Sandy Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tribute to Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Novarro
Educator and Public Servant
— [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2022
1. Tribute to Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Novarro Marker
Nancy Navarro (born August 15, 1965) in Caracas, Venezuela. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She is the first Latina County council member in Montgomery County. She is the first Latina County council member in Montgomery County. She is a self-proclaimed progressive Democrat who has championed legislation to increase racial equity, provide resources to Latinos striving for higher education and increase economic development.
Navarro was awarded the Hispanic Hero Award by the U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education; Heart of the Community Award from the Community Teachers Institute; Maryland State Department of Education "Women Who Dare" Leadership Award; and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County Leadership Award. Navarro was appointed to the President's Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics by President Obama (2011). In 2020, she was inducted into the County Women's History Archive. She sits on the board of directors of The Metropolitan Council of Governments, the Ana G. Mendez Advisory Board, and the Board of Directors of The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children.
Fearless Fighter for the economic and educational development of Latino and other immigrant communities.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Hispanic Americans • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 2020.
Location. 39° 9.574′ N, 77° 1.99′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Brooke Road, 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18524 Brooke Rd, Sandy Spring MD 20860, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nina Honemond Clark (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the Centennial of the United Negro Improvement Association (here, next to this marker); Tribute to the Honorable Elijah Cummings (here, next to this marker); Councilmember Nancy Navarro (here, next to this marker); Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Nina Honemond Clarke (here, next to this marker); Honorable Elijah Cummings (here, next to this marker); Reverend Josiah Henson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2022
2. Collection of markers on the grounds of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
