# List of members of the Montgomery County Council (Maryland)

The following is a list of members of the Montgomery County Council since its creation.

## Current members

The members of the County Council as of 2023 are:

## Past members

Background colors indicate party:
| Democratic | Republican | Independent |

### 1949-70: Council–Manager form of government

| Period | Year | District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | District 5 | At-large | At-large |
| 1 | 1949 | Ligon | Selby | Kelley | Himstead | Bradshaw | Lee | Meriam |
| 1 | 1950 | Ligon | Selby | Kelley | Himstead | Bradshaw | Lee | Hammond |
| 2 | 1951 | Monarch | G.K. Walker | Nesbitt | Werner | Smith | Lawlor | Hammond |
| 2 | 1952 | Monarch | G.K. Walker | Nesbitt | Werner | Smith | Lawlor | Hammond |
| 2 | 1953 | Monarch | G.K. Walker | Nesbitt | Werner | Smith | Gravelle | Hammond |
| 2 | 1954 | Monarch | G.K. Walker | Nesbitt | Werner | Smith | Gravelle | Hammond |
| 3 | | | G.K. Walker | | Werner | Smith |
| 3 | 1955 | J.G. Walker | G.K. Walker | Jamison | Werner | Snure | Baughman | Williams |
| 3 | 1956 | J.G. Walker | G.K. Walker | Jamison | Werner | Snure | Baughman | Williams |
| 3 | 1957 | J.G. Walker | G.K. Walker | Jamison | Werner | Snure | Baughman | Williams |
| 3 | 1958 | J.G. Walker | G.K. Walker | Jamison | Werner | Snure | Baughman | Williams |
| 4 | | | G.K. Walker | | Werner | | | Williams |
| 4 | 1959 | Frosh | G.K. Walker | Hickey | Werner | McCeney | Cahoon | Williams |
| 4 | 1960 | Frosh | G.K. Walker | Hickey | Werner | McCeney | Cahoon | Williams |
| 4 | 1961 | Frosh | G.K. Walker | Hickey | Werner | McCeney | Cahoon | Williams |
| 4 | 1962 | Frosh | G.K. Walker | Hickey | Werner | McCeney | Cahoon | Williams |
| 5 | | | G.K. Walker | | Werner | | | Williams |
| 5 | 1963 | Floyd | G.K. Walker | Hepburn | Hiser | Wilson | Diggs | Williams |
| 5 | 1964 | Floyd | G.K. Walker | Hepburn | Hiser | Barnett | Diggs | Williams |
| 5 | 1965 | Floyd | G.K. Walker | Hepburn | Hiser | Barnett | Diggs | Birely |
| 5 | 1966 | Floyd | G.K. Walker | Hepburn | Hiser | Barnett | Diggs | Birely |
| 6 | | | G.K. Walker | | | Barnett | | Birely |
| 6 | 1967 | Greenholgh | Keeney | Kramer | D. Scull | Barnett | Garrott | Birely |
| 6 | 1968 | Greenholgh | Keeney | Kramer | Gleason | Barnett | Garrott | Birely |
| 6 | 1969 | Greenholgh | Keeney | Kramer | Gleason | Barnett | Garrott | Birely |
| 6 | 1970 | Greenholgh | Keeney | Kramer | Gleason | Barnett | Garrott | Birely |

