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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

MCM's Markette Sheppard interviewed me about the County race. Let me know what you think! youtu.be/SEwGG8VshDQ?...

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Gaithersbug Mayor Jud Ashman Shares His Platform for County Council Campaign

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Excited to launch my updated VoteJud.com website for the County Council campaign. Please visit, browse, and share!

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Join us Saturday to kickoff Comptroller Brooke Lierman's re-election campaign. And btw, Congressman Jamie Raskin was just added to the program. Don't miss it! RSVP here: brookelierman.com/FourMoreMoco Please join us!

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Friends, I'm proud to serve on the Host Committee for our amazing Comptroller, Brooke Lierman's MoCo re-election campaign launch event on Nov 15th. Would love it if you're able to make it! And please share with others. RSVP link is here: brookelierman.com/fourmore/ @brookelierman.bsky.social

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I get by with a little help from my friends!

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Important info for the community during this difficult time. Please share!

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I am a Wes Moore Democrat. And I wear it proudly. Join me, my friends! t.co/ZI2x5fryaq

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

This is one of the nicest, most thoughtful endorsements I've ever gotten. Please take a couple minutes to read it. Thank you @montgonion.bsky.social !! 🙏 montgonion.com/home/onionba...

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Onion Ballot: Gaithersburg 2025 Endorsements — The Montgonion

An independent perspective for free-thinking voters.

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Tonight: The Quince Orchard Cougars, MD's top rated public high school football team vs the Stone Bridge Bulldogs, Northern VA's top rated high school football team. 7pm at the Cougar Dome.

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

My latest e-newsletter: ◾️an inspiring Hispanic Heritage Month message ◾️major investments in the city by AstraZeneca and X-energy ◾️Hamilton hits the big screen ◾️my official candidate video statement ◾️lots of photos and moments worth celebrating. Read, subscribe, enjoy! mailchi.mp/fa0a84f5abe7...

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The Mayor Jud Memo: Gaithersburg: In the Room Where It Happens - Sept 2025

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Tonight QO travels to Paint Branch for the regular season🏈opener. These are 2 of MoCo's top programs, an awesome matchup. Unfortunately, I have to be in DC tonight & will miss it. I'll post second-hand score updates if/when I get them. Let's go QO!!

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Here's the pitch, Gaithersburg! What do you think? (sound on)

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Had so much fun hearing from residents what they love about Gaithersburg!

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

The next member of your family is ready to be adopted TODAY, FOR FREE at @mcasac. I toured it today. Wonderful facility, wonderful ppl, and beautiful, sweet dogs, cats & otherwise. They’re waiting for you!! 🐾

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Authors! If you'd like to be considered for a Featured Author slot - the folks who have a speaking slot on one of our stages - at the next Gaithersburg Book Festival, 5/16/2026, the application is now LIVE! At the link. Applications are due by 11/1. www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/participate/...

How Can An Author Be Featured at the Gaithersburg Book Festival? Writers interested in being a Featured Presenter at the Gaithersburg Book Festival are encouraged to submit an application for consider...

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

2 years ago, when MoCo was considering rent control, I expressed my concerns about the impact it would have on new multifamily rental housing supply (among other things). It's early, but the signs thus far are unfortunately proving me exactly right. montgomeryperspective.com/2025/07/11/m...

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MoCo’s Multifamily Construction Market Disappears - Montgomery Perspective

By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of Montgomery County’s passage of a new rent control law, the county has seen its multifamily construction market disappear. ...

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

My friends, I'm running for re-election to keep Gaithersburg the highest-performing, most effective local government in Maryland. 🤩 Over the next few months, I'll be making the rounds, asking for your support. So if you see me at your door, don't be alarmed! www.votejud.com

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Re-Elect Jud Ashman, Mayor of Gaithersburg

For more than a decade, I've had the honor to serve YOU as Mayor of the greatest city in the world, Gaithersburg, Maryland. We've gotten some amazing things done - and I believe there's an even bright...

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

My Mayor Jud Memo: June edition: Flags, Food, Festivals, and Fundraisers! Read, enjoy, subscribe! mailchi.mp/94c34c1b04d2...

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The Mayor Jud Memo: June 2025: Flags, Food, Festivals, and Fundraisers

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The Festival is tomorrow, starting at 10am. It is FREE to attend. It is FREE to park. (Park at the MoCo Fairgrounds and take a 2 minute shuttle) It is FUN for all ages!! Truly an amazing program lineup. And we built it for YOU! Join us!! #GBF www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

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Join us IN PERSON on May 17, 2025 at Bohrer Park! Free to attend, free to park, and awesome for the whole family.

Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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Get Ready for the Fun, FREE Gaithersburg Book Festival! It happens all day Saturday, May 18th, in Gaithersburg, MD! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/get... @judashman.bsky.social #BookSky

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Courtney LeBlanc @wordperv.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Join me this Saturday, 17 May 2025, 10am-6pm for the Gaithersburg Book Festival! This festival is a favorite, filled with amazing authors, panels and readings! Find the full schedule here: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/master-sched...

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Katherine E. Young @katherineeyoung.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Coming up this Saturday at the Gaithersburg book festival: join poet/translator Nancy Naomi Carlson, moderator @majda.bsky.social, and me for the poetry of Abdourahman Waberi and the fiction of Akram Aylisli!

Teal event poster for "The Art of Translation" panel at Gaithersburg Book Festival, May 17, 2:15 p.m. in the Poe Tent. Poster includes photos of translator Nancy Naomi Carlson and the book cover of her translation of Abdourahman Waberi's "When We Only Have the Earth" and translator Katherine E. Young and the book cover of her translation of Akram Aylisli's "People and Trees."

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 09/05/2025

I'm honored to be a featured author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland on Saturday, May 17. I'll be speaking at 1:15 PM ET and signing at 2:15. Come find me at the Dashiell Hammett Pavilion at Bohrer Park. Attendance and parking are both free. More info: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

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Jessica Roux @jessicasroux.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

DC/Baltimore area friends! I’m excited to share I’ll be a featured author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 17! Join me for a day of books, ideas & literary fun. (And tell me your favorite DC museums to explore!) #GBF2025 #BookFestival

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

For anybody in the DC/Baltimore area: some fantastic authors are coming to the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 17th. I'm looking forward to seeing @anthrofuentes.bsky.social @scalzi.com @maryrobinettekowal.com & many more www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/authors/feat...

Featured Authors - Gaithersburg Book Festival

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

GBF is only a few days away. 🤩🤩🤩 Q: Are you ready? 🔘Do you know where to park? 🔘Do you know where to find the schedule? 🔘What happens if it rains? 🔘What happens if the weather is PERFECT? Answers to all of these & more, at the link. #GBF www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/gbf-2025-wha...

GBF 2025: What to Know! - Gaithersburg Book Festival

Friends, we’ve almost made it! The 16th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival is upon us. Here’s pretty much everything you need to know – all in one place. The Basics When is it? Saturday, May 17, 2025, ...

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

My State of the City address. Note: this is the Take 2 version, re-shot bc the PPT went kaput during the live take. So, if the crowd applause for our staff & volunteers seems sparse, it's bc there were only 2 non-staff ppl there! Let me know what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImDI...

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State of the City 2025: remarks by City of Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

April edition of the Mayor Jud Memo (my monthly e-newsletter). I discuss the State of the City, a major award for Gaithersburg, proposed budget, the upcoming Book Festival, and more. Please read, enjoy, subscribe! mailchi.mp/26bb76a6c86f...

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The Mayor Jud Memo: April 2025: The State of the City

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Gaithersburg! Proposed annual City budget (FY 26) at the link. Key highlights: ▪️No property tax rate increase. ▪️Lowest rate of any of MD's largest cities. ▪️Zero debt. ▪️Outstanding level of service Send Feedback by 4/23 at 5pm to cityhall@gaithersburgmd.gov stories.opengov.com/gaithersburg...

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FY26 Proposed Budget Book

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Just got my 1st Genius on NYT Spelling Bee. Ask me anything.

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Parents! Save the date & bring the kiddos to #GBF on 5/17 to meet the amazing Grace Lin, award-winning, best-selling author & illustrator - & hear about The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon FREE to attend, FREE to park, FUN for all! Info: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/featured_aut...

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Fact: our Governor is a genuinely good guy. @iamwesmoore.bsky.social

Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is coming up on May 17th, and this may be the STRONGEST author/program lineup we've ever had. 🤩 (See for yourself at the link.) GBF is FREE to attend, FREE to park, and FUN for all ages! Put it on your calendar right now!

Featured Authors - Gaithersburg Book Festival

A celebration of books, writers, and literary excellence

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Jud Ashman @judashman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The food at my granddaughter’s 3rd bday deserved a post. Lion King theme (in case that wasn’t obv)