CHESTERTOWN — Maggie McIntosh, whose 30 years in the Maryland General Assembly included several House leadership positions, is the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of Kent County’s July 18 meeting.
The public is invited.
Prior to McIntosh’s talk, Chestertown Mayor David Foster will speak briefly about the “tax differential,” i.e., compensation from the county for services that the Town of Chestertown provides for its residents such as public safety and road maintenance.
The meeting will take place at The Kitchen at The Imperial, located 208 High St. in downtown Chestertown.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a social time and to order a meal, if interested, from the menu.
A brief business meeting will be conducted before the main program, which will start at about 7 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, though responding to info@dckcmd.com will be appreciated.
McIntosh represented Baltimore City in the House of Delegates from 1992 until her retirement at the end of 2022.
She was the first woman to serve as House majority leader and the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
She also was the first openly gay elected member of the Maryland General Assembly and was a strong leader in winning the fight for same-sex marriage in Maryland.
McIntosh chaired the Environmental Matters Committee for a decade and was successful in passing the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, funding critical upgrades at wastewater treatment plants across the state.
In 2015, she was named an Admiral of the Chesapeake, the highest honor a governor can give a Maryland resident for their contributions to the health of Maryland’s environment.
She is currently a senior consultant for Cornerstone Government Affairs’ Annapolis-based team that serves clients in the mid-Atlantic region.
According to a news release from the Democratic Club of Kent County, McIntosh “will offer insights into the disappointing record of Larry Hogan’s tenure as governor, offering examples of his actions while in office that make him a poor choice for any further office.”
Hogan, a two-term Republican governor, will face off against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat in November’s election.