Izola Shaw for Montgomery County Council District 3
At a time when working families are being squeezed by rising costs and corporate influence, Our Revolution is proud to endorse Izola Shaw for Montgomery County Council District 3.
Zola is a proven progressive leader, organizer, and public servant who has spent her career fighting for working people — not the powerful.
As a Rockville City Councilmember, Izola has delivered real results: advancing affordable housing investments, championing rent stabilization, and increasing public engagement in local government.
Zola’s entry in politics began by organizing workers to win a higher minimum wage for workers in Montgomery County. Like many other federal workers, she was fired by the Trump administration last May, along with 150 of her coworkers.
Her experience in public service goes beyond government agencies, serving on numerous county boards and task forces focused on women’s rights, social justice, voting rights and food security.
As a commissioner on the county’s Housing Opportunities Commission, Zola helps oversee a $400 million budget to build, preserve, and provide affordable housing for tens of thousands of residents.
She has also been a leader on racial and economic justice — helping lead the passage of Montgomery County’s Racial Equity and Social Justice Act and building the infrastructure to ensure government policies serve the most vulnerable.
Izola’s campaign is grounded in the belief that government must work for everyday people — fighting for affordable housing, strong public schools, good jobs, and equitable communities.
And she’s not new to our movement.
Izola has been part of the broader progressive organizing ecosystem aligned with Our Revolution — working alongside grassroots groups, advancing racial equity, and building people-powered change in Montgomery County.
This is exactly the kind of leadership we need right now.
Izola Shaw understands that progress isn’t given — it’s won. And she has spent her career organizing, delivering, and standing up to power to make it happen.
At Our Revolution, we’re proud to stand with candidates who are rooted in the grassroots and committed to bold, people-first change.
Izola Shaw is that leader — and we’re proud to endorse her.