footage for documentary about the area to be collected at event BY JENN DAVIS STAFF WRITER
Some might be surprised to learn of the rich history that resides at the Pleasant View Historical Site, a part of the historic Quince Orchard community that still shares the stories and memories of a more than 100-year-old society. The Pleasant View Historical Association will hold its annual June Festival on Saturday to honor the heritage and ancestry of the community. “The JuneFest has been happening for the better part of 30 years where members of that community come
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back to celebrate the commitments and investments that were made to acquire the property,” said Jason Green, who serves as the counsel to the association. “The celebration is a recommitment to the property.” The Pleasant View site, 11810 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg, houses three original structures that all date back to the late nineteenth century. Pleasant View Methodist Episcopal Church, Pleasant View Cemetery and Quince Orchard Colored School are still standing. Beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, attendees can enjoy food, music and other activities as part of the celebration. The historic church and school buildings will also be open to tour. Green, a descendant of the Quince Orchard community and a current
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North Potomac resident, also will use the event as an opportunity to collect more footage for “The Quince Orchard Project,” the documentary he and his sister, Dr. Kisha Davis, are producing about the area’s history. The project was conceived after Green and Davis had a conversation with their 95-year-old grandmother, Pearl Green, about her memories. During the conversation, the siblings’ grandmother talked about how much she missed the community she had grown up in, Quince Orchard. Green and Davis were surprised to learn that Quince Orchard had once been a community of its own, separate from Gaithersburg and other surrounding towns. “Here was this place that had made some significant investments in educa-
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tion, religion and community service, and we never knew it as a place,” Green said. “‘The Quince Orchard Project’ is an effort to recapture some of that story.” The documentary includes an entire timeline of history from the Civil War era to the present, as well as the perspectives from those who were part of the community. Green and Davis have been working on it for almost a year. Green said he has also found interesting material in the responses he hears from younger generations who are now just learning about the history of Quince Orchard. At the festival, he’ll be conducting interviews people who want to share their thoughts for the film. Through various interviews and
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PLEASANT VIEW HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL JUNE FESTIVAL n When: 1 p.m. Saturday n Where: Pleasant View Historical Site, 11810 Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg n Cost: Free n Information: Pearl Green, 301-9261798
historical accounts, the film focuses on a major question. “Our question is, ‘How do we all, in
See FESTIVAL, Page A-12