Draft:Evan Glass

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Comment: Fails WP:NPOLITICIAN, as being a member of a County Council is not a notable public position. Any assessment of notability needs to be made on his achievements outside of his election results. Dan arndt (talk) 08:33, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: There are whole paragraphs, and sections even, without a single citation. In articles on living people, every material statement, anything potentially contentious, and all private personal details (incl. but not only DOB) must be clearly supported by inline citations to reliable published sources, or else removed. DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:48, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Evan Matthew Glass (born January 30, 1977) is an American politician from Maryland serving as a member of the Montgomery County Council.[1] A Democrat, Glass serves as an At-Large member of the Council representing all 1.1 million residents of Montgomery County, MD.[2] He is the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve on the Council.[3]

Glass was elected to his second term in November 2022.[4][5] On December 6, 2022, the Montgomery County Council unanimously elected Glass to serve as president of the Council for a one-year term.[6][7][8] Glass serves as chair of the council’s Transportation & Environment Committee and as a member of the council’s Economic Development Committee.[9][10]

First elected in 2018, Glass served as Vice President from December 2021 through December 2022.[11] During his first term on the council, Glass successfully passed the Montgomery County Pay Equity Act,[12][13][14] the LGBTQ Bill of Rights[15][16] and the Oversight and Small Business Investment Act.[17] He also spearheaded the efforts to expand food composting,[18] made public buses free for all residents under the age of 18[19][20] and amended the county’s charter to add two new council districts.[21][22]

Glass also serves as the council’s representative to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ board of directors and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Climate Energy & Environment Policy Committee.[23][24] He previously served on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Transportation Planning Board, the National Association of Counties Large Urban Caucus Committee and the Montgomery County Interagency Commission on Homelessness.[25]

Early life and education[edit]

Evan Glass was born in Westbury, New York to Mona Glass, a bookkeeper, and David Glass, an insurance underwriter.[26] An only child, Glass’ parents divorced when he was five and he grew up in a traditional Levitt home with his mother, who worked two jobs to provide for the family.[27] A graduate of W. Tresper Clarke High School, Glass was active in the school newspaper and Model Congress.[28] He went on to attend American University in Washington, DC, and earned bachelor's degrees in both journalism and political science.[29]

Career[edit]

Immediately after graduating from college in 1999, Glass began a 12-year journalism career at CNN.[30] First hired to work as a video researcher in the Washington bureau’s library, he worked his way through various positions to serve as a Congressional producer, a role in which he covered Capitol Hill, presidential campaigns and national politics.[31] During the 2008 presidential campaign, Glass traveled the country serving as one of CNN’s primary journalists covering the Republican field and the campaign of the eventual GOP nominee John McCain.[32][33] His coverage and reporting on election night from McCain’s headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona earned him an Emmy nomination.[34]

Glass left CNN in 2011 to serve as a strategic communications consultant with Reingold Inc and as an independent consultant.[35] In these roles he worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Generation Hope, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes and other nonprofit organizations. In 2014 Glass became the executive director of Gandhi Brigade Youth Media, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching media and advocacy skills to underserved youth.[36] During his four-year tenure, Glass expanded the innovative after school program from operating at one location in Montgomery County to eight.[37] In addition he launched the Montgomery County Youth Media Festival in partnership with the AFI Silver Theatre and fulfilled the organization’s dream of having a permanent home by successfully leading a capital campaign and building a new headquarters in the Silver Spring Library.[38][39]

Montgomery County Council[edit]

In 2018, Glass ran a successful campaign and was elected by voters of Montgomery to serve as an at-large member of the 19th Montgomery County Council for a four-year term beginning in December 2018.[40] During this first term, he served as Council Vice President from December 2021 through December 2022.[41] In November 2022, Glass was elected to his second four-year term as an at-large member of the 20th Montgomery County Council.[42] On December 6, 2022, the Council unanimously elected Glass to serve as president of the Council for a one-year term.[43]

Glass serves as Chair of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation & Environment Committee and as member of the Council’s Economic Development Committee.[44]

Community and Political Activism[edit]

Glass quickly became active in community organizations after moving to Maryland. In 2005 he co-founded the South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association in an effort to improve pedestrian infrastructure and public safety.[45] A marquee of his leadership of the South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association was the South Silver Spring Festival, which celebrated the burgeoning downtown Silver Spring community.[45][46]

Over the years, Glass was invited to join numerous boards and commissions that supported the environment (Conservation Montgomery),[47] affordable housing (Montgomery Housing Partnership)[48] and community engagement (Safe Silver Spring).

