Lt. Governor Brown Hosts Town Hall with Prince George's County Civic Leaders
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (September 14, 2009) – Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown brought community and civic leaders from across Prince George’s County together this evening for a town hall discussion that touched on many of the important issues facing Prince Georgians. Brown was joined by members of the Governor’s Executive Cabinet and key staff from state agencies.
“I’m glad we had the opportunity this evening to continue an important dialogue about a range of issues. The national economic downturn is affecting every Maryland family, especially our working families, and Marylanders have questions about what we are doing to help. Tonight’s town hall gave me the chance to speak directly with those community leaders our neighbors look to when they need information to survive tough times,” Lt. Governor Brown said. “Governor O’Malley and I are committed to protecting the safety net for Maryland’s working families because we believe that surviving the recession isn’t enough; we must put ourselves in a position to thrive for years to come.”
Teena Green, an active civic leader and member of the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee, marketed the event to other community leaders. Green introduced Lt. Governor Brown and members of the Cabinet. Special Secretary for the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) Luwanda Jenkins, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development Ray Skinner, Secretary of Transportation Beverly Swaim-Staley and Deputy Director of the Governors Office of Crime Control and Prevention Edward Parker all gave brief remarks, highlighting programs and initiatives the O’Malley-Brown administration has made available in Prince George’s County.
Brown touched on a range of issues, including the administration’s ongoing support for public K-12 education, efforts to combat foreclosure in Prince George’s County and across the state, and the O’Malley-Brown commitment to expanding opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses.
Specifically, Brown mentioned the administration’s work to protect full funding for K-12 education, which includes over $800 million for Prince George’s County Public Schools. Brown also spoke in detail about the administration’s investment of more than $1 billion in school construction across the state. He also referenced the measures Governor O’Malley which have been described by the Washington Post as the nation’s “most-sweeping” initiatives to protect families against foreclosure. Since taking office in 2007, the O’Malley-Brown administration has increased minority procurement by more than $350 million – a 35 percent increase over the previous administration.
Brown hopes to convene similar meetings in other counties across the state in the coming months.
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