Montgomery County Mourns the Loss of Civic Leader Karen Cordry

Montgomery County is mourning the loss of Karen Cordry, a dedicated advocate for our community who died earlier this week. Karen was a champion on neighborhood issues and on behalf of the Kensington Heights Civic Association and the Montgomery County Civic Federation.

In Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s weekly update, he stated the following: “She was pivotal in empowering local communities. One of her most noteworthy successes was in winning a long battle against an attempt to put a mega-gas station at Wheaton Mall, too close to adjacent neighborhoods, schools and a swimming pool. Her hard work, leadership and success was also a success for the environment and the community. Recently she was serving as vice chair of the County’s Charter Review Commission.

Karen’s list of accomplishments are too long to list here, but suffice it to say, she was a remarkable, intelligent, kind, generous person and a dear friend. As we remember her tireless advocacy and leadership, her legacy will continue to inspire our path forward. My deepest condolences to all who knew her and had the pleasure of working with her over her many decades of work for our community. We will miss her dearly.”