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On June 29, 2022, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors held a virtual forum for the three major candidates running for the Montgomery County Executive. Moderators:
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The NOAA Small Business Industry Day event provided attendees with access to NOAA leadership, program and contract managers, and prime contractors via one-on-one matchmaking sessions. Welcome Lucas Payne, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office, Small Business Specialist Opening Remarks Gigi Godwin, President and CEO, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Presentations Eric Olmstead, Branch Chief, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office Jay Standring, Branch Chief, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office Amy Kim, Area Director, Office of Government Contracting, Area 2, U.S. Small Business Administration  Eric Olmstead, Branch Chief, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office  Jay Standring, Branch Chief, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office  Amy Kim, Area Director, Office of Government Contracting, Area 2, U.S. Small Business Administration On June 16, 2022, the MCCC Legislative Affairs Committee and the MCCC Economic Development Committee, meeting jointly, received an economic development and business climate briefing from Montgomery County Council Vice President Evan Glass. Council Vice President Glass, who is finished his second term as an At-Large Councilmember, talked about a number of issues relevant to the business community in Montgomery County. They included his support for Thrive Montgomery 2050, which is an update to the County’s planning policy document. Council Vice President Glass also discussed issues such as transit oriented development, housing diversity, and climate change policies.  On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure and Land Use Committee met with Delegate Marc Korman. Delegate Korman represents District 16 in Montgomery County and is Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation of the Maryland General Assembly. He is also Chair of the House Appropriations Committee’s Transportation & the Environment Subcommittee, giving him a great deal of responsibility for infrastructure and transportation policy for the State of Maryland. Delegate Korman shared his expertise on a variety of issues, including the federal infrastructure bill and what is means for Maryland. He also discussed priority transportation legislation during the recently completed 2022 Legislative Session, including legislation that requires the Maryland Transit Administration to establish individual investment programs to advance the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Cornerstone Plan and other MARC improvements.  |
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