The County Council will make final decisions about the county’s budget, including decisions regarding funding for the College, next week on May 14th. Now is the time for you to help yourself and your fellow colleagues by communicating with the President of the County Council, George Leventhal, at councilmember.leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov. At your earliest convenience please send an e-mail to the Council President share with the Council stories of your good work with our students and ask the Council to support the faculty and to keep tuition affordable.
Please communicate from a private email account and be sure to provide your home address or name the campus at which you teach. Your immediate action is necessary.
Thank you!
PS You can watch the recent Council discussion of the College’s budget here http://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=&clip_id=9393&meta_id=82824 And, despite the overall positive comments of the Council members, your immediate action is necessary to be sure next week’s vote goes our way.
Your Chapter leadership will be participating in this lobbying endeavor by personally calling Councilmen Leventhal and speaking to him on behalf of the faculty.
Thank you for all of the work you did this year with our students and for participating in this lobbying effort.
Harry N. Zarin, Professor/Counselor
President-AAUP
Montgomery College
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