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Town Hall Forum: Offshore Wind Power Works for Montgomery County

**Location Note: The above address is for the Mid-County Community Recreation Center

Join members of the Montgomery County delegation to the Maryalnd General Assembly, county residents, and the Department of Economic Development on November 3rd, for a special town hall forum in Silver Spring focusing on a proposal by Governor O’Malley to construct a 400– 600 Megawatt wind energy generating facility off the coast of Ocean City.

The speaker panel will include expert speakers on the economic benefits of the project, as well as Montgomery County state Delegate Ben Kramer – an important local voice on the House Economic Matters committee which will consider the legislation in 2012. DED Director Steve Silverman will moderate the panel and audience Q&A from 7 to 8:30PM, and there will be an expo on “Wind Jobs Potential for Montgomery County” featuring potential supply chain businesses before the forum from 6 -7PM.

Confirmed local legislators include Delegate Ben Kramer, Senator Roger Manno, and Delegate Eric Luedtke

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