City Council candidate Suzan Pitman published a blog post today regarding Greater Greater Washington (GGW)'s recent endorsement of Team Rockville. Pitman posted the letter that she sent to the president and executive director of GGW David Alpert.
In her letter, she addresses what she believes are misrepresentations of her record:
When I look back on the last four years and what was accomplished under my leadership in East Rockville—more for revitalization and development than in the previous couple of decades—I am genuinely proud of what a neighborhood of under a thousand households was able to do. We are driving the conversation regarding ADUs city-wide, and the proposed ADU guidelines in the 2040 Master Plan draft came from the work I helped lead in East Rockville. We’ll also be the first in the City to have an inclusionary housing zone, allowing for duplexes and flats to replace single family homes that are torn down.
She also addresses the fact that the endorsement was written by a donor to Team Rockville, Michael Dutka:
Thank you for your time and attention, and I hope you’ll consider adding to your acknowledgement of Mr. Dutka at the bottom of his article that he is also a donor to Team Rockville. It’s minimal level of transparency that your readers should be able to expect.
Upon reviewing the financial reports for the Team Rockville campaign committee, Michael Dutka donated $50 to Team Rockville on June 1, 2019. Only the address has been redacted below:
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