An Open Letter to the Montgomery County Council

Honorable Michael Knapp
Montgomery County Council President
Stella B. Werner Council Office Building
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Dear Council President Knapp:

I want to thank the County Council for their warm welcome and kind remarks during my recent interview regarding my application to become a member of the Montgomery County Planning Board.

I very much appreciated the opportunity to share my views about critical planning and development issues in the County, and I hope that your Council colleagues found my answers to be comprehensive, insightful, and honest.

As I mentioned during the interview, I share the Council’s goal to grow a Montgomery County which is not only beautiful and recognized for its design excellence, but also a strong County which is economically and environmentally sustainable, and which meets the broad range of needs of the County’s residents.

As you know, this is the third time that I have presented myself to the County Council in a dedicated effort to support your goals and objectives on the Planning Board—a fact that should speak volumes about my continuing interest to serve the County in this position.

I have the requisite professional experience, community engagement and in-depth knowledge of Montgomery County planning and development issues to be an effective Board member from the outset. My work on the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, the Montgomery County Advisory Committee for the Department of Permitting Services, and my service as President of the Park Hills Civic Association have provided exceptional opportunities to learn, first hand, about the County’s most important housing, transportation and environmental challenges and the mechanics of the planning and development process.

I am pleased to have the strong and enthusiastic support of many friends, neighbors, and colleagues for this appointment. I believe that their advocacy reflects well on my integrity, my leadership, my preparation for this appointment, and my personal dedication to Montgomery County.

I hope that, this year, I will have your support and the support of all members of the Montgomery County Council.

Thank you again for providing me with an opportunity to meet with the County Council and to present my vision for Montgomery County’s future.

All the best,

Alan S. Bowser