### 1971–present: Council–Executive form of government

The Council has expanded twice under this form of government. Two new at-large seats were added in 1990 after having been previously approved of by voters in the 1986 election. Two new district seats were added after having been previously approved of by voters in the 2020 election.
| Period | Year | District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | District 5 | District 6 | District 7 | At-large | At-large | At-large | At-large |
| 7 | 1971 | Potter | Hovsepian | Garrott | Kramer | Sher | | | Willcox | E. Scull |
| 7 | 1972 | Potter | Hovsepian | Garrott | Kramer | Sher | | | Christeller | E. Scull |
| 7 | 1973 | Potter | Hovsepian | Garrott | Kramer | Sher | | | Christeller | E. Scull |
| 7 | 1974 | Potter | Hovsepian | Garrott | Kramer | Sher | | | Christeller | E. Scull |
| 8 | 1975 | Potter | Hovsepian | Gelman | Moore | E. Scull | | | Christeller | Menke |
| 8 | 1976 | Potter | Hovsepian | Gelman | Moore | E. Scull | | | Christeller | Menke |
| 8 | 1977 | Potter | Hovsepian | Gelman | Moore | E. Scull | | | Christeller | Menke |
| 8 | 1978 | Potter | Hovsepian | Gelman | Moore | E. Scull | | | Colman | Menke |
| 9 | 1979 | Potter | Spector | Gelman | Gudis | E. Scull | | | Fosler | Crenca |
| 9 | 1980 | Potter | Spector | Gelman | Gudis | E. Scull | | | Fosler | Crenca |
| 9 | 1981 | Potter | Spector | Gelman | Gudis | D. L. Scull | | | Fosler | Crenca |
| 9 | 1982 | Potter | Spector | Gelman | Gudis | D. L. Scull | | | Fosler | Crenca |
| 10 | 1983 | Fosler | Gelman | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Potter | D. L. Scull |
| 10 | 1984 | Fosler | Gelman | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Potter | D. L. Scull |
| 10 | 1985 | Fosler | Gelman | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Potter | D. L. Scull |
| 10 | 1986 | Fosler | Gelman | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Potter | D. L. Scull |
| 11 | 1987 | Potter | Subin | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Leggett | Adams |
| 11 | 1988 | Potter | Subin | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Leggett | Adams |
| 11 | 1989 | Potter | Subin | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Leggett | Adams |
| 11 | 1990 | Potter | Subin | Hanna | Gudis | Crenca | | | Leggett | Adams |
| 12 | 1991 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Adams | Ewing | Subin |
| 12 | 1992 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Adams | Ewing | Subin |
| 12 | 1993 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Adams | Ewing | Subin |
| 12 | 1994 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Adams | Ewing | Subin |
| 13 | 1995 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Potter | Ewing | Subin |
| 13 | 1996 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Potter | Ewing | Subin |
| 13 | 1997 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Potter | Ewing | Subin |
| 13 | 1998 | Krahnke | Dacek | Hanna | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Potter | Ewing | Subin |
| 14 | 1999 | Krahnke | Dacek | Andrews | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Silverman | Ewing | Subin |
| 14 | 2000 | Denis | Dacek | Andrews | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Silverman | Ewing | Subin |
| 14 | 2001 | Denis | Dacek | Andrews | M. Praisner | Berlage | | | Leggett | Silverman | Ewing | Subin |
| 14 | 2002 | Denis | Dacek | Andrews | M. Praisner | Peterman | | | Leggett | Silverman | Ewing | Subin |
| 15 | 2003 | Denis | Knapp | Andrews | M. Praisner | Perez | | | Floreen | Silverman | Leventhal | Subin |
| 15 | 2004 | Denis | Knapp | Andrews | M. Praisner | Perez | | | Floreen | Silverman | Leventhal | Subin |
| 15 | 2005 | Denis | Knapp | Andrews | M. Praisner | Perez | | | Floreen | Silverman | Leventhal | Subin |
| 15 | 2006 | Denis | Knapp | Andrews | M. Praisner | Perez | | | Floreen | Silverman | Leventhal | Subin |
| 16 | 2007 | Berliner | Knapp | Andrews | M. Praisner | Ervin | | | Floreen | Trachtenberg | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 16 | 2008 | Berliner | Knapp | Andrews | D. Praisner | Ervin | | | Floreen | Trachtenberg | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 16 | 2009 | Berliner | Knapp | Andrews | Navarro | Ervin | | | Floreen | Trachtenberg | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 16 | 2010 | Berliner | Knapp | Andrews | Navarro | Ervin | | | Floreen | Trachtenberg | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 17 | 2011 | Berliner | Rice | Andrews | Navarro | Ervin | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 17 | 2012 | Berliner | Rice | Andrews | Navarro | Ervin | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 17 | 2013 | Berliner | Rice | Andrews | Navarro | Ervin | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 17 | 2014 | Berliner | Rice | Andrews | Navarro | Branson | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 18 | 2015 | Berliner | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 18 | 2016 | Berliner | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 18 | 2017 | Berliner | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 18 | 2018 | Berliner | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Floreen | Riemer | Leventhal | Elrich |
| 19 | 2019 | Friedson | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Albornoz | Riemer | Glass | Jawando |
| 19 | 2020 | Friedson | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Albornoz | Riemer | Glass | Jawando |
| 19 | 2021 | Friedson | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Albornoz | Riemer | Glass | Jawando |
| 19 | 2022 | Friedson | Rice | Katz | Navarro | Hucker | | | Albornoz | Riemer | Glass | Jawando |
| 20 | 2023 | Friedson | Balcombe | Katz | Stewart | Mink | Fani-González | Luedtke | Albornoz | Sayles | Glass | Jawando |