In 2011, weeks after Glass left CNN, he was asked to join the board of Equality Maryland, where he helped the organizational efforts to pass marriage equality in Maryland – the first state to do so by referendum.[49][23]

Elections[edit]

2014[50][edit]

In 2013, Glass announced his intention to run for the Montgomery County Council’s 5th District,[51][50] a heavily Democratic district based in Burtonsville, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and White Oak. As a result of the resignation of sitting councilmember Valerie Ervin, the open seat attracted five Democrats vying for the nomination, including two-term Maryland Delegate Tom Hucker and Montgomery County Board of Education member Christopher Barclay.[52] Glass was endorsed by the Washington Post and Gazette newspapers,[53] Takoma Park Mayor Bruce Williams and community leaders from across the district.[54] He ultimately came in second place, behind Hucker by 222 votes out of 20,000 cast.[30]

2018[edit]

Glass officially launched his campaign for a countywide At-Large seat on the Montgomery County Council in September 2017.[55] As a result of newly instituted term limits, three of the four At-Large seats were open.[56][57] Glass joined a field of 32 other candidates for the Democratic nomination, being endorsed by the Washington Post,[58] the Sierra Club[59] and other community, civic and business organizations. He ultimately placed third in the June primary and placed first in the November election.[60][61]

2022[edit]

Glass launched his re-election campaign in May 2021.[62] In a field of eight Democrats, Glass came in first place, receiving a historic 88,301 votes.[8] In November 2022, he came in first place against seven other candidates, receiving a historic 238,001 votes.[63] 

Glass Electoral History[edit]

Montgomery County Council At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 2022[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Glass (incumbent) 88,301 18.91%
Democratic Will Jawando (incumbent) 80,193 17.17%
Democratic Gabe Albornoz (incumbent) 76,187 16.31%
Democratic Laurie-Anne Sayles 61,490 13.17%
Democratic Scott Evan Goldberg 52,972 11.34%
Democratic Tom Hucker 50,000 10.71%
Democratic Brandy H. M. Brooks 34,372 7.36%
Democratic Dana E. Gassaway 23,500 5.03%
Montgomery County Council At-Large Democratic General Election, 2022[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Glass (incumbent) 238,001 20.17%
Democratic Laurie-Anne Sayles 235,186 19.93%
Democratic Gabe Albornoz (incumbent) 232,561 19.71%
Democratic Will Jawando (incumbent) 229,826 19.48%
Republican Dwight Patel 71,182 6.03%
Republican Christopher P. Fiotes 70,575 5.98%
Republican Lenard Lieber 66,798 5.66%
Green Dan Robinson 33,355 2.83%
Other Write-Ins 2,364 0.20%
Montgomery County Council At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 2018[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hans Riemer (incumbent) 54,584 12.2%
Democratic Will Jawando 43,154 9.6%
Democratic Evan Glass 35,600 8.0%
Democratic Gabe Albornoz 33,050 7.4%
Democratic Marilyn Balcombe 28,067 6.3%
Democratic Chris Wilhelm 26,453 5.9%
Democratic Brandy H. M. Brooks 26,214 5.9%
Democratic Ashwani Jain 19,367 4.3%
Democratic Hoan Dang 16,911 3.8%
Democratic Bill Conway 14,815 3.3%
Democratic Danielle Meitiv 14,808 3.3%
Democratic Jill Ortman Fouse 14,704 3.3%
Democratic Charles Barkley 10,468 2.3%
Democratic Loretta Jean Garcia 10,280 2.3%
Democratic Shruti Bhatnagar 9,390 2.1%
Democratic Cherri L. Branson 9,263 2.1%
Democratic Mohammad Siddique 9,060 2.0%
Democratic Melissa McKenna 8,035 1.8%
Democratic Seth Grimes 6,716 1.5%
Democratic Graciela Rivera-Oven 6,682 1.5%
Democratic Rosemary O. Arkoian 6,578 1.5%
Democratic Lorna Phillips Forde 6,436 1.4%
Democratic Michele Riley 6,216 1.4%
Democratic Steve Solomon 5,666 1.3%
Democratic Neil H. Greenberger 5,607 1.3%
Democratic Paul S. Geller 3,854 0.9%
Democratic Richard Gottfried 3,035 0.7%
Democratic David V. Lipscomb 2,464 0.6%
Democratic Jarrett Smith 2,390 0.5%
Democratic Darwin Romero 2,300 0.5%
Democratic Tom R. Falcinelli, Jr. 2,207 0.5%
Democratic Ron Colbert 1,675 0.4%
Democratic Craig Carozza-Caviness 1,589 0.4%
Montgomery County Council At-Large General Election, 2018[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Glass 276,908 19.30%
Democratic Gabe Albornoz 270,904 18.90%
Democratic Will Jawando 268,131 18.70%
Democratic Hans Riemer (incumbent) 262,682 18.30%
Republican Robert Dyer 87,971 6.10%
Republican Shelly Skolnick 81,181 5.70%
Republican Penny Musser 79,012 5.50%
Republican Chris P. Fiotes, Jr. 76,227 5.30%
Green Tim Willard 30,461 2.10%
Other Write-Ins 1,254 0.10%
Montgomery County Councilmanic District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 2014[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Hucker 7,667 38.40%
Democratic Evan Glass 7,445 37.30%
Democratic Christopher Barclay 1,969 9.90%
Democratic Terrill North 1,841 9.20%
Democratic Jeffrey Thames 1,049 5.30%

