Rabbi Yitzchak taught that “A ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is consulted.”

— Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a

Montgomery County needs leaders who will represent all of us, and who are accountable to the whole community. That’s why we vote, and why we take seriously Rabbi Yitzchak’s teaching that community input is essential for choosing who will lead our county.

And it’s why the JUFJ Campaign Fund was founded ten years ago — to help elect leaders who will fight for our Jewish values, to advocate for issues that matter to the whole Montgomery County community, and to hold our representatives to the commitments they make.

The JUFJ Campaign Fund is proud to endorse

Tiffany Kelly for mayor graphic, which says: "JUFJ Campaign Fund Endorses Tiffany Kelly for Mayor of Gaithersburg" in yellow, blue, and white letters. A photo of Tiffany smiling covers the lower right half of the graphic.

Tiffany Kelly for Mayor of Gaithersburg

As the most diverse city in the nation, Gaithersburg needs a leader like Tiffany Kelly who is deeply embedded in the community and is ready to tackle the challenges of poverty, structural racism, and lack of safety that affect far too many Gaithersburg residents.

Tiffany Kelly is a champion of our issues, from protecting our immigration neighbors to stabilizing out-of-control rent prices to advocating for a moral budget that addresses the needs of our most vulnerable residents. “I am truly honored to receive the endorsement of Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund,” Kelly told us. “This endorsement affirms that our shared commitment can deliver real, concrete improvements in people’s lives and build a city where fairness and dignity are not just values, but daily practice.”

The Gaithersburg Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. You don’t need to be a resident of Gaithersburg to make a difference in this critical local campaign!

Thank you to the JUFJ Campaign Fund Board Members, Montgomery County volunteers, and staff who contributed to the endorsement process, giving generously of their time and insights. Thank you also to our partners who consulted with us throughout the process.

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2022 Montgomery County Endorsement Team

Thank you to all the Campaign Fund Board Members, Montgomery County volunteers, and staff who contributed to the endorsement process, giving generously of their time and insights. Thank you also to our many partners who consulted with us throughout the process.

Debbie Amster
Robert Barkin
Linda Bergofsky
Riley Blaugrund
Karen Caplan
Nikki Cole
Michael English
David S. Fishback
Joseph Gelula
Rafi Glazer
Sherry Glazer
Jesse Glickstein
Melissa Goemann
Mara Greengrass

Lisa Hack
Bill Halpern
Steven Harvey
Brigid Howe
Deedee Jacobsohn
Stephanie Joseph
Jerry Kickenson
Anita Lampel
Robert Landau
Phyllis Lerner
Anna Levy
Laura Loeb
Michelle Mazurek
Jeff Reiser

Heidi Rhodes
Jeff Rubin
Amy Sanders
Jo Shifrin
Devorah Stavisky
Carol Stern
Bruce Turnbull
Laura Wallace
Naomi Weiss
Shelley Winkler
Mark Wolff
Eli Wykell
Fran Zamore

This message has been authorized and paid for by the JUFJ Campaign Fund, PO Box 41485, Washington, DC 20018. Michelle Sternthal, President. This message has not been authorized or approved by any candidate.