Editing Takoma Park, Maryland (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Danielle Allen]], classicist and political scientist<ref name="Zongker">{{cite web |last1=Zongker |first1=Brett |title=Library of Congress to Award Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity to Danielle Allen |url=https://crcs.seas.harvard.edu/news/library-congress-award-kluge-prize-achievement-study-humanity-danielle-allen |website=Center for Research on Computation & Society |publisher=Harvard University |date=2020-06-22}}</ref>
* [[Henry Allen (journalist)|Henry Allen]], author, artist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Henry Allen |url=http://henryallenstudio.blogspot.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005405/http://henryallenstudio.blogspot.com/ |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=HenryAllenStudio.blogspot.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Roger MacBride Allen]], novelist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spectrum Literary Agency – 320 Central Park West, New York, NY 10025 |url=http://www.spectrumliteraryagency.com/allen.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707101319/http://www.spectrumliteraryagency.com/allen.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=www.SpectrumLiteraryAgency.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*  [[Tom Brosius]], track and field athlete<ref>{{Cite news |last=Belz |first=Rick |date=May 2, 1999 |title=Sprint wins sweep Wilde Lake boys past River Hill for title |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/keyword/discus/featured/4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928091037/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/keyword/discus/featured/4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |access-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Maia Campbell]], former actress, singer and model<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2005 |title=Maia Campbell |url=https://hbcuconnect.com/content/26088/maia-campbell}}</ref>
* [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]], singer-songwriter<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2010 |title=What I've Learned: Mary Chapin Carpenter – Washingtonian |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2010/09/01/what-ive-learned-mary-chapin-carpenter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033300/https://www.washingtonian.com/2010/09/01/what-ive-learned-mary-chapin-carpenter/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=Washingtonian.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Lorig Charkoudian]], Maryland State Delegate, District 20
* [[David Corn]], journalist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Takoma Park's David Corn wins a Polk Award for scoop that helped defeat Romney – Takoma Voice |url=http://takomavoice.com/2013/03/12/takoma-parks-david-corn-wins-a-polk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033509/http://takomavoice.com/2013/03/12/takoma-parks-david-corn-wins-a-polk/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=TakomaVoice.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Tommy Davidson]], comedian, actor<ref name= autobiography>Davidson, Tommy; Teicholz, Tom (2020). ''Living in Color''. Kensington Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-4967-1294-3}}.</ref>
* [[Dominique Dawes]], three-time women's Olympic gymnastics team member<ref>{{Cite web |title=TALE OF TAKOMA: African-American history in Takoma Park – Takoma Voice |url=http://takomavoice.com/2016/02/26/tale-of-takoma-african-american-history-in-takoma-park/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033245/http://takomavoice.com/2016/02/26/tale-of-takoma-african-american-history-in-takoma-park/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=TakomaVoice.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Peabo Doue]], soccer player
* [[Matt Drudge]], political commentator, creator and editor of the Drudge Report 
* [[Marc Elrich]], Montgomery County Executive
* [[John Fahey (musician)|John Fahey]], guitarist; founder of Takoma Records<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-02-23 |title=Guitarist John Fahey Dead |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guitarist-john-fahey-dead-20010223 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033047/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guitarist-john-fahey-dead-20010223 |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=RollingStone.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Peter Franchot]], former Maryland State Comptroller<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland State Comptroller |url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/comptroller/html}}</ref>
* [[Steve Francis]], former National Basketball Association player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crockett |first=Stephen A. Jr. |title=What Happened to Steve Francis? |url=https://www.theroot.com/what-happened-to-steve-francis-1790857852 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021173031/http://www.theroot.com/what-happened-to-steve-francis-1790857852 |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=TheRoot.com |date=November 22, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Goldie Hawn]], actress<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosin |first=Hanna |date=May 14, 2005 |title=Goldie's Haven |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/13/AR2005051301723.html |url-status=live |access-date=October 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022034505/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/13/AR2005051301723.html |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |via=www.WashingtonPost.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Bowie Kuhn]], Commissioner of Baseball from 1969–1984, was born in Takoma Park.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bowie K. Kuhn's Obituary on The Washington Post |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=bowie-k-kuhn&pid=86812636 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102161426/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=bowie-k-kuhn&pid=86812636 |archive-date=November 2, 2017 |access-date=November 1, 2017 |newspaper=The Washington Post |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Denis McDonough]], White House chief of staff in the Obama Administration,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Eilperin |first=Juliet |date=October 29, 2014 |title=Progressives have huge sway in a White House that has developed a reputation for being overly pragmatic |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022034445/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |via=www.WashingtonPost.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Biden Administration
