Gazette Profile of Jud Ashman 10/10
From the Gazette article by Chris Robinson:
“As Jud Ashman makes his second run for Gaithersburg City Council, his focus has shifted from controlled growth to government accountability.
He applauded his former running mate and current Councilman Michael A. Sesma’s contributions, including helping pass the city’s first Adequate Public Facilities ordinance, which sets infrastructure standards for development.”
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“Ashman, 36, a small business owner, is one of seven newcomers vying for three spots on City Council to be vacated in November by incumbents Stanley J. Alster, Geri Edens and John B. Schlichting.
He is running on a ticket with Cathy Drzyzgula, and said their experience with local government sets them apart from other candidates.
The city has not demonstrated open government in recent years, something Ashman said he will rectify.
Most notable are the travel policy, where elected officials could bring spouses on city-sponsored trips, and the initial dialogue behind closed doors to select a site for a day-laborer center, Ashman said.
Its current site at Crabbs Branch Way is suitable, Ashman said, adding that he also supports enforcing the anti-solicitation ordinance once Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler rules on its legality.
Ashman moved to Gaithersburg from Florida about 10 years ago, and has been active in school PTAs for nearly a decade. He also was involved in helping revise Gaithersburg’s master plan in 2002.
‘‘I’ve been here, I’ve been involved,” he said. ‘‘… I have no intention of going anywhere and I want to do good things in the city.””
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