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Montgomery County Executive Office Building renamed to honor Isiah ‘Ike’ Leggett

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The Executive Office Building in Rockville now carries a new name in honor of former County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett .

In 1986 , he made history in Maryland as the first person of color elected to the Montgomery County Council .

In 2006 , he was elected the first Black county executive for Montgomery County .

He served two more terms and his final term was in 2018 .

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