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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My vote will be based on who is least likely to favor the widespread elimination of SFH zoning, and so I'm voting for Jawando. [/quote]

Same.[/quote]

Really?  I thought Jawando was also pro more multi family housing?  
I’m still upset with Jawando for pushing for the removal of SROs from schools—I think that was him, right?

Honestly it’s hard to really see much daylight between the candidates — none of them seem particularly great.  [/quote]

I think Jawando has been best about opposing widespread elimination of SFH zoning:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/01/07/jawando-calls-for-pause-on-attainable-housing/[/quote]

He's also destroyed our schools while his go to private (or at least some go to private)[/quote]

"Will Jawando’s four children have attended Montgomery County public schools. One now attends a private school."

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/03/30/county-executive-candidates-wheaton-collective-forum/[/quote]

In the past they all attended privates, maybe since he had more kids he couldn't keep up the cost.  He openly bragged about it on his social media.  Why don't they all go to public?[/quote]

Jawando himself is the product of private school, so he may see a family legacy there.

But I do notice (and think voters notice) that Jawando is only "good" on issues when he has skin in the game. When he didn't own a home, he was in favor of denser zoning. Once he bought a home, he became more of a NIMBY. When his kids were in private schools, he stripped SROs out of schools but he's mellowed on that issue now that some of his kids are back in public.

I think voters see through that, and it bothers them that his politics all seem self-interested. [/quote]

That’s one of at to look at how his positions have evolved. Another way is that he actually listens to people. Of all the council members, I’ve found him most receptive to hearing out opposing views. On zoning, I suspect that he does still support denser zoning near metro. The Friedson zoning bill was nothing like that. It  is a sprawly mess. On SROs, he participated in designing the CEO program and he still supports it as far as I know. If you’ve seen something different please post a link.

I would much rather have someone who listens and evolves their policies to meet the moment better. The other two candidates are ideologues. [/quote]

Who was Jawando listening to when he pushed for SROs out of schools? Parents wanted them. Kids wanted them. School administration uniformly wanted them.

So...where was the listening when he make schools less safe for our children? [/quote]

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