County Executive Marc Elrich to Sign Federal Worker Hiring Preference on Thursday, July 24 at Noon

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 preference for displaced federal workers.

WHAT:      Bill Signing Ceremony for Bill 10-25, Personnel and Human Resources-Hiring Displaced Federal Workers 

WHO:         

• • 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