Kate Fulton Officially Kicks Off Campaign For Rockville City Council

ROCKVILLE, MD — Kate Fulton officially kicked off her campaign on Sunday for one of the six seats on the Rockville City Council.

Fulton, who is running in the Nov. 7 election, is 13-year Rockville resident who lives with her husband Eric and two children. She currently serves as the deputy director at the Federal Reserve Board, according to her LinkedIn profile.

During Sunday's kickoff event at her West End home, Fulton outlined the three priority areas of her campaign:

• Equitable and Effective Government
• Public Safety and Strong Infrastructure
• Economic and Environmental Sustainability

“Many issues we discuss nationally are impacting life in Rockville," she said, in a campaign release. “Housing, climate, the economy. I believe that we can address these issues here at home, but it takes strategic thinking, strong decision making, and input from all of Rockville.”

Fulton went on to tell the 50 or so people who attended Sunday's kickoff event that she thinks about Rockville the same way she thinks about her children.

“I am proud of my children, but I don’t want to freeze them in time," she said. "I want to make decisions that allow them to grow and reach their full potential. Rockville should be taking a similar approach to itself. Evaluating and making decisions that to benefit the most people for the longest amount of time.”

More information about Fulton can be found on her campaign website.

Rockville City residents will be casting ballots by mail for mayor and six councilmembers.

As of June 7, Fulton was one of nine candidates certified to run in the city council race. The other candidates are Harold Hodges, Barry Jackson, Ricky Mui, incumbent David Myles, Paul Scott, Izola Shaw, Marissa Valeri, and Adam Van Grack. Incumbent Councilmembers Monique Ashton and Mark Pierzchala are also certified to run in the mayor's race.

Candidates must be nominated for the position they are running for and turn in a nominating petition by Sept. 8. Each candidate must be 18 or older and a resident of Rockville City at least one year prior to the Nov. 7 election. More information about how to be a candidate is available online.

Key Election Dates

• Oct. 13, 2023: Ballots mailed to registered voters on or before Oct. 13.
• Oct. 17, 2023: Deadline to register to vote or update voter registration.
• Nov. 7, 2023: Election Day. Completed ballots must be received by 8 p.m., in person at City Hall or by mail.