Gubernatorial Forum on Community Development in Maryland

Please join us for a free Gubernatorial Forum on Community Development in Maryland taking place Monday, May 12 from 3-5pm and a meet and greet reception afterwards.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from the candidates who want to be Maryland's next Governor share their views on a wide range of issues related to community development including, but not limited to: affordable housing, homelessness, mainstreets, poverty, how community development creates jobs and opportunities, vacant housing, initiatives building from strength, and the state's role in community development. 

All candidates listed on the Maryland State Board of Elections website have been invited.  The list of confirmed candidates are: 

• Anthony Brown (D)
• Doug Gansler (D)
• Charles Lollar (R)
•  Heather Mizeur (D)
•  Cindy Walsh (D)

 

This free Gubernatorial Forum is organized by a Host Committee of several  several important organizations: 

• Community Development Network of Maryland
• The Maryland Community Action Partnership (this forum is in conjunction with their Annual Conference)
• Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
• Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition
• HAND – Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (DC Region)
• Homeless Persons Representation Project 
• Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition (Anne Arundel County)
• CPHA – Citizens Planning and Housing Association (Baltimore Region)
• TRF-The Reinvestment Fund

One candidate will be on stage answering questions at a time. Each candidate will get the same questions posed by the moderator.  Questions are being developed by the Host Committee and no questions will be asked from the audience at the event. 

For more information please contact Odette Ramos, CDN Executive Director at 443-801-8137 or oramos@strategicmgmt.net

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