-Vote Nov 3, 2026- Early Voting Oct 22- 29, 2026
Louella Tham will bring CHECKS & BALANCES
Issues in District 6:
-We are over planned, over taxed and under achieved.
- There are persistent police shortages with worsening safety issues.
- Increasing budgets for MCPS yet there is a smaller population of students and less student success.
- Small businesses are suffering or shutting down.
- Traffic is gridlocked caused by bad planning; it is time to think seriously about having fewer bike lanes.
I will bring checks and balances to the current council because I am an outsider to their political groupthink. I bring a fresh voice to the council. My experience is in different businesses. I have also served on my community board as VP for ten years.
Professionally, I have worked in administrative roles, financial banking, and marketing. I am now in sales and supplies in the natural organic foods sector as a leader. I am experienced in contracts and negotiations. My real world experience is needed on the council. I believe a great deal of money can be saved from bad contracts or plans and those dollars can be put back to work for the People in a responsible way.
I have lived in Montgomery County in District 6, the majority of my life. This is my hometown. I am committed to listening to what the People need and carry out our plans together.
Forever tax increase needs to stop
The current council has every intention to keep increasing our taxes with no limits in sight and we have yet to see our needs met. Natali Fani Gonzalez even tried to hide the tax increase by removing the Income Tax offset Credit (ITOC), which provided tax relief of up to $692 for homeowners.
There are bad contracts, ineffective programs and frivolous use of our tax dollars. Since Montgomery County HR covers all county agencies' HRs, it is wasteful and redundant for each department to have their own HR. We should have one or the other but not both.
Not long ago, our county paid 168 million for a flee of EV school busses. Those buses do not work and we are still using diesel buses. The contract for these buses did not protect our taxpayers interests. I believe once we are able to identify and stop wasteful use of funds we can bring balance to our budget.
Taking care of Small Businesses
Currently it is impossibly difficult for small businesses to do well in Montgomery County because of too many regulations and red tape. Small businesses are the backbone of a healthy economy and boost morale. I intend to look into eliminating any regulations that are excessively burdensome for our small businesses.
Safety, MCPS & Infrastructure
Over half of our budget goes to MCPS and yet there are fewer students and the buildings are not being taken care of. Things aren't adding up. I intend to listen to teachers, parents and students on how to correct that.
Our police department is at least 200 people short. We need to help them fill those vacancies and to make sure they are receiving sufficient support from our county to keep us safe. Wheaton Plaza should never be a place where we can hear gun shots. We need to boost police presence at this mall.
According to official data, Montgomery County has a significantly larger amount of reported hate crimes compared to other counties in Maryland. Most of them seem to happen within MCPS, our school system, with places of worship also being a target. Our community, regardless of culture or religion has a right to feel and be safe when gathering. I fully support the Rabbi who is taken Elrich to court to protect his Synagogue's rights to have private armed security on site.
We definitely have room to improve in terms of traffic patterns and the timing of traffic lights. Some of the bike lanes in District 6, could use HOV type restrictions during rush hour, including on Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard.
I personally witness everyday empty bike lanes while cars and trucks crowd in a traffic jam, burning fossil fuel and creating brake dust. Not environmentally friendly all.