Kate Stewart (politician)

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Kate Stewart is an American Politician serving as a member of the Montgomery County Council for the 4th council district[1]. A member of the Democratic Party[2]. Stewart served as a member of the Takoma Park City Council in 2014 and served as mayor of the City of Takoma Park in 2015.[3] Stewart will chair the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee. She will also serving as chair of the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments, a regional body consisting of more than 300 elected officials representing 24 jurisdictions in the Washington metropolitan area.[4][5] Stewart is one of the six women elected to serve the now 11-member legislative body for the next four years, making the 20th County Council a historic election for Montgomery County and the County Council.[6] [7]

Early life and career

Prior to being elected to the Montgomery County Council,[8] Stewart served as a principal at Conway Strategic, where she developed communications strategies to shape public opinion on reproductive rights. Previously, Stewart was the Executive Vice President of Advocates for Youth. This organization empowers young people to make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health while advocating for their rights. Earlier, Stewart was a partner at a research and communications firm where she provided strategic advice to a range of progressive organizations. She received her BA from Haverford College, and her MS from the University of Maryland[9] and taught as an Adjunct Professor at American University.[10]

Takoma Park City Hall

During her tenure in Takoma Park City Hall, she led efforts to manage issues ranging from the COVID-19 crisis to local climate change mitigation to major and systemic underlying economic inequalities and racial injustices. Her record shows that effective government is the product of effective leadership.[11][12][13][14] [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

She led efforts in the City to:

  • Adopt a racial equity framework for City decision-making[25]
  • Respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis to support residents and small businesses[26]
  • Establish a strategic housing plan followed by on-the-ground programs to address housing affordability and increase home ownership[27]
  • Commit the City to sustainability goals and support key initiatives designed to achieve those goals[28]
  • Push forward police and public safety reforms

Montgomery County Council

Stewart is the incoming 2023 Chair of the Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), a regional organization with a membership of 300 elected officials from 24 local governments in the DMV area, the Maryland and Virginia state legislatures, and U.S. Congress. Prior to that, she served in separate positions as Vice-Chair of MWCOG and as Secretary-Treasurer; she chaired the MWCOG Taskforce to Develop Racial Equity Training for Regional Leaders and served on the MWCOG Taskforce on D.C. Statehood. Stewart also previously served as co-chair for the National League of Cities Racial Equity And Leadership Council (REAL), and on the board of the Mayors Innovation Project, a national organization of mayors.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Montgomery County Council , former Councilmembers". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ↑ "2022 Candidate Listing". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  3. ↑ "New Beginnings… A Message from Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart | City of Takoma Park". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  4. ↑ "Members At a Glance - Montgomery County Council". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  5. ↑ Kurtz, Josh (2022-12-20). "Council rookie, but with a wealth of experience — and a high-profile regional leadership post". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  6. ↑ Murphy, Fran (2022-12-01). "Meet 'The Six' New Women Councilmembers". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Members At a Glance - Montgomery County Council". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  8. ↑ "About - Kate Stewart - Councilmember - Montgomery County Council". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. ↑ "About - Kate Stewart - Councilmember - Montgomery County Council". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. ↑ "AA". American University. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. ↑ Kurtz, Josh (2022-12-20). "Council rookie, but with a wealth of experience — and a high-profile regional leadership post". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  12. ↑ Frances, Esther (2022-03-18). "Takoma Park Mayor Proclaims March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  13. ↑ Byrne, Deirdre (2020-06-02). "After Video Shows Officer Removing Signs, Takoma Park Lifts Sign Restriction Ordinance". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  14. ↑ Adhikusuma, Briana (2020-06-19). "Mayors urge county to share federal aid for pandemic response". Bethesda Magazine & Bethesda Beat. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  15. ↑ "Opinion | The Post was right to reverse its position on detaining migrant children". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  16. ↑ "She gave birth to a son before dying of covid-19. She never got to see him". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  17. ↑ "This first grader picked an only-in-Washington birthday: A White House protest". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  18. ↑ "Perspective | Count among the things that divide Washington: Azaleas". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  19. ↑ "This first grader picked an only-in-Washington birthday: A White House protest". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  20. ↑ "Should Montgomery County voters get to rank their second-choice candidates?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  21. ↑ Lasky, Julie (2016-11-25). "Takoma Park, Md.: A Diverse Washington, D.C., Suburb". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  22. ↑ "Takoma Park, A Sanctuary City | City of Takoma Park". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  23. ↑ "Sanctuary City Takoma Park Stands With Immigrants Despite Executive Order". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  24. ↑ Cities, National League of. "New Partnership Between the National League of Cities and Center for Social Inclusion to Advance Racial Equity". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  25. ↑ "Racial Equity in Takoma Park | City of Takoma Park". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  26. ↑ "A message from Mayor Kate Stewart to the City of Takoma Park Community | City of Takoma Park". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  27. ↑ "Montgomery County Maryland". www2.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  28. ↑ "Happy Holidays! A Year-End Message from Mayor Kate Stewart | City of Takoma Park". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  29. ↑ "Kate Stewart - Councilmember - Montgomery County Council". www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

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