Robert E. Dorsey, City Council Candidate

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Robert E. Dorsey is a current council member — is running for re-election to an eighth term. Here is his official City Council Website.

From the Rockville Central Interview with Candidates:

Robert E. Dorsey is finishing up his 7th term on the City Council, and before that served 12 and a half years on the Human Rights Commission. When asked why he’s running for re-election, he does not hestitate: “I really do understand what is required to serve in office,” he says. “I am willing to make the personal and professional contributions.

It takes a lot more time than you might imagine.” And, while “it is flattering to be recognized in the store,” he says, it is critical that any candidate be able to put in “the time it takes to actually serve.” But for Bob, it is not only his understanding of what it takes to serve that makes him well qualified, but also that he has put in the time and has been around the block. The reason people ought to vote for him, he syas, is “the actual experience that I have.”

One key piece of experience, according to Bob, is the understanding that “a huge percentage of what we [in the city] do is dependent on other people too. We need to get along with others of similar interests.” That, according to Bob, is one thing that sets him apart from other candidates: “I actually have a comfortable level of access to people who influence what happens in Rockville. . . . I wish the rest of the candidates realized that a lot of what has to happen in Rockville needs to be charmed out of people who do not necessarily live in Rockville.”

Bob’s favorite meal comes from his wife’s kitchen but when pressed he admits he also likes Wendy’s — though he does not have a favorite location. But when it comes to Rockville parks, he can’t say enough about Dogwood Park. “It’s like a Yankee Stadium for kids,” he says. “What an opportunity, not just for Rockville kids but for children on other teams who come and play here. It represents sharing at the ultimate level.”

If he could say one thing to his fellow candidates, according to Bob, it would be: “Calm down.”

(Click here for full audio of the interview — large file, 4MB)

News: Dorsey announces

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