Community Leaders on the Record

  • He has proven to be an effective champion of our environment.

    —Ginny Barnes

  • As I’ve traveled around Montgomery County, I’ve consistently heard three things about Roger – he’s a tireless advocate for his constituents, he knows how to build consensus on the serious issues facing the county, and he has a clear vision for a sustainable future. District 1 is one of the most important economic engines of our great state, and Roger's proven leadership creating good green jobs and growing our tax base is more important than ever.

    —MD Governor Martin O'Malley

  • Over the past three years, he has done an excellent job of representing the people of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Potomac, and I'm happy to lend my support to him in his bid to continue representing the Marylanders of the 1st Councilman’s district.

    —U.S. Senator Ben Cardin

  • As the Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation, I can tell you why your Delegates from District 15, 16 and 18 unanimously endorse Councilmember Berliner – he is a legislator’s legislator and we have the utmost respect for him. In this session alone, two bills were introduced in the state legislature modeled after landmark measures he sponsored on the County Council. When my colleagues have questions on energy and environmental issues, we reach out to Roger for his counsel. He makes us better and we need that type of teamwork more than ever in these challenging times.

    —Del. Brian Feldman (D-15)

  • We need effective representation on the County Council, and Mr. Berliner has shown that he can provide that leadership.

    —Stanton J. Gildenhorn

  • No one on the County Council has had a more productive term in office than Councilmember Berliner.  His legislative accomplishments are truly impressive; his constituent service has been superb; and he conducts himself in a way that brings honor to our community. District 1 can not do better than having Councilmember Berliner represent it.

    —Len Simon

  • Councilmember Berliner has consistently shown his commitment to protecting the integrity of our neighborhoods and managing growth.

    —Robert Cope

  • Councilmember Berliner is a great supporter of our schools. He has been there for our community every step of the way.

    —JoAnne Scribner

  • Our neighborhood was about to lose a Farmer’s Market that has served our community for 20 years until Councilmember Berliner stepped in. His intervention and his resulting legislative initiative demonstrate clear leadership and responsiveness to our community. I genuinely appreciate Councilman Berliner’s efforts to save this healthy, environmentally friendly, fixture in the Bethesda community. It is proof positive why he won The Best County Councilmember Award – he works hard to preserve our quality of life.

    —Jim Heller

  • What I have grown to admire about Roger is how hard he works to bring people together.  He is a good listener.  He is respectful. He is empathetic. And he cares about people. He doesn’t just talk the talk about finding common ground, he does it.

    —Vernon Ricks

  • Councilmember Berliner has been steadfast in his support of issues important to women and we will be steadfast in support of him.

    —Rosalyn Levy Jonas

  • Councilmember Berliner has been called a fiscal conservative in the media and for good reason. He has stood up for taxpayers in this tough economy, seeking greater budget cuts and lower taxes. That is the kind of fiscal responsibility we need more than ever.

    —Daphne Bloomberg

  • The Bethesda business community has a true friend in Councilmember Berliner – he is always willing to listen to our concerns and work with us on tough issues.

    —Jerry Morenoff

  • No one on the County Council has been more committed to senior issues than Councilmember Berliner. He convened three senior forums, sponsored a County report on Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, and commits his total support for helping seniors age in their homes and communities. He is a true Champion of Seniors in Montgomery County!

    —Leslie Kessler

  • As a member of the Public Safety Committee, Councilmember Berliner appreciates how important public safety is to our neighborhoods. He fought to keep the Bethesda Police Station open 24/7, and he is a strong advocate for our volunteer fire fighters that provide critical, cost-effective service to our community.

    —Jared Blum

  • Councilmember Berliner has shown his commitment to the homeless with his time, money, and his good heart.

    —Sue Kirk

  • As the former Chair of Common Cause Maryland, I care deeply about transparency in government. So does Roger Berliner. He understands that transparency in government is essential for holding our elected officials accountable. That’s why he sponsored legislation, modeled after then Senator Obama’s legislation, to require the public posting of governmental expenditures. And that’s just one reason I support him.

    —Margaret H. Greene

  • Roger has been supportive and a great advocate for the arts. He always answers the call when we need help. We need people like Roger to be our advocate and care so much about the arts.

    —Cathy Bernard

  • Roger Berliner promised to comprehensively tackle the McMansion issue and he delivered. In our community, it made a huge difference - and he did it by creating consensus.

    —Doug Bonner

  • Councilmember Berliner was one of the few members of the Council willing to stand up for a local businessman. He is willing to do what’s right. Period.

    —Seth Hurwitz

  • Our elementary school is terribly overcrowded. Councilmember Berliner fought for us and now we are finally getting our long-awaited expansion. When we desperately needed better kitchen facilities, he helped us get that done too.

    —Jean Schlesinger

  • Councilmember Berliner’s solar tax credit legislation immediately created “green jobs” while leveraging funding from Federal and the State sources to create economic development in Montgomery County and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. There is a good reason why he won the Solar Champion Award.

    —Peter Lowenthal

  • With the expansion of Bethesda Naval Hospital threatening to overwhelm our community with traffic, Councilmember Berliner's vision of a “Sustainable Transportation Corridor” from Medical Center to White Flint shows how we can take cars off our roads and build more livable neighborhoods. This kind of thinking - forward-looking yet practical - is needed more than ever in today's world.

    —Ben Ross

  • I have dedicated my entire professional life to environmental issues nationally and I was honored to serve on the County’s Sustainability Task Force with Roger Berliner. I can say without equivocation how lucky we are in Montgomery County to have someone with Councilmember Berliner’s expertise and commitment. He has made a huge difference and made our County greener. He is truly, as one newspaper said, our “green guru” and we are so much better for it.

    —Bill Becker