Federal Workers: Fighting for Justice at Every Level
Stand with our 70,000+ federal workers against Trump's attacks and fight to keep their talent and families here.
My Approach
I'm a former federal worker having served in the Obama Administration at the Department of Education. So when Trump attacks federal employees, he's not attacking some abstract bureaucracy. He's attacking my former colleagues, our neighbors, and our local economy. Montgomery County is home to over 70,000 federal workers and thousands more contractors. These are the people who keep our government running, and they deserve a County Executive who will fight for them.
What I Will Do As County Executive
- Be a fierce advocate against Trump's attempts to gut agencies, relocate jobs, and undermine our civil service
- Keep fighting to retain federal talent here in Montgomery County
- Expand support services for families affected by layoffs
- Stand with unions representing federal employees
- Use every tool we have to push back against illegal firings
What I Have Done
- Worked with AFGE to pass legislation giving laid-off federal workers hiring preference for county jobs
- Helped create Mobilize Montgomery to connect fired workers with job placement, food assistance, and resources
- Stood up publicly against Trump's illegal attacks on our civil service
- Supported emergency assistance programs during shutdowns
- Worked directly with federal employees and their unions to speak out against pay freezes and attacks on workers
Federal Workers: Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Will Jawando stand on federal workers?
Will Jawando, a former federal worker who served in the Obama Administration at the Department of Education, says Montgomery County is home to over 70,000 federal workers and thousands of contractors who deserve a County Executive who will fight for them. He would be a fierce advocate against Trump's attempts to gut agencies, fight to retain federal talent in the county, expand support services for families affected by layoffs, stand with unions representing federal employees, and use every tool to push back against illegal firings.
What has Will Jawando done for federal workers on the County Council?
Will Jawando worked with AFGE to pass legislation giving laid-off federal workers hiring preference for county jobs, and helped create Mobilize Montgomery to connect fired workers with job placement, food assistance, and resources. He stood up publicly against Trump's attacks on the civil service, supported emergency assistance programs during shutdowns, and worked directly with federal employees and their unions to speak out against pay freezes and attacks on workers.
How would Will Jawando help laid-off federal workers in Montgomery County?
Will Jawando would expand support services for families affected by layoffs and use every tool to push back against illegal firings. He helped create Mobilize Montgomery to connect fired workers with job placement, food assistance, and resources, and passed legislation giving laid-off federal workers hiring preference for county jobs.