* [[Mona Minkara]], chemist at [[Northeastern University]]
* [[Heather Mizeur]], former Maryland State Delegate; candidate in Democratic primary for governor in 2014 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Kate S. |title=In bid for governor, Mizeur hopes 'to blow doors off' |url=http://www.gazette.net/gazettecms/story.php?id=30741 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112222258/http://www.gazette.net/gazettecms/story.php?id=30741 |archive-date=January 12, 2018 |access-date=May 1, 2015 |publisher=Gazette.net |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[David Moon (politician)|David Moon]], Maryland State Delegate, District 20<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Moon, Maryland State Delegate |url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa17063.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205214256/http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa17063.html |archive-date=December 5, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=msa.Maryland.gov |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Wes Moore]], [[Governor of Maryland]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=May |first1=Eric Charles |title=PEOPLE |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/12/17/people/9e0dc420-5b6f-48f8-b2d1-946dffff4373/ |access-date=July 20, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 17, 1987}}</ref>
* [[Cal Newport]], author <ref>{{Cite web |title=About - Cal Newport |url=http://calnewport.com/about/}}</ref>
*[[Tom Perez]], former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; former Secretary of Labor<ref>{{Cite web |title=Takoma Park's Tom Perez, a leading contender for Democratic Party leader – Takoma Voice |url=http://takomavoice.com/2017/02/25/marylander-a-leading-contender-for-democratic-party-leader/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033354/http://takomavoice.com/2017/02/25/marylander-a-leading-contender-for-democratic-party-leader/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=TakomaVoice.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Al Petteway]] and Amy White, composers, musicians, singers<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amy |first=Al & |title=Biography |url=http://www.alandamy.com/Amy/amybiography.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001110732/http://www.alandamy.com/Amy/amybiography.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=www.AlAndAmy.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Jamie Raskin]], Congressman, 8th District<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2012 |title=About |url=https://raskin.house.gov/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033716/https://raskin.house.gov/about |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=House.gov |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Sarah Bloom Raskin]], former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; former governor of the Federal Reserve System<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Treasury Deputy Secretary Joins Duke As Rubenstein Fellow |url=https://today.duke.edu/2017/08/former-treasury-deputy-secretary-joins-duke-rubenstein-fellow |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021092547/https://today.duke.edu/2017/08/former-treasury-deputy-secretary-joins-duke-rubenstein-fellow |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=Duke.edu |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Hans Riemer (Maryland politician)|Hans Riemer]], former Montgomery County Councilmember<ref name="Luttrell">{{cite news |last1=Luttrell |first1=Cameron |title=Hans Riemer Elected As Montgomery County Council President |url=https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/hans-riemer-elected-montgomery-county-council-president |work=Patch |date=2017-12-05}}</ref>
* [[Root Boy Slim]], musician <ref>{{Cite news |title=Root Boy Slim Dies |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/06/10/rocker-root-boy-slim-dies/c9c0512b-3ef5-478f-aa12-e5becffa50ec}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Takoma Park Newsletter |url=https://documents.takomaparkmd.gov/news/newsletter/2009/20091001-takoma-park-city-newsletter.pdf}}</ref>
* [[Nina Gilden Seavey]], Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker<ref>{{Cite web |last=otteragency.com |first=Hosted by Doug Block, John Burgan, Erica Ginsberg, Marj Safinia, Niam Itani, and Paul Szynol. Built by Peter Gerard, ptgerard.com. Designed by Doug Fitzsimmons |title=The D-Word: Nina Gilden Seavey |url=http://d-word.com/people/seavey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022085127/http://d-word.com/people/seavey |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=November 1, 2017 |website=D-Word.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Kate Stewart]], Montgomery County Councilmember
* [[Henry Vestine]], guitarist <ref>{{Cite web |title=Bio |url=http://www.vipertoons.com/henry/}}</ref>
* [[Nick Zedd]], underground filmmaker<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guide to the The [sic] Nick Zedd Papers 1963 – 2010&nbsp;MSS.311 |url=http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/fales/zedd/bioghist.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022032809/http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/fales/zedd/bioghist.html |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |website=dlib.NYU.edu |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Artforum">{{cite web |title=Nick Zedd (1958–2022) |url=https://www.artforum.com/news/nick-zedd-1958-2022-88031 |website=Artforum | date=2022-02-28}}</ref>
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