Councilmember Andrew Friedson

Grateful to celebrate Independence Day with neighbors & friends across our community. In dark moments like these, humanity’s light can shine through when we stand for our values & one another in Montgomery County to fulfill the promise of these United States. Happy 4th! 🇺🇸

Shout out to the @MoCoRec team who pulled off an amazing July 4th weekend at Germantown Glory and Mid-County Sparkles enjoyed by tens of thousands of county residents. Thanks also to local law enforcement @mcpnews & @ParkPolice for the support in keeping it safe and orderly. 🇺🇸

Great seeing old friends and meeting new ones at the Meet Your Muslim Neighbors event at the Islamic Center of Maryland this weekend. Appreciated the warm hospitality, thoughtful engagement, and chance to discuss the strength of our culturally and religiously diverse community.

Had an incredible time this weekend at Special Olympics Maryland Day with @SpOlympicsMD, celebrating the power of inclusion, community, and sport. Grateful for the chance to spend the day with some incredible athletes & even play some spirited Unified Bocce with @dawn_luedtke!

Pleased to chair a timely @MWCOG FARM Policy Forum today w/ Vice Chair Laura TeKrony. With major federal changes, big challenges lie ahead—but a greater opportunity for our region to turn chaos into collaboration and lead on supporting farmers and a sustainable local food system.

CM @dawn_luedtke and I were joined by @FoleyFor15 , @mcpnews & DPS to announce unanimous passage of our to crack down on unlicensed commercial mansion parties. It ensures the penalties fit the crime with more effective enforcement for these dangerous and disruptive events.

📣 Job seekers! Don’t miss the Montgomery County Quarterly Career & Resource Fair on July 16 at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Meet employers ready to hire! 🕚 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 📍 Silver Spring Civic Center ✅ Register: ow.ly/AcIA50WnOBc

Join @CMLuedtke and me on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Rockville to discuss our bill cracking down on unlicensed, commercially promoted mansion parties. We’re raising penalties to deter turning homes into nightclubs and protect our neighborhoods. Details: tinyurl.com/2s3rh4ze

Appreciated the opportunity to attend last week’s Coladas and Commerce event, hosted by @HCCMontgomery and @InterfaithWorks. Grateful for the thoughtful conversations, new connections, and the shared focus on empowering small businesses across Montgomery County.

Germantown Brand Reveal! The community has been hard at work over the past year to come up with the new brand. I love it. Colorful, exciting, welcoming. Thanks to the Gaithersburg Germantown Chamber for all your efforts. @MontgomeryCoMD @MoCoCouncilMD @GGCCNEWS

Grateful to attend the @MCFRS Recruit Class 56 graduation today. A powerful reminder of the courage, commitment, and service that keep our community safe. These recruits worked incredibly hard and Montgomery County is lucky to have them. Congrats to Class 56!

Great to join the Asian Community Relief Association yesterday to recognize their vital work supporting seniors and low-income families in Montgomery County’s Asian community. Grateful for their efforts to create a healthier, more inclusive community for all.

At @montgomerycoll Germantown Campus for @RepAprilDelaney’s Town Hall with @MDComptroller Brooke Lierman & @OAGMaryland Anthony Brown facilitated by @Senatornjk.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for yesterday's Montgomery County Housing Committee call, including Sarah Reddinger of Habitat for @HabitatMM and fair housing advocate Jackie Simon, who spoke to us about the county's Design for Life Program.

We recently thanked Ofc. Weber & Ofc. Blow for their efforts in the apprehension of suspects responsible for a string of residential burglaries. Through coordinated efforts ranging from collecting evidence, canvassing neighborhoods, tracking suspects on foot with K-9…

Awesome recap of our Fireworks night! It was fantastic to bring our community together to celebrate the holiday! Thank you @MyDronePro for the footage. @OBGCSPORTS @CropdustersBB @SenatorZucker @Andrew_Friedson @dawn_luedtke @CalRipkenLeague

What a great night for the community coming together to celebrate fastballs and fireworks during our Cropdusters game! Thank you to everyone that was such a big part of the night! The atmosphere was unbelievable and already starting to plan for next year! @dawn_luedtke…