Tiffany Kelly
Gaithersburg City Mayor
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About the Office
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
Party
nonpartisan
Occupation
Community Planning and Development Specialist
Fun Fact
I attended 10 public schools K-12th grade.
Past Experience
Achievements: MCCPTA Advocate of the year, appointed to Montgomery County anti-hate task force
Responsibilities: representing interested parties before elected officials
Skills: Deep Community Engagement With All Segments of the Community, Advocacy At Local, State, and Federal Levels, ability to connect disparate data to identify gaps in services, nationally certified facilitator and trainer
My Top Issues
Rent controlled units
Unaffordable housing is causing us to lose essential workers and deny a stable educational experience for children, K-12
Enhancing services for senior citizens
Some of our seniors among the most vulnerable citizen population. We need to be thinking about the entire lifecycle of our residents who are born here being sure that they can stay here as they age.
Fund youth mentorship and leadership programs
Our rate of graduation is 77%. My engagement with youth indicates that many of them don’t have a vision for their future and don’t take advantage of free programs that will impact their earnings right after high school.
Who I'm Running Against
Jud Ashman (Democrat Party)
White male, previously republican. In office 12 years, plans to run in county council race next year. Pro developer, anti capping rent increases. No investment in youth programming. Ran unopposed twice. Reflect the voice of the population who are mostly affluent. Does not engage with most of the community only focuses on certain geographic areas in the city.
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