Laurie-Anne Sayles

County Council At Large in Montgomery County At-Large, Maryland

Laurie-Anne Sayles is a candidate for County Council At Large in Montgomery County, Maryland — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Democratic.

Also running: Fatmata Barrie, Josie Caballero, Radwan Chowdhury, Marc Elrich, Dana Eugene Gassaway, Scott Evan Goldberg, Hamza Khan, Matt Losak, Jim McNulty, Jeremiah Pope, Prabu Selvam, Karla Silvestre, Steve Solomon, Lelia B. TRUE, Vicki Vergagni, Muhammad Arif Wali, Sherwin Wells, Christa Tichy.

Laurie-Anne Sayles is a Democratic At-Large Councilmember for Montgomery County, inaugurated for a four-year term on December 5, 2022. A public health specialist, her election was a historic milestone, making her the first Black woman and Jamaican-American to serve on the council. Previously, Sayles was the first Black person elected to the Gaithersburg City Council. Her professional background includes roles as a health program manager at Kaiser Permanente, a public health educator, and a consultant for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore.

Website: https://www.sayles4moco.com