Tonight the City of Rockville Government Mayor and Council voted to accept a grant that requires us to keep Redgate Park as a park in perpetuity. We have ensured the future of Redgate Park and ensured its enjoyment by future generations to come. Redgate Park will always remain a park.

Be the “I” in kind.

This morning I was excited to go to the “Communications and Aging” focused on the Village movement in Montgomery County and of course, Rockville. I had to leave to go to King Farm Neighbors Village which had a coffee at a similar time. The Villages - awesome concept & thrilled to support them.

I was thrilled to be part of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) & Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee's "Family Bicycle Festival" today at The Square Rockville! Thanks especially to The Rockville Bike Hub and to City of Rockville Government for their efforts.

I was honored to participate in the City of Rockville Government September 11th Remembrance Ceremony. 24 years ago our nation suffered a great tragedy - but at the same time we saw courage and resolve. The police and firefighters who ran toward the danger. We remember and we will never forget.

Yesterday I volunteered at the AARP sponsored event at F Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. About 400 people joined to listen to hits from the 50s and 60s. It was a fantastic concert! I am so glad that City of Rockville Government has a place to gather like this.

Join Interfaith Works - Sat, Aug 23 | 11AM–3PM for the 17th Annual Park Potomac Ice Cream Social + Back-to-School Drive! 🎶 Live music, rides, face painting, touch trucks, food trucks, and more! 🎒 Bring a backpack, shop our Amazon Wish List, or donate online. www.iworksmc.org/back-to-scho...

National Night Out was a blast. Now to prepare for the next one City of Rockville Government, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. and Rockville City Police Department! youtu.be/gPiTdiEFxkw

Some thoughts and images of National Night Out - Rockville Style, featuring City of Rockville Government, Rockville City Police Department and Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.... barryjacksonrockville.blogspot.com/2025/08/what... #NationalNightOut

Our meeting tonight is virtual. Check us out on Rockville Channel 11 and online.

Public safety has been among the highest priorites of this Mayor and Council. This is great news and a testimony to the hard work of the Rockville City Police Department. However - we can’t stop our efforts to make Rockville even safer. mocoshow.com/2025/07/30/b...

2025 Rockville Independence Day Celebration in King Farm’s Mattie J.T. Stepanek park put on by City of Rockville Government. Thanks to city staff, Rockville City Police Department, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. for an awesome event! youtu.be/Y5LudOBG8Qs

4th of July parade in Fallsmead was a blast. We ended it with a cookout by the poolside to benefit the Swim Team. Great Rockville neighborhood event!

Congratulations to Chief Jason West. I am certain his hiring is the right decision and he will keep the Rockville City Police Department on an upward trajectory.

Going on now - Juneteenth Celebration in Rockville Town Square, MD put on by Moroguard and with assistance from City of Rockville Government. Come on down and join us in celebrating - with music, dancing, food and more!

Waiting to tandem jump with the @USArmy and their Golden Knights Parachute team. @Rockville411, @GburgMD and other elected officials got the invite. I was ecstatic to take them up on it!

Take a look at all the ways we are trying to address the housing crisis and other housing issues in Rockville. rockvillereports.com/rockville-adva…

Happy Father's Day - to all fathers or those who choose to be a father in someone's life. #HappyFathersDay

After the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington was uninvited to the Kennedy Center, Christ Episcopal Church in Rockville was one of the places to extend an invite. Proud to have been a part of inclusion and equality -for standing up for love not hate or diviseness. Plus the Chorus puts on a great show!

Yesterday I went to the Open House of the new @RockBikeHub facility in Twinbrook. RBH partners with @Rockville411 for the TERRIFIC bike program - giving bicycles to children who did good deeds. I was thrilled to show my support for a group doing good for Rockville’s community.

Come on down - the Summer BBQ Festival (Asian BBQ Festival) The Square Rockville in Rockville is in full swing. It is going until 7:00 today! Fun - food, music and great dancing! Another great event. Thanks for keeping us safe Rockville City Police Department.

I was really impressed by the Senior Housing Expo put on by the Rockville Senior Center and City of Rockville Government. It was a well attended and informative event. Great to see members of the Rockville Senior Citizens Commission there (soon to be renamed the Rockville Commission on Aging).