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tan, Rebecca (2019-12-16). "Selfies and activism: How a diverse crop of newcomers changed a county council". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ^ "County Council At Large". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ^ Tan, Rebecca (2019-07-10). "A gay politician pushed for pride events in a Maryland suburb — and was targeted by hate". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  4. ^ Bohnel, Steve (2022-06-28). "Albornoz, Glass, Jawando all seeking second term on County Council". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  5. ^ Bohnel, Steve (2022-07-21). "Glass declares victory in at-large County Council re-election bid". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  6. ^ Diegel, Mike (2022-12-07). "Councilmember Glass Elected President of County Council". Source of the Spring. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  7. ^ Pollak, Suzanne (2022-12-06). "Evan Glass Elected Council President; Friedson Vice-President". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  8. ^ a b Kurtz, Josh (2022-09-14). "Season of Glass: Montgomery official preps for elevated role on council he helped reshape". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  9. ^ "Road safety a top priority for Montgomery Co.'s council president in the new year". WTOP News. 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  10. ^ Bohnel, Steve (2022-12-06). "County Council establishes Economic Development committee". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  11. ^ Diegel, Mike (2021-12-08). "Councilmember Glass Elected Council Vice President". Source of the Spring. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  12. ^ Peetz, Caitlynn (2019-03-26). "County Pay Equity Bill Supporters Urge Council To Take Action". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  13. ^ "Montgomery County passes Pay Equity Act to push for equal pay". DC News Now | Washington, DC. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  14. ^ "Asking Job Applicants About Salary History Could Soon Be Banned In Montgomery County Government". WAMU. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  15. ^ Purifoy, Parker (2020-10-08). "Montgomery County Council unanimously passes LGBTQ Bill of Rights". www.washingtonblade.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  16. ^ "LGBTQ Bill Of Rights Passes In Montgomery County". Rockville, MD Patch. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  17. ^ "Council Unanimously Passes Councilmember Evan Glass' Legislation to Expand Support for Biotech, Life Sciences and Medical Research". www2.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  18. ^ Famuyide, Toluwa (2020-10-27). "Councilmember Glass to Introduce Legislation to Expand Composting in County". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  19. ^ Patch (2019-07-01). "Montgomery Co. Makes Bus Service Free for Kids and Teens". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  20. ^ "In Montgomery County, Students Are Taking Advantage Of Free Public Buses". WAMU. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  21. ^ Pollak, Suzanne (2021-12-08). "Council Finalizes New Redistricting Map to Include Seven Districts". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  22. ^ "Montgomery County council member proposes adding two districts". DC News Now | Washington, DC. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  23. ^ a b "Evan Glass, County Council, Montgomery County, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  24. ^ "Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (Maryland entry) - Committees". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  25. ^ "Council expands mission and duties of Interagency Commission on Homelessness". www2.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  26. ^ "Montgomery County Council Elects Evan Glass as President and Andrew Friedson as Vice President". www2.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  27. ^ Herron, Patrick (2022-12-06). "Montgomery County Council Elects Evan Glass as President and Andrew Friedson as Vice President". The MoCo Show. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  28. ^ "W.T. Clarke High". www.emufsd.us. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  29. ^ "American University, Washington, D.C." American University. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  30. ^ a b Turque, Bill (2023-04-15). "Evan Glass concedes to Tom Hucker in District 5 Montgomery Council race". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  31. ^ "Evan Glass Archives". The MoCo Show. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  32. ^ "No news, just ribs at McCain barbecue - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  33. ^ Marshall, Ryan (2014-05-14). "Silver Spring's Glass has different perspective on politics". SoMdNews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  34. ^ "News and Documentary Emmy Award Ceremony | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  35. ^ Mackowiak, Matt (April 1, 2011). "12-Year CNN Producer Glass Leaves for Reingold, Inc". Potomac Flacks.
