Hans Riemer
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Hans Riemer is an American politician and progressive political activist.
, California
. He moved to Washington, DC in 1995 and Maryland
in 2004. He married his wife, Angela, in 2002. They have two sons.
County Council for District 5 and was defeated by Valerie Ervin (D-Silver Spring) by 62% to 38%.
Hans Riemer was also the Washington Director of Rock the Vote
. In September, 2003, Hans was named the "Newsmaker of the Week" by The Capital Gang on CNN
for his work with Rock the Vote. From 2001 to 2003, he was a senior policy analyst at the Institute for America's Future
, actively involved in the Social Security Information Project. Before that, he founded the 2030 Center in 1996, and served as its director until 2001. In 2007 he joined Barack Obama's presidential campaign as its National Youth Vote Director, a position that he held until March 2008.
On February 20, 2010, Hans Riemer declared his candidacy for County Council (At-Large), before a crowd of hundreds, intending to run a "people-powered" grassroots campaign. He faced several Democratic challengers, as well as the then-incumbent members of the Council, in the September Primary, and was elected to office in the November 2, 2010 election.
On Monday, December 6, 2010, Hans Riemer took his oath of office along with the other elections victors, and declared "I feel like I've got my feet firmly planted".
Personal life
Hans Riemer was born and raised in OaklandOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He moved to Washington, DC in 1995 and Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in 2004. He married his wife, Angela, in 2002. They have two sons.
Political experience
Mr. Riemer sits on the Action Committee for Transit and the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board Neighborhoods Committee. In 2006, Riemer ran for elected office for the first time as a member of the Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
County Council for District 5 and was defeated by Valerie Ervin (D-Silver Spring) by 62% to 38%.
Hans Riemer was also the Washington Director of Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote is a non-profit organization in the United States of America whose mission is to engage and build the political power of young people....
. In September, 2003, Hans was named the "Newsmaker of the Week" by The Capital Gang on CNN
CNN
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for his work with Rock the Vote. From 2001 to 2003, he was a senior policy analyst at the Institute for America's Future
Institute for America's Future
Institute for America's Future is an American think tank which distributes reports, gathers and processes information, and does analysis of various progressive causes. Its issues of focus include the environmental, energy, and health care, social security, education and congressional accountability...
, actively involved in the Social Security Information Project. Before that, he founded the 2030 Center in 1996, and served as its director until 2001. In 2007 he joined Barack Obama's presidential campaign as its National Youth Vote Director, a position that he held until March 2008.
On February 20, 2010, Hans Riemer declared his candidacy for County Council (At-Large), before a crowd of hundreds, intending to run a "people-powered" grassroots campaign. He faced several Democratic challengers, as well as the then-incumbent members of the Council, in the September Primary, and was elected to office in the November 2, 2010 election.
On Monday, December 6, 2010, Hans Riemer took his oath of office along with the other elections victors, and declared "I feel like I've got my feet firmly planted".
Political views
- Supports the Purple Line being constructed
- Supports revitalization of town centers, such as that of Downtown Silver Spring, Wheaton, and Long Branch
- Supports small businesses