## Past presidents

The position of County Council President was first created in the seventh term of the council, in 1970. The position is re-elected each year by the members of the council, who also vote for a Vice President simultaneously.
County Council President :
| Period | Position | Name | Party | Term |
| 7 | 1st | Idamae Garrott | Democratic | 1970–1971 |
| 7 | 2nd | Dickran Y. Hovsepian | Democratic | 1971-1972 |
| 7 | 3rd | William Sher | Democratic | 1972-1973 |
| 7 | 4th | Neal Potter | Democratic | 1973-1974 |
| 8 | 1st | Dickran Y. Hovsepian | Democratic | 1974-1975 |
| 8 | 2nd | Norman L. Christeller | Democratic | 1975-1976 |
| 8 | 3rd | John L. Menke | Democratic | 1976-1977 |
| 8 | 4th | Elizabeth L. Scull | Democratic | 1977-1978 |
| 9 | 1st | Neal Potter | Democratic | 1978-1979 |
| 9 | 2nd | Scott Fosler | Democratic | 1979-1980 |
| 9 | 3rd | Ruth Spector | Democratic | 1980-1981 |
| 9 | 4th | Neal Potter | Democratic | 1981-1982 |
| 10 | 1st | David L. Scull | Democratic | 1982-1983 |
| 10 | 2nd | Esther P. Gelman | Democratic | 1983-1984 |
| 10 | 3rd | Michael L. Gudis | Democratic | 1984-1985 |
| 10 | 4th | William E. Hanna | Democratic | 1985-1986 |
| 11 | 1st | Rose Crenca | Democratic | 1986-1987 |
| 11 | 2nd | Michael L. Subin | Democratic | 1987-1988 |
| 11 | 3rd | Michael L. Gudis | Democratic | 1988-1989 |
| 11 | 4th | William E. Hanna, Jr. | Democratic | 1989-1990 |
| 12 | 1st | Isiah Leggett | Democratic | 1990-1991 |
| 12 | 2nd | Bruce Adams | Democratic | 1991-1992 |
| 12 | 3rd | Marilyn J. Praisner | Democratic | 1992-1993 |
| 12 | 4th | William E. Hanna, Jr. | Democratic | 1993-1994 |
| 13 | 1st | Derick Berlage | Democratic | 1994-1995 |
| 13 | 2nd | Gail Ewing | Democratic | 1995-1996 |
| 13 | 3rd | Marilyn J. Praisner | Democratic | 1996-1997 |
| 13 | 4th | Isiah Leggett | Democratic | 1997-1998 |
| 14 | 1st | Isiah Leggett | Democratic | 1998-1999 |
| 14 | 2nd | Michael L. Subin | Democratic | 1999-2000 |
| 14 | 3rd | Blair G. Ewing | Democratic | 2000-2001 |
| 14 | 4th | Steven A. Silverman | Democratic | 2001-2002 |
| 15 | 1st | Michael L. Subin | Democratic | 2002-2003 |
| 15 | 2nd | Steven A. Silverman | Democratic | 2003-2004 |
| 15 | 3rd | Tom Perez | Democratic | 2004-2005 |
| 15 | 4th | George L. Leventhal | Democratic | 2005-2006 |
| 16 | 1st | Marilyn Praisner | Democratic | 2006-2007 |
| 16 | 2nd | Michael J. Knapp | Democratic | 2007-2008 |
| 16 | 3rd | Phil Andrews | Democratic | 2008-2009 |
| 16 | 4th | Nancy M. Floreen | Democratic | 2009-2010 |
| 17 | 1st | Valerie Ervin | Democratic | 2010-2011 |
| 17 | 2nd | Roger Berliner Vice President: Nancy Navarro | Democratic | 2011-2012 |
| 17 | 3rd | Nancy Navarro Vice President: Craig L. Rice | Democratic | 2012-2013 |
| 17 | 4th | Craig L. Rice Vice President: George L. Leventhal | Democratic | 2013-2014 |
| 18 | 1st | George L. Leventhal Vice President: Nancy M. Floreen | Democratic | 2014-2015 |
| 18 | 2nd | Nancy M. Floreen Vice President: Roger Berliner | Democratic | 2015-2016 |
| 18 | 3rd | Roger Berliner Vice President: Craig L. Rice | Democratic | 2016-2017 |
| 18 | 4th | Hans Riemer Vice President: Nancy Navarro | Democratic | 2017-2018 |
| 19 | 1st | Nancy Navarro Vice President: Sidney A. Katz | Democratic | 2018-2019 |
| 19 | 2nd | Sidney A. Katz Vice President: Tom Hucker | Democratic | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | 3rd | Tom Hucker Vice President: Gabe Albornoz | Democratic | 2020-2021 |
| 19 | 4th | Gabe Albornoz Vice President: Evan Glass | Democratic | 2021-2022 |
| 20 | 1st | Evan Glass Vice President: Andrew Friedson | Democratic | 2022-2023 |
| 20 | 2nd | Andrew Friedson Vice President: Kate Stewart | Democratic | 2023-2024 |