April 12th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
Thursday, April 13 and Friday, April 14, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will take his “ListenInMD” tour, which aims to ensure that all Marylanders have regular opportunities to discuss key issues directly with the senator, throughout Western Maryland, where he will join local veterans, students, advocates for historic preservation and public health, elected and municipal officials, and many others to discuss their priorities.
Media may RSVP for any of the following events to Tim Zink, tim_zink@cardin.senate.gov.
TOMORROW, THURSDAY, 4/13
Thursday, April 13 at 12:30 PM, Senator Cardin will lead a roundtable discussion on the need to better serve those who have served our country, particularly in terms of access to quality health care. The senator will be joined by military veterans and their families, as well as by experts in delivering the support current and former service members need, in a conversation on the ongoing efforts to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and related federal agencies.
WHAT: Roundtable Discussion with Military Veterans
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Current and Former Members of the Military
Veterans Support Advocates
WHEN: Thursday, April 13 at 12:30 PM
WHERE: Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 172
17 N. Liberty St., Cumberland, MD
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Thursday, April 13 at 2:00 PM, Senator Cardin will take part in a walking tour of the Downtown Cumberland Historic District that will highlight past and current projects that have received state and federal tax credits or may be seeking them in the future. Senator Cardin, who has recently introduced bipartisan legislation that will expand the availability of historic preservation tax credits in rural communities and small towns across Maryland, will discuss the urgent need for an expanded availability of tax credits to enable more projects of this type.
WHAT: Historic Preservation Tax Credit Walking Tour
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Jennifer Light, Executive Director, Downtown Development Commission
Sandi Saville, Chair, Downtown Development Commission
Matt Miller, Executive Director, Cumberland Economic Development Corporation
Deirdre Ritchie, Executive Director, Canal Place Heritage Area
Janice Keene, President, Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority
Michael Joy, Developer, Liberty Lofts, Footer Dyeworks
Dan Bowser, Developer/Owner, Mezzo’s
Steve Chaney, Chaney Architects
Larry Jackson, Chaney Architects
Stu Czapski, Allegany County Chamber of Commerce
Brenda Smith, Greater Cumberland Committee
Steven Leyh, Downtown Development Commission/Canal Place
WHEN: Thursday, April 9 at 2:00 PM
WHERE: 49 N. Liberty St., Cumberland, MD
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Thursday, April 13 at 4:00 PM, Senator Cardin will join a small group of students and the leader of Frostburg State University to discuss ways to make higher education more affordable and accessible to a greater number of Western Marylanders.
WHAT: Listening Session on Higher Education
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
College Students
Dr. Ronald Nowaczyk, President, Frostburg State University
WHEN: Thursday, April 13 at 4:00 PM
WHERE: Frostburg State University, 101 Braddock Rd., Frostburg, MD
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Thursday, April 13 at 5:15 PM, Senator Cardin will join elected and municipal officials from throughout Allegany County to discuss the importance of federal investments in addressing the priorities of mountain Maryland. From roads and bridges to broadband and public health funding, these investments fuel local economies, expand educational opportunities and keep people healthy. Senator Cardin will hear directly from local leaders on the investments of the greatest need and ways to defend local budgets in an era of proposed cuts to spending.
WHAT: Listening Session with Allegany County and Municipal Elected Officials
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
State, County and Municipal Elected Officials
WHEN: Thursday, April 13 at 5:15 PM
WHERE: Lyric Theater, 20 E. Main St., Frostburg, MD
FRIDAY, 4/14
Friday, April 14 at 9:30 AM, Senator Cardin will join the leaders of small businesses that depend on federal contracting to discuss the importance of the Small Business Administration Historically Underutilized Business Zones, known as HUBZones, which incentivize economic development in distressed areas. The HUBZone program allows contracting officers to utilize additional tools for qualified businesses in qualified areas. Senator Cardin has introduced legislation to ensure that many Western Maryland businesses continue to be well-served by the program after recent shifts in eligibility standards disqualified them.
WHAT: Roundtable Discussion on HUBZones
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Jim and Shirley Bailey, GCC Technologies
Local Business Leaders
WHEN: Friday, April 14 at 9:30 AM
WHERE: GCC Technologies, 65 Enterprise Dr., Oakland, MD
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Friday, April 14 at 11:30 AM, Senator Cardin will tour recent upgrades and discuss ongoing challenges to providing first-class care in rural locations with staff at the Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and local public health leaders. The senator will underscore his commitments that quality, affordable health care should never be limited by zip code, and to helping ensure that Western Maryland communities continue to receive state-of-the-art care from highly qualified employees.
WHAT: Tour and Staff Discussion at Garrett Regional Medical Center
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Mark Boucot, CEO, Garrett Regional Medical Center
Charles Wilt, CEO, Mountain Laurel Medical Center
Rodney Glotfelty, Health Officer, Garrett County Health Department
Shelley Argabite, Strategic Health Planner, Garrett County Health Department
Peggy Jamison, Board Chair, GRMC
Karl Schwalm, MD, GRMC Board Member
Shane Grady, GRMC Board Member
Barbara Leighton, MD, Anesthesiologist
Kathy Browning, GRMC Board Member
WHEN: Friday, April 14 at 11:30 AM
WHERE: Garrett Memorial Hospital, 251 North 4th St., Oakland, MD
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Friday, April 14 at 12:30 PM, Senator Cardin will join state officials and leaders from Garrett College to tour and discuss the critical role of facilities and programs that were bolstered by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the agency whose programs have contributed greatly to regional economic growth and has been proposed for elimination in President Trump's budget.
WHAT: ARC Investments Tour and Discussion
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Richard Midcap, President, Garrett College
Julie Yoder, Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, Garrett College
Bill Atkinson, ARC Program Manager, Maryland Department of Planning
WHEN: Friday, April 14 at 12:30 PM
WHERE: Garrett College Career and Technical Training Center
116 Industrial Dr., Accident, MD
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Friday, April 14 at 1:30 PM, Senator Cardin will join Garrett County leaders to exchange ideas about how to maximize the benefits of local investments in infrastructure, public safety, and economic development against a backdrop of shifting federal budgetary priorities.
WHAT: Listening Session with Garrett County and Municipal Elected Officials
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
State, County and Municipal Elected Officials
WHEN: Friday, April 14 at 1:30 PM
WHERE: Garrett College Career and Technical Training Center
116 Industrial Dr., Accident, MD
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