2022 Annual Legislative Reception

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Pinstripes North Bethesda
11920 Grand Park Avenue, North Bethesda, MD 20852 (Pike & Rose)
MCCC Member Ticket: $50 | Non-Member Ticket: $125
​​Join us at our first in-person Legislative Reception in three years! Connect directly with local, state, and federal elected officials.

As a business leader, this is a great opportunity - in a private setting - to share your experiences and ideas around policies and regulations impacting your business. There is no agenda or speakers - just networking and the exchange of ideas. 

Sponsors

Event sponsorship helps support our advocacy efforts for the entire year.
​For more information about MCCC Advocacy, please contact Brian Levine, MCCC's Vice President of Government Affairs.

EVENT CO-CHAIRS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

2022 Guest List

BUSINESSES

A. Prentice Ray & Associates, LLC
Accelerate Maryland Partners
​Agentis Air LLC
​All Grace Medical Clinic
​Alliance for Sustainable Development LLC
Alzheimer's Association
AT&T
​Atlantic Trading Company
​Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore
BD Contractor Services, LLC
​CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Chesapeake Public Strategies
CohnReznick, LLP
​Contemporaries, Inc.
​Covanta
Gilbane Building Company
EagleBank
Easterseals DC MD VA
​ExpediteInfoTech
​Federal Realty Investment Trust
Harris Jones & Malone
Holy Cross Health
Information Systems Solutions, Inc.
Interfaith Works
ITegrity, Inc.
​Johns Hopkins University
Leadership Montgomery
Lee Development Group (LDG, Inc.)
​​Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
​Lockheed Martin Corporation
LPP Law
M&T Bank
Madison Services Group, Inc.
Marquis Health Consulting Services/Collingswood and Terraces at Tuckerman Lane MD
​Marriott International, Inc.
​McMillan Metro, P.C.
​​Merit Staffing, LLC
​​Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
Montgomery College
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC)​Motorola Solutions
​Olney Theatre Center
Pepco, An Exelon Company
PilieroMazza PLLC
PNC Bank
Rapid Financial Services, LLC
Roccomar, Inc.
Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI)
​Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
SAI
SERVPRO of Rockville
Scarlet Haven Residential Services
Shepherd's Table
Sodexo, Inc.
Suburban Hospital
​Sunflower Bakery
The Universities at Shady Grove
Truist
U.S. Pharmacopeia
​United Therapeutics Corporation
Up 2 Us Foundation, Inc.
Vari
​Venable LLP
​Verizon Maryland & D.C.
Washington Adventist University
Washington Consular Services
Washington Gas
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
We Work for Health - Maryland
WorkSource Montgomery
​WSSC Water

GOVERNMENT

Federal
  • Ken Reichard, District Director to Senator Ben Cardin (Maryland)
  • Ashima Talwar, District Director to Senator Chris Van Hollen (Maryland)
  • Kathleen Connor, District Director to Congressman Jamie Raskin (District 8)

State
  • Aruna Miller, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

Senate
  • ​​Senator Cheryl Kagan (District 17)
  • Senator Nancy King (District 39)
  • ​Senator Benjamin Kramer (District 19)
  • Senator Susan Lee (District 16)
  • ​Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)
  • Senator Craig Zucker (District 14)

House of Delegates
  • Delegate Kumar Barve (District 17)
  • Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)
  • Delegate Linda Foley (District 15)
  • Delegate Jim Gilchrist (District 17)
  • Delegate Ariana Kelly (District 16)
  • Delegate Marc Korman (District 16)
  • Delegate Eric Luedtke (District 14)
  • Delegate Lily Qi (District 15)
  • Delegate Pamela Queen (District 14)
  • Delegate Jared Solomon (District 18)
  • ​Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (District 20)
  • Jeremiah Pope, Chief of Staff to Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield
  • Olivia Rose, Montgomery County House Delegation Administrator
  • Aaron Kaufman, Candidate for House of Delegates
  • Joe Vogel, Candidate for House of Delegates

