In another strange twist in the 2023 campaign for Rockville Mayor and Council, current councilmember and mayoral candidate lacks an official biography on the City’s website. The page is genuinely blank—this is not due to a computer error. The reason for its absence remains unclear.

If you are interested in her qualifications, she provides this biography on her website MoniqueAshton.com:

I have been a Rockville resident for 19 years, living in both East and West Rockville. I was born in New York to a hispanic mother and a west indian father, I grew up in Jamaica queens, attended NYU to study public health and came to DC in 2001 to pursue a masters in public health at GWU. While there I met my husband George Ashton, and in time we moved to Rockville to begin our lives together and start a family. I am an executive champion for our kids and schools , community leader, protector of smart growth, and a strong mother of 3 (2 kids & 1 dog). I am committed to preserving and improving Rockville.

Update November 6, 2023: The City of Rockville website now provides Monique Ashton’s official bio.