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In November 2011, Bridget Donnell Newton was elected to serve her second term on the Rockville City Council. A resident of Rockville since 1981, she continues to bring a passion for neighborhoods, community involvement and consensus building among all stakeholders. During her first term in office, Newton chaired the Communications Task Force, and was the Council Liaison to the Planning Commission, the Board of Appeals and Rockville Housing Enterprises. Selected at the June 2011 Annual Meeting of the Maryland Municipal League to serve another term on the Legislative Affairs Committee, Newton will continue to work with other elected officials from around the State to advocate for HUR funding restoration, monies to implement federal SWM requirements and parity in State and County budget discussions. Newton was also elected to serve on the Board of the Montgomery Chapter of the MML. In October 2011, Newton was one of 140 elected municipal leaders from across the United States to receive an invitation to a briefing by Cabinet Secretaries and the President’s Chief of Staff on the American Jobs Act and ways to more efficiently and effectively help municipalities. Following the meeting in the EEOB, President Obama addressed the group at a reception in the White House. Born in New Haven Connecticut, Newton grew up in West Carrollton, Ohio and Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Elected President of her Class, Newton graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a double major in History and Politics and Government. Upon graduation, she worked on Capitol Hill and then as a Project Manager for a DC consulting firm before leaving in 1988 to become a full-time mother and volunteer. The Newton’s have been married since 1982 and have two children. Prior to serving on the City Council, Newton’s numerous volunteer experiences helped shape her interest and advocacy. Among these are:
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