State Government​
  • ​Maryland Department of Labor
  • Maryland Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)

Municipal
  • ​​City of Gaithersburg
    • ​Mayor Jud Ashman
    • Councilmember Neil Harris
    • Councilmember Jim McNulty
    • Councilmember Ryan Spiegel
    • Councilmember Robert Wu
    • Tanisha Briley, City Manager
  • ​​City of Rockville
    • ​Councilmember Monique Ashton
  • ​​City of Takoma Park
    • ​Councilmember Talisha Searcy
  • ​​Town of Poolesville
    • ​Commissioner Edward Reed
​​​Montgomery County
County Council
  • Council President Gabe Albornoz (At-Large)​
  • Council Vice President Evan Glass (At-Large)
  • Councilmember Andrew Friedson (District 1)
  • Councilmember Sidney Katz (District 3)
  • ​Councilmember Craig Rice (District 2)
  • ​Cindy Gibson, Chief of Staff to Councilmember Andrew Friedson
  • Lisa Mandel-Trupp, Chief of Staff to Councilmember Sidney Katz
  • Joy Nurmi, Chief of Staff to Councilmember Gabe Albornoz
  • Cecily Thorne, Chief of Staff to Councilmember Will Jawando
  • Marilyn Balcombe, Candidate for County Council
  • Natali Fani-Gonzalez, Candidate for County Council
  • Dawn Luedtke, Candidate for County Council
  • ​Laurie-Ann Sayles, Candidate for County Council​
  • Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart, Candidate for County Council

County Government
  • County Executive Marc Elrich
  • Debbie Spielberg, Special Assistant to the Montgomery County Executive
  • Richard Madaleno, Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County
  • Jake Weissmann, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County
  • Mike Riley, Director, Montgomery Parks
  • Melanie Wenger, Director, Montgomery County Office of Intergovernmental Relations

Montgomery County Public Schools
  • Superintendent of Schools Dr. Monifa McKnight
  • Brian Stockton, Chief of Staff
  • Brian Hull, Chief Operating Officer
  • Dr. Peggy Pugh, Chief Academic Officer
  • Dr. Patrick Murphy, Deputy Superintendent
Board of Education
  • Board of Education President Brenda Wolff (District 5)
  • Board of Education Vice President Karla Silvestre (At-Large)
  • Board of Education Member Lynne Harris (At-Large)
  • Board of Education Member Judith Docca (District 1)
  • Board of Education Member Shebra Evans (District 4)
  • Board of Education Member Scott Joftus (District 3)
  • Board of Education Member Rebecca Smondrowski (District 2)
  • Grace Rivera-Oven, Candidate for Board of Education
  • Julie Yang, Candidate for Board of Education

Montgomery County Planning Board
  • Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson
  • Planning Board Vice Chair Partap Verma
  • Planning Board Commissioner Tina Patterson
  • Planning Board Commissioner Carol Rubin
  • Brian Anleu, Chief of Staff​

Event Testimonials

MCCC Board Chair
Lowell Yoder
Executive Vice President, Greater Washington Corporate Banking
M&T Bank

"The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Legislative Reception has always been a great place to network with business leaders, elected officials, and other government leaders. Given all the changes in political leaders, there has never been a more important time to share your thoughts and concerns with elected officials and leading decision-makers. This is the place to be!"

MCCC Board Second Vice-Chair & Small Business Committee Chair
Erin Allen
President
Contemporaries, Inc.

"I have attended the Chamber’s Legislative Reception in the past and it is always fun and a great place to meet elected officials and decisionmakers. I have had great conversations at this event about a variety of issues that impact the region’s government contracting community."

The Honorable Craig Rice
Montgomery County Councilmember
District 2

"The Chamber's Legislative Reception provides an incredible and unique opportunity for elected officials to hear directly from our business leaders as to ways we can support their success. A lot of quality networking happens at this event."

