Through the Legislator-in-Residence Program, students at Montgomery County Community College learn firsthand what it is like to serve as an elected official. Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Vice Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, speaks to students about his role (photograph taken prior to COVID-19 pandemic).
Students in Montgomery County Community College’s American National Government classes have the opportunity to hear firsthand what it is like to serve as an elected official.
For the spring semester, several local and state officials from Montgomery County will be visiting the classroom to talk about their backgrounds, how they became involved in public service and their general experience in public office. All discussions are non-partisan.
The students, as part of their assignments, research the backgrounds of the elected officials, including some of their key issues and legislation, and then will craft questions for them to answer during their visit. Afterward, students analyze each discussion and will write and submit essays selecting which elected official they feel embodies “a servant of the people."
Schedule for the spring semester:
M/W/F, 9:30 a.m. -10:25 a.m.
- Feb. 11 - Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Vice Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (Virtual)
- Feb. 25 - Senator Maria Collett
- April 8 - Representative Todd Stephens
M/W/F, 11 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
- Feb. 18 - Representative Liz Hanbidge (Virtual)
- March 25 - Representative Tim Briggs
- April 15 - Representative Joe Ciresi
T/Th, 10:10 a.m. -11:35 a.m.
- Feb. 3 - Senator Amanda Cappelletti (Virtual)
- Feb. 24 - Representative Matt Bradford
- March 3 - Representative Napoleon Nelson