"Kibbitzing with Kagan" featuring Natali Fani-Gonzalez, MoCo Council Prez (Jan 2026)

Описание: Natali Fani-Gonzalez is the Montgomery County Council President. Perhaps you have seen her walking door-to-door in Montgomery County to engage with all Montgomery County residents!

After immigrating from Venezuela to the U.S. with her mom as a teenager, Fani-Gonzalez landed in Langley Park in Prince George’s County. She studied International Relations and Political Science at Goucher College from 1999-2003 before she began working for the Central America Solidarity Association (CASA) and the Goucher College Board of Trustees. Fani-Gonzalez has focused on issues such as housing, immigration, and economic development, both as a vice president of a bi-county Planning Board and a Councilmember for Montgomery County.

In this episode of “Kibbitzing with Kagan”, Natali Fani-Gonzalez and I discuss her early upbringing, beginnings in advocacy, housing policy thoughts, experiences with women’s empowerment, and her inspiration to run as a councilmember. Additionally, she has been awarded a "Distinguished Advocate for Healthful Living Award" from the Society of Health and Physical Educators of Maryland (SHAPE MD) in 2025 as well as receiving the 2024 "The Phyllis Campbell Newsome Public Policy Leadership Award”. Fani-Gonzalez can be found working on audits, planning, housing & parks, and economic development on MoCo’s Council.

Natali Fani-Gonzalez’s Social Media

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○ Website: https://www.nataliforcouncil.com/