Omar Lazo
MD · Trustee, Montgomery College Board of Trustees
Omar Lazo is a Montgomery College trustee, appointed by the governor in 2021, a small business owner, and chair of the county Workforce Development Board. His priorities are supporting teachers and school staff and rebuilding trust through more transparent budgeting and decisions.
Where Omar Lazo stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
As chair of the college trustees' budget committee, backed Montgomery College's proposed fiscal 2025 operating budget, which the board then approved unanimously.
January 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: montgomerycollege.edu
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
As chair of the college trustees' budget committee, backed Montgomery College's proposed fiscal 2025 operating budget, which the board then approved unanimously.
January 24, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: montgomerycollege.edu
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received endorsements from the Montgomery County Education Association teachers union and SEIU Local 500 in his 2026 at-large school board race.
June 10, 2026
Source: bethesdamagazine.com
Made the motion to approve Montgomery College's tuition rates for fiscal 2026; the board passed it unanimously.
April 21, 2025
Source: montgomerycollege.edu
Was chosen as second vice chair of the Montgomery College Board of Trustees for the term starting July 1, 2024.
May 13, 2024
Source: montgomerycollege.edu
Took over as chair of the Montgomery County Workforce Development Board.
January 4, 2023
Source: mcg.montgomerycountymd.gov
Was named chair of the Montgomery College trustees' new Budget Review and Financial Sustainability Committee.
October 17, 2022
Source: montgomerycollege.edu
Was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to the Montgomery College Board of Trustees.
July 23, 2021
Source: bethesdamagazine.com
Served on a group of 34 county business leaders and officials that released Montgomery County's post-pandemic economic recovery plan, which called for job retraining and support for restaurants and hospitality.
November 12, 2020
Source: bethesdamagazine.com
Past race Omar Lazo ran in:
- Montgomery County Board of Education Member, At Large · November 3, 2026 · Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland