{"id":8993,"date":"2017-11-17T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T19:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=8993"},"modified":"2017-11-17T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T21:55:38","slug":"committee-for-montgomery-breakfast-to-feature-candidates-for-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=8993","title":{"rendered":"Committee for Montgomery Breakfast to Feature Candidates for Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Following is the press release from <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.committeeformontgomery.org\/\"><em>Committee for Montgomery.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Politics for Breakfast<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Maryland Candidates for Governor to Serve Up Buffet of Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Media Contacts:<br \/>\nAdam Pagnucco<br \/>\nacp1629@hotmail.com<br \/>\nJim Neustadt<br \/>\nneustadtjim@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Bethesda &#8211; November 16, 2017 \u2013 It\u2019s time for the Maryland 2018 Governor\u2019s race to start cooking. On December 14th, 2017 the state\u2019s candidates for Governor will dine and then digest many of the controversial issues of the day at the Committee for Montgomery\u2019s (CfM) Annual Legislative Breakfast at the Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center.<\/p>\n<p>Who:\u00a0 Candidates for Governor<br \/>\nWhat: One-Hour Panel Discussion<br \/>\nWhen: December 14, 2017, 7am-10am<br \/>\nWhere: Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Josh Kurtz, Founder and Editor of <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandmatters.org\/\">Maryland Matters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Confirmed Participants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rushern Baker, Prince George\u2019s County Executive<\/li>\n<li>Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Founder, Global Policy Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Ben Jealous, Former President\/CEO, NAACP<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Executive<\/li>\n<li>Rich Madaleno, State Senator, Montgomery County (District 18)<\/li>\n<li>Alec Ross, Former Senior Adviser, U.S. State Department<\/li>\n<li>Jim Shea, Former Chair, Venable LLP<\/li>\n<li>Krishanti Vignarajah, Former Policy Director, First Lady Michelle Obama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Invited Participant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Larry Hogan, Governor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a board made up of leaders from business, non-profit, labor, education and civic organizations, Committee for Montgomery formed more than twenty five years ago to encourage recognition that all residents of the County share common interests and needs that can be met through sound public policy. CfM works with elected officials at the State level of government to enact those policies. \u201cThis forum provides an early look at the candidates as the election is now just seven months away,\u201d says CfM\u2019s Chair, Marilyn Balcombe.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a great opportunity to see all of the candidates in one setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Josh Kurtz, the Founder and Editor of the fast growing political website, Maryland Matters, is the moderator. &#8220;The Committee for Montgomery Annual Legislative Breakfast is a powerhouse event, so it&#8217;s not surprising that the candidates for Governor want to be there, says Kurtz.\u00a0 \u201cIt&#8217;s early in the campaign and they&#8217;re refining their messages, so it ought to be illuminating and fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of the media are invited. Details regarding credentials, parking, access to candidates and other logistics will be relayed to you in the week prior to the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following is the press release from Committee for Montgomery. Politics for Breakfast Maryland Candidates for Governor to Serve Up Buffet of Answers Media Contacts: Adam Pagnucco acp1629@hotmail.com Jim Neustadt neustadtjim@gmail.com Bethesda &#8211; November 16, 2017 \u2013 It\u2019s time for the Maryland 2018 Governor\u2019s race to start cooking. 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