Community Corner
I Am Silver Spring: Mary Bradford
Mary Bradford is a Silver Spring resident who is the director of the Department of Parks in Montgomery County.
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Hometown? Everywhere. I grew up as a military-diplomatic kid who lived in many countries around the world.
When did you move to Silver Spring? We bought a house in Silver Spring in 1974 and kept it when my career with the National Park Service took me to California and New Mexico.
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Where do you work? I work with The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission as the director for the Department of parks in Montgomery County. We manage about 400 parks, which is approximately 11 percent of Montgomery County’s land. This includes about 300 playgrounds, ballfields, and hundreds of miles of trails.
What do you enjoy doing in Silver Spring? I enjoy good food, music, cafes, great conversations with my husband, family and friends.
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