{"id":2389,"date":"2022-06-09T09:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T13:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takomatorch.com\/?p=2389"},"modified":"2022-06-09T09:27:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T13:27:23","slug":"gabe-albornoz-responds-to-the-takoma-torch-2022-moco-candidate-questionnaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takomatorch.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/gabe-albornoz-responds-to-the-takoma-torch-2022-moco-candidate-questionnaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabe Albornoz Responds to the Takoma Torch 2022 MoCo Candidate Questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gabe Albornoz is a candidate for Montgomery County Council At-Large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From his website (www.gabealbornoz.zom<\/a>):
\u201cGabe is seeking a second term because he is committed to ensuring that government can provide a solid foundation for what is most important to us: communities with excellent schools, housing for residents, strong economic development, green spaces for recreation and relaxation, safe neighborhoods, robust libraries, a community with strong public health and where Seniors can age with grace and support, a healthy environment and a safety net that ensures food, housing and health for our vulnerable residents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are his answers to our important questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. If the MoCo government was a dictatorship, what\u2019s the first thing you would do as its unquestioned supreme leader?
    <\/em>Taco Tuesdays anyone?<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  2. Which superhero would you hire to run MCPS and why?
    <\/em>Storm; because the leader of MCPS has to know their way around them.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  3. Mosquitos or cicadas?
    <\/em>Cicadas. They are like recessions, you only have to deal with them every 12 to 17 years. Plus they taste good dipped in chocolate (so I have been told…).<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>
  4. If Elon Musk offered 44 billion dollars to buy Montgomery County, how would you respond?
    <\/em>“Elon, you\u00a0do realize the deal includes Robin Ficker right?”<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  5. Which Golden Girl are you and why?
    <\/em>Probably Dorothy, I’ve always been labeled the responsible one.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  6. If you had to send a mixtape to your opponent(s), what songs would it include?
    <\/em>Aretha Franklin “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”; Tribe Called Quest: “Can I kick it”; Eagles: “Take it easy”; Bobby McFerrin: “Don’t worry, be happy”.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  7. Who would you Kiss\/Marry\/Kill between Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Gaithersburg?
    <\/em>I’d invite them all to the Ag Reserve, Survivor style, and let them work it out for themselves. My money is on Jud Ashman though.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  8. You\u2019re watching a baseball game and the umpire blows a call that ruins the game for your team. Tear him a new one in 6 words or less.
    <\/em>“You remind me of Dan Snyder.”<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  9. On a scale of 1 to 10, how nervous are you that this survey will be posted all over social media?
    <\/em>Wait….What?<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
  10. If you had to earn a very important endorsement with a cheesy pick-up line, what would yours be?
    <\/em>“Hey @WashPost, are you tired? Because you have been running through my mind all day.” And of course: “Hey Takoma, you\u00a0Torch\u00a0<\/em>my world.”<\/strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Well, Gabe, if you’re on fire, then maybe we should stop, drop, and roll together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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