Bruce H. Lee
President & CEO 
Lee Development Group, Inc.

"There are few events in the region where you can meet and network with so many elected officials in one place at one time. As a Montgomery County business owner, the Chamber's Legislative Reception provides me with a unique opportunity to share my thoughts and concerns with elected officials."

What Business Leaders Say About Our Advocacy Efforts

2019 Attendees

BUSINESSES

  • Adventist HealthCare
  • BD Contractor Services, LLC
  • BDO
  • Blusonic Inc.
  • BOLAND
  • Chesapeake Public Strategies
  • Citrin Cooperman
  • CohnReznick LLP
  • Colonial Parking, Inc.
  • Contemporaries, Inc.
  • Cooper Building Services, LLC
  • Crown Castle International
  • Denizens Brewing Co.
  • EagleBank
  • Easterseals DC MD VA
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust
  • Fraser Forbes Real Estate Services
  • ​GEICO
  • Giant Food, LLC
  • ​Gilbane Building Company
  • ​Global Investigative Services, Inc.
  • ​Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR)
  • ​Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce
  • Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar Company
  • ExpediteInfoTech Inc.
  • Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
  • Jubilee Association of Maryland
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.
  • Leadership Montgomery
  • Lee Development Group, Inc.
  • Lena Barnett & Associates, L.L.C.
  • Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
  • Linowes and Blocher LLP
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • LPP Law
  • M&T Bank
  • Madison Services Group, Inc.
  • Marriott International, Inc.
  • McMillan Metro, P.C.
  • Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
  • Montgomery College
  • Motorola Solutions, Inc.
  • Northwest Federal Credit Union
  • PNC Bank
  • Precise Software Solutions
  • Robert Joseph Group
  • Rockville Economic Development, Inc.
  • Sandy Spring Bank
  • SHS Services, Inc.
  • Sodexo, Inc.
  • Suburban Hospital
  • The ALS Association  (DC/MD/VA Chapter)
  • TD Bank
  • The Law Office of Richard H. Melnick, LLC
  • Total Wine & More
  • Tribute at Black Hill
  • Trinity Technology Partners, Inc.
  • Venable LLP
  • Washington Gas, A WGL Company
  • Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
  • Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
  • Washington Workplace
  • Westat
  • We Work for Health Maryland
  • White Star Investments
  • WSP
  • The Universities at Shady Grove

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Federal
  • The Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen
  • The Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin
  • The Office of Congressman John Sarbanes
State
  • Maryland General Assembly
    • Senator Susan Lee
    • Delegate Kumar Barve
    • Delegate Marc Korman
    • Delegate David Moon
    • Delegate Pamela Queen
    • Delegate Kirill Reznick
    • Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr
  • Maryland Department of Transportation
  • Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Montgomery County
  • The Office of Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
  • Montgomery County Council
    • Councilmember Andrew Friedson
    • Councilmember Evan Glass
    • Councilmember Will Jawando
    • Councilmember Hans Riemer
    • The Office of Council Vice President Sidney Katz
    • The Office of Councilmember Tom Hucker
  • Montgomery County Planning Board
    • Chair, Casey Anderson
    • Member, Gerald R. Cichy
    • Member, Natali Fani-Gonzalez
    • Member, Tina Patterson
    • Member, Partap Verma
  • City of Gaithersburg
    • Mayor Jud Ashman
    • Council Vice President Robert T. Wu
    • Councilmember Neil Harris
    • Councilmember Laurie-Ann Sayles
    • Councilmember Michael A. Sesma
    • Councilmember Ryan Spiegel
    • Assistant City Manager Tom Lonergan
  • City of Rockville
    • Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton
    • Councilmember Beryl L. Feinberg
  • Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC)
  • Department of Recreation
  • Office of Intergovernmental Relations
  • Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee Member Suzi Kaplan

Photos from the 2019 Event