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Council interviews merit‑system and labor relations nominees; candidates outline experience and equity priorities
Summary
The council interviewed two candidates for the Merit System Protection Board and the county executive’s nominee for Labor Relations Administrator, who described decades of labor‑relations and merit‑system experience and outlined approaches to equity and neutrality.
The Montgomery County Council held interviews on Jan. 13 for vacancies on the Merit System Protection Board and for the county executive's nominee for Labor Relations Administrator.
The council introduced George Margul (as recorded in the transcript) and Barbara Sapien as candidates for the Merit System Protection Board. The first candidate described the board’s role as safeguarding employee rights through a robust grievance and appeals process…
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