  36. ^ Brick, Krista (2015-03-23). "Glass Named Executive Director of Gandhi Brigade". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  37. ^ "Partner Spotlight: Ghandi Brigade Youth Media | Silver Spring Cares". 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  38. ^ andrew.metcalf@bethesdamagazine.com (2016-03-04). "Gandhi Brigade Opens Up Youth Media Festival to All Local Students". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  39. ^ Metcalf, Andrew (2016-06-23). "Gandhi Brigade Likely To Fill Basement Space at Silver Spring Library". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  40. ^ "Inaugural ceremony for the 19th Montgomery County Council and County Executive to take place at Strathmore on Monday, December 3 at 11 a.m. (Corrected copy)". Montgomery County Maryland. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  41. ^ Pollak, Suzanne (2021-12-07). "County Council Unanimously Chooses Gabe Albornoz President, Evan Glass VP". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  42. ^ "Newly-Elected Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass Holds First Media Availability on Monday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m." Montgomery County Maryland. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  43. ^ Shahzad, Maryam (2023-12-05). "Friedson Elected County Council President, Stewart Elected Vice President". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  44. ^ "About Evan Glass - Montgomery County Councilmember". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  45. ^ a b "Downtown Silver Spring: Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History". UrbanTurf. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  46. ^ "The 'Silver Spring War': Inside The Rebirth Of A Downtown". WAMU. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  47. ^ Miner, Ryan (2018-01-17). "Evan Glass raised $157K in 2017". A Miner Detail | Maryland Politics. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  48. ^ "Evan Glass". SoMdNews.com. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  49. ^ Riley, John (2013-11-20). "Evan Glass Launches Montgomery Co. Council Race". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  50. ^ a b Turque, Bill (2023-05-18). "Evan Glass launches 'listening tour' for possible Montgomery run". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  51. ^ Byers, Dylan (November 18, 2013). "Ex-CNNer bids for Md. county council". Politico.
  52. ^ Turque, Bill (2023-05-17). "Del. Tom Hucker to announce candidacy for Montgomery County Council Dist. 5 seat". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  53. ^ Board, Editorial (2023-04-15). "Opinion | Democratic endorsements for the Montgomery County Council". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  54. ^ Peck, Louis (2014-06-12). "2014 Endorsements: Candidates for County Executive, County Council". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  55. ^ Pagnucco, Adam (2017-09-01). "Evan Glass Announces Kickoff". Seventh State. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  56. ^ "Montgomery County Voters Adopt Term Limits, Promising Big Turnover In 2018". WAMU. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  57. ^ Tallman, Douglas (2016-11-08). "Term Limits Passes". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  58. ^ Board, Editorial (2018-06-11). "Opinion | The Post's endorsements for Montgomery County's council and school board". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  59. ^ "Political Endorsements by County | Sierra Club". www.sierraclub.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  60. ^ "2018 Montgomery County Primary Race Results". WTOP News. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  61. ^ "Montgomery County 2018 Election Results". Silver Spring, MD Patch. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  62. ^ Board, Editorial (June 24, 2022). "Opinion The Post's endorsements in the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Council". The Washington Post.
  63. ^ "Montgomery County, Maryland - General Election Returns 2022". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  64. ^ "Official 2022 Election Results".
  65. ^ "Official 2022 Election Results".
  66. ^ "2018 Election Results".
  67. ^ "2018 Election Results".
  68. ^ "2014 Election Results".
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Evan_Glass&oldid=1217386795"