Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to Focus on County Unemployment Data, WorkSource Montgomery, and Efforts to Diversify Economy

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 3, 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 Wednesday, Dec. 3.

The County Executive will discuss the latest unemployment data for Montgomery County that is scheduled to be posted tomorrow, Dec 3, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He will address efforts of WorkSource Montgomery to find those unemployed new work, an update on the new Mobilize Montgomery Federal Worksource Career Center that opened in Wheaton in October, as well as efforts of the County to diversify its economy away from the federal government towards industries such as bio-life science, international companies, and manufacturing. 

His guest this week are:

• Anthony Featherstone, executive director, WorkSource Montgomery
• Judy Costello, director, Economic Development Special Projects, County Executive's Office

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: Public Information Office 240-777-6507