
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Thursday, July 24
Leggett Executive Office Building
Lobby Level Auditorium
101 Monroe Street, Rockville
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by County Council Vice President Will Jawando, the bill’s sponsor, bill cosponsors Council President Kate Stewart, Councilmembers Andrew Friedson, Kristin Mink, Laurie-Anne Sayles and Marilyn Balcombe, Worksource Montgomery Executive Director Anthony Featherstone, representatives of the federal employee union and affected workers for a bill signing ceremony for Expedited Bill 10-25, Personnel and Human Resources-Hiring Displaced Federal Workers. On July 15, the County Council unanimously passed the legislation to create a for displaced federal workers.
WHAT: Bill Signing Ceremony for Bill 10-25, Personnel and Human Resources-Hiring Displaced Federal Workers
WHO:
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- County Executive Marc Elrich
- County Council Vice President Will Jawando, bill sponsor
- County Council President Kate Stewart, bill cosponsor
- Anthony Featherstone, executive director, Worksource Montgomery
- Ottis Johnson, Jr., District 14 National Vice President, American Federation of Government Employees
- Hon. Izola Shaw, Rockville City Councilmember
WHEN: Thursday, July 24 at noon
WHERE: Leggett Executive Office Building, Lobby Level Auditorium
101 Monroe Street, Rockville
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Media Contact: Mary Anderson 301-529-7669
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Media_Detail.aspx?NaID=6000

Seriously? Where was he during all the previous RIFs by previous administrations? Where was he when all the businesses had to close during Covid? Where was he when people could not get hired because they could not take the Covid shot? Where was he when any business has had to close and let people go?
This is a Political push-back, plain and simple.