Please Name New Silver Spring Civic Building for Former County Executive Doug Duncan

  • Author:
    n/a
  • Send To:
    Mr. Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County Executive
  • Sponsored By:
  • More Info at:
Are you the Author?
To: Mr. Isiah Leggett
Montgomery County Executive
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Dear Mr. Leggett:

We the undersigned request that the new civic building in Silver Spring, Maryland, currently under construction, be named in honor of former Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan.

We understand there is a rule prohibiting naming a County government building after an elected official who has been out of office less than five years. Doug Duncans last term ended in December, 2006. With the civic building scheduled to be finished in 2010, we ask that you and the County Council waive that rule.

We believe no elected official has done more for Silver Spring than Mr. Duncan. He made its rejuvenation a central part of his platform and worked tirelessly to create a public/private partnership to make that possible. His decisiveness and active involvement with our communities were instrumental in shaping a vision for our downtown. He reached out to key organizations like Discovery, the American Film Institute (AFI), and the Foulger-Pratt development company to help fulfill that visionresulting in the creation of thousands of jobs.

More than ten years later, we have a vibrant downtown with diverse offerings. And within the next few years, we will have a new public library and, of course, the civic building and recreational plaza.

Many people talked about revitalizing Silver Spring. Doug Duncan got it done.

36 Signatures

  • Leslie K. Downey
  • Michael A. Ussery
  • Nancy L. Schwiesow
    • Comments
    • This is the least that we can do for all Doug did for the county!
  • Sandra Dumas
  • Carolyn P. Schick
  • Don Slater
  • Marta Brenden
    • Comments
    • I am very grateful for the leadership that the county had under Doug Duncan. I think he has been a marvelous example of a leader including his departure from the campaign due to mental illness. I will always be grateful for how he led Silver Spring to the liveable and enjoyable multifaceted community it is today.
  • Shoshanna Sumka
  • Mike and Lisa Kraft
    • Comments
    • Doug, we hold you in highest esteem for your good deeds
  • Professor Spencer H. Boyer
  • Mary C. Henderson
    • Comments
    • We are in his debt. He had the energy and the vision to get things done.
  • Dean and Karen Cooper
    • Comments
    • Please make this fitting tribute to Doug Duncan for the residents of Silver Spring
  • Tom Collins
  • Tina Slater
    • Comments
    • Doug Duncan's decisiveness and executive style kept things rolling and much was accomplished. I am grateful and think naming the building for him would be wonderful.
  • Hans Riemer
    • Comments
    • Downtown Silver Spring is a wonderful place to spend time and I'm grateful to Doug Duncan for making it happen.
  • Deb Friedman
  • Jessica Slater
  • Michele Sumka
  • Philip Downey
  • karol keane
    • Comments
    • he is terrific!
  • Anita Morrison
    • Comments
    • Doug Duncan was an effective leader and a good friend to Silver Spring.
  • Lynn D. Booth
    • Comments
    • Thanks to Doug Duncan we have a revitalized Silver Spring, He well deserves this recognition.
  • yoshiko zenfuku
  • Susan McCauley
  • Arthur L. Booth
    • Comments
    • Or rename Silver Spring Duncanville
  • Patricia R. Garcia
  • Susan Gellert
  • Robert Bailey
  • Erik Olson
  • Christy L. Joria
    • Comments
    • В
  • Leslie Wilson
  • Michael and Lisa Kraft
    • Comments
    • Duncan's dedication to the revialization of Silver Spring deserves to be recognized for pulling together a viable plan after previous efforts failed.
  • Frances Downey
  • Edward K. Featherson
  • ilhkxcuizd
    • Comments
    • TwvFe8 <a href="http://hgminriodyhx.com/">hgminriodyhx</a>, [url=http://mfjbiqzxwikz.com/]mfjbiqzxwikz[/url], [link=http://etddnchckgus.com/]etddnchckgus[/link], http://nfarjultcueq.com/