Steve Solomon, former co-host of The MoCoShow podcast and The Steve Czaban Show, has announced his campaign for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council, citing a need for common-sense leadership on issues such as economic development, support for small businesses, education, housing, and services for seniors.
A lifelong county resident, Solomon is participating in the public financing program and is seeking grassroots donations and volunteer support to meet the thresholds required for matching funds. He previously ran for County Council in 2018 and 2022, and for the Board of Education in 2020, and his campaign issues have also included infrastructure, school snow days, and deer management.
I’m Steve Solomon and I’m running for Montgomery County Council – At Large. I am a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. My parents were immigrants who fled Europe in the 1940s. They came to Montgomery County in the 1960s and never left. Both spent their careers working for the federal government. My father at the FDA working in food safety and my mother at the VA fighting for benefits for injured military service members. I’ve lived and worked in Wheaton, Kemp Mill, Rockville, Silver Spring, Bethesda, and Olney.
I’m not a politician. I’m just an average middle class guy who wants to help the community he’s been a part of his whole life.
My career thus far has been in radio and podcasting. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in Economics, I was able to follow my dream of working in radio. I spent 21 years as a producer and host in talk radio on shows in DC and nationally.
I’ve had various jobs in school and before radio: carpenter, ticket office worker, library, lawn mowing.
Over the last several years, I’ve gotten more involved in Montgomery County issues – volunteering for boards, committees, nonprofits, civic groups, and political campaigns.