Contact: Kathy Zieger, 240 777-2500
For Immediate Release: December 7, 2001

Duncan Seeks Applicants For Alcoholic
Beverages Advisory Board

County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy (one partial-term vacancy for a Holder of a Class A beer and wine license) on the Alcoholic Beverages Advisory Board. The term expires in June 2003.

The five-member board consists of one bona fide holder of either a Class B or C beer, wine and liquor license, one bona fide license holder of any other class license in Montgomery County, and three public members. All members must be Montgomery County residents and registered voters. The board recommends improvements in alcoholic beverage control and enforcement to the County Executive. It also advises on the operation of the retail liquor stores and methods of distribution.

Members serve four-year terms without compensation. Meetings are generally held bimonthly in Rockville on a weekday morning at 9 a.m. for approximately one hour.

Applicants should write by December 28 to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan at the Executive Office Building, l0l Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850. A brief resume, including home and work telephone numbers, should be included. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.

Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council.

Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the confirmation process.