ADAM VAN GRACK

Adam’s story is rooted in Rockville.

Adam was raised in Rockville and currently lives in the Rockshire neighborhood with his family. After attending preschool in Twinbrook, Adam became a proud Montgomery County Public Schools alumnus graduating from Ritchie Park Elementary School, Robert Frost Middle School, and Richard Montgomery High School. Growing up in Rockville, Adam swam for the Woodley Gardens Swim Team and the Potomac Woods Swim Team, and his first job was in City Hall working in the City of Rockville’s Office of Human Resources.

As a Rockville City Councilmember, Adam currently serves as the Council Liaison to the Environment Commission, Recreation and Park Advisory Board, and Rockville Sister Cities Corporation. He also represents Rockville on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee. Since joining the Council, Adam has worked to strengthen public safety, improve city services, promote responsible economic growth, and ensure every Rockville neighborhood has a voice. He helped expand Community Engagement Officers to serve the Rockville, Richard Montgomery, and Wootton high school clusters; fought to increase police salaries and keep the Rockville City Police Department competitive; increased support for the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department; and backed investments in traffic calming, parks, pedestrian safety, and neighborhood infrastructure. Adam has also championed responsible transit-oriented development, stronger renter protections and transparency, fiscally responsible budgets that keep taxes stable, and sustained advocacy for Rockville’s students and schools.

In Rockville, Adam co-founded the law firm where he now serves as managing partner. His practice includes business and contract disputes, real estate matters, probate litigation, financial disputes, and sports law. Adam regularly represents Rockville residents and businesses, primarily practicing in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Adam currently serves on the Bar Association of Montgomery County’s Legal Ethics Committee and previously served as a Board Member of the clean-water charity, Waterkeepers Chesapeake. Adam has also volunteered for many local and national nonprofits including the Sierra Club, Alice Ferguson Foundation, Potomac Riverkeeper, Sunflower Bakery, and the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network.

An active member of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce, Adam previously served on its Public Policy Committee, where he advocated for stronger public safety, improved infrastructure, and zoning policies that support Rockville businesses. He has also presented through the Chamber on legal issues affecting local businesses and nonprofits.

​Previously, Adam was appointed by the Governor to the Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Council where he addressed public safety, diversity, and changes to the criminal justice system. Adam also served on the legislative staff of the late U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes working on land use, environmental, and natural resources issues.

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Adam has also held national leadership roles in Olympic canoe and kayak sports. Before the 2016 Olympic Games, he was elected Chair of USA Canoe/Kayak, the U.S. Olympic National Governing Body, where he worked with athletes, coaches, and Olympic officials and advocated for athletes’ rights. He later chaired the U.S. Olympic Committee for the discipline of Canoe Slalom. Adam has also been a nationally ranked whitewater kayaker who has won the Potomac Downriver Race and multiple state championships.

Adam is proud to be raising his family in Rockville, including his wife, Dasha, and children, Caleb and Mabley.

Now, Adam is serving on the Rockville City Council to be our voice in city government—a son of Rockville giving back to the City that gave him so much.