For Immediate Release: Friday, November 2, 2018
ROCKVILLE, Md., November 1, 2018—Sonia Rangel, representative of the organization Mi Familia Vota; Eliseo Magos, representative of CASA; and Gilberto Zelaya, outreach and early voting coordinator for the Montgomery County Board of Elections, are the featured guests on the Friday, November 2 episode of “En Sintonia con el Concejo del Condado” (In Tune with the Montgomery County Council), airing at 2:30 p.m. on Radio America (WACA 1540AM). Sonia Rangel and Eliseo Magos will discuss the importance of the midterm elections and what they could mean for the Latino community at a local and national level. Gilberto Zelaya will discuss the electoral process and provide information on local voting centers. Early voting concludes today and election day is next Tuesday, November 6.
In the final ten minutes of the program, Natali Faní-González, a member of the Montgomery County Planning Board, will join the program to discuss the upcoming Caminata en Español event, which encourages engagement of Spanish-speaking residents on issues of transit and pedestrian safety. The event will take place on November 3 at 10 a.m.
The Montgomery County Council and Radio America have entered a partnership that provides the Latino community with key information on issues and programs. The partnership also provides a forum for residents to express views and ask questions. The partnership includes the weekly one-hour show each Friday on the Washington metropolitan area’s most popular Spanish language station. Lilian Mass is the show’s host.
Each week, the show features guests talking about important issues before the Council and provides information about programs offered by the County to help residents.
In addition to the radio broadcast, the show can be heard via the Internet at:
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-America-WACA-1540-AM-s6029/ .
Video links with a summary of the show are available each week at the County Council's mobile friendly web site at:
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council .
The program also can be viewed on Facebook
@concejodelcondadodemontgomery .