Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, to Focus on Economic Benefits of Life Sciences and International Outreach

For Immediate Release: Monday, December 22, 2025

Reporters interested in asking Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich questions will have the opportunity to do so during this week’s virtual media briefing, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23.

The County Executive will respond to positive economic development news about the pending sale of GSK’s Rockville campus to Samsung Biologics, which will help Montgomery County retain hundreds of highly skilled jobs in the life sciences industry. It is another success in a solid year of private investments in the County. He will also discuss how international outreach is helping bolster Montgomery County’s reputation as a life sciences hub.

His guests this week are:

• Ken Hartman, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
• Judith Costello, Director of Economic Development Special Projects
• Tom Lewis, Development Ombudsman

The weekly media briefings offer reporters an opportunity to discuss timely and vital issues with the County Executive, key members of the County Government, and community leaders invited to the Zoom call. Media members who wish to participate in the virtual media briefing should RSVP to Tracy O’Connor at tracy.o'[email protected] on the day of the briefing. Login information will be provided after receipt of the RSVP. Login information for the media briefing remains the same from week to week. There is no need to RSVP each week unless you are new to the call.

You can view the media briefing live on the County's Facebook page and YouTube page. Provided there are no conflicts, you can also watch the briefing on County Cable Montgomery.

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Media Contact: Joe Dominguez 240-743-8865