In these times of uncertainty, of hate & division we need a little light, a little hope & a little love. Thank you to all who came out today to @Rockville411’s annual Pride Event. It is important to gather and enjoy our diversity.

Some more pictures from Julius West PTSA Color Run!

I just want to let you know what the Mayor & Council are working on especially in relation to what could be described as a consumer protection/renters rights provisions. It is a privilege to represent you and the City of Rockville. Read the update - barryjacksonrockville.blogspot.com?m=1

Fun Color Run at @JuliusWestIMC in @Rockville411. I love love love this event. See if you can tell the before and after Color Run photos….

A great King Farm Farmstead “Filtering” Session at the King Farm Citizen Assembly clubhouse in @Rockville411. The conversations were great. I was joined by @Monique4RKV & we stayed the entire time. If you missed it there is another session tomorrow night at Glenview Mansion.

150 feet in the air at the end of a fire truck ladder. Together with the Mayor of Rockville. Thanks to Rockville Volunteer Fire department for this amazing opportunity.

Hometown Holidays Day 2. It was a blast seeing everyone having a fun time. Congratulations to the staff in City of Rockville Government for such a successful event.

As we head into the weekend, enjoy the wonderful weather, family, friends and festivities. But take some time to reflect about why we have #MemorialDay and #MemorialDayWeekend. Some who served gave all. We honor them and think of them, their loved ones and their sacrifice.

I was thrilled to have been a part of the Nonprofit Roundtable put on by the City of Rockville and NonProfit Montgomery and hosted by VisArts. It was a chance to get together & share issues, ideas, brainstorm and help build connections among the Rockville nonprofits & the City and County & state.

Fuck cancer.

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is going on all day. There is still time to head out to Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg and join in the fun! I had the pleasure of introducing author @scalzi.com and moderator Andrea Pawley - they then discussed his latest book, “When The Moon Hits Your Eye.”

No, it wasn’t in Rockville, just over the border in Gaithersburg. But the new CCACC East/West Wellness Center will serve a number of Rockville residents. Appreciate the partnership and friendship both Gaithersburg & Rockville’s Mayors and Councils have forged together.

The Rockville Pedestrian Advocacy Committee gave us a tour of Rollins Avenue to talk about work that is being done, especially in pedestrian/rolling safety. And we can’t thank City of Rockville Government staff enough for leading this walk.

More pics from Bike To Work Thursday to celebrate National Bike Week. It was great seeing so many people out on their bicycles. I went to the two City of Rockville Government pit stops -one in Fallsgrove the other in Rockville Town Square. Very well organized event and a lot of fun. Til next year!

At the Skate Jam today at the skate park in Rockville. Who is there showing off the new paint job for the Rockville City Police Department police cars? Chief West and his officers. Oh and my t-shirt was designed by an officer for the Skate Jam! Awesome!

Americans need to lose weight. Trump's nationwide food shortage could help with that. by Leana Wen

That Times editorial we are collectively agog over can be explained, IMO, by realizing that protecting the status quo is the highest order goal for them. Trump is destroying the status quo, but so too might the resistance that can effectively repel Trump, and that is not acceptable.

WTF @nytimes.com - “many of his actions are legal.” So you guys freely admit that many are not?????

I remember scenes like this from when I lived in Lubbock, TX. No trees and flat lands - you could see for miles. And the storms? Spectacular. Violent and with tornados but also beautiful.

🚨 Protest 100 Days of Trump 🚨 Wednesday, April 30, 5–7 pm, Rockville Town Square (by the Library), Rockville, MD. RSVP at mcdcc.org/RallyApril30 .

Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...

You *may* be living under an authoritarian regime when simply stating facts inconvenient to Dear Leader are viewed as "hostile" by Dear Leader's spokespeople.

This is the type of thing that poorly run private companies are doing on a smaller scale constantly and a great example of why “we gotta run government like a business” is a grade-A dumb guy’s idea of what a smart guy thinks

I am sorry but what???? They are not even trying anymore…. “”Hermosillo approached Border Patrol in Tucson Arizona stating he had ILLEGALLY entered the U.S. and identified himself as a Mexican citizen,” the account stated Monday.” Yeah right. A citizen really claimed that. Uh huh.