6th Annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit  

SIXTH ANNUAL WESTERN MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC SUMMIT

APRIL 23 to 24, 2010

Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort

Featured Speakers

Governor Martin O’Malley  U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Doug Gansler, Attorney General

PROGRAM

Friday April 23

5:00 to 6:00 pm Registration

6:00 to Midnight—Hospitality Room Sponsored by Andrew Duck,                   Candidate for Congress, 6th District

Saturday, April 24

8:00 to 9:00 am Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by the Maryland Democratic Party)

8:45 to 9:15 am Welcome/Opening Remarks, Tom Slater, Chair, Western Maryland Democratic Caucus; Susan Turnbull, Chair, Maryland Democratic Party

9:15 to 10:15 am—Organizing for America—Jason Waskey, Moderator. Additional speakers to be announced

10:30 to 11:45 am BREAK OUT SESSIONS

A: Party Building in Western Maryland—Jason Waskey (Organizing for America); Frank Byrne  (Sec., Maryland Young Democrats); Myrna  Whitworth (Frederick County Democratic Volunteer Coordinator); David Sloan (Political Director, Maryland

Democratic Party). Peter Perini, Moderator

B: Governing in Hard Times—Jan Gardner (Frederick County Commissioner); Amel Morris (Mayor of Westernport); and Neil Bergsman (Director, Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute). Ted Jensen, Moderator

C: Campaign School—Colleen Martin-Lauer (Martin-Lauer Associates); Delegate Maggie McIntosh (Chair, Environmental Matters Committee; Chair, Maryland Democratic Party 2010 Coordinated Campaign); Peter O’Malley (Chief of Staff to Jim Smith, Baltimore County Executive); and Steven Leyh (Away Media). Robert Kresslein, Moderator

D: Woman to Woman in the 6th District—Pat Cushwa (Federal Parole Commission); Anastasia Cope (Young Dems); Carol Krimm (Frederick City Alderman); Rebecca DiLuddo; Kelly Moran (Candidate, Mayor of Cumberland); Susan Turnbull (Chair, Maryland Democratic Party). Cherie Krug, Moderator

Exhibit Hall Displays on Issues, Candidates and Campaign Technology—Coordinator, Brian Grim (Cumberland City Councilman)

Noon to 1:30—LUNCH—Bill DuVall, Allegany County Democratic Central Committee (Moderator for Speakers)

Governor Martin O’Malley

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski

1:30 to 2:45 -Panel Discussion: Energy Policy and Climate Change —U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (Member Commerce, Environment, and Public Works Committee); Dr.

Donald F. Boesch (Vice Chancellor for Environmental Sustainability, University System of Maryland; President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science);

Sam White (Sierra Club); and Jon Rosenberger (President, Central Maryland Labor Council). Bill DuVall, Moderator

3:00 to 4:15 – Second Breakout Session (Repeat of first breakout sessions);

4:30 to 5:30 pm—6th Congressional District Democratic Candidate Debate—

Andrew Duck and Casey Clark.  Moderator, Mike Llewellyn (Allegany County School Board)

5:30 to 6:30 – Informal caucus in the bar

6:30-7:00 -Reception—Sponsored by Casey Clark for Congress; United Auto Workers; and Carpenter’s Local Union 1024

7:00 -9:00 pm—DINNER—Brian Grim, Moderator and Welcome (Cumberland City Councilman);

Remarks: Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler;

Featured Speaker: Tom McMillen (Former member of Congress from Maryland, University of Maryland basketball and NBA star);

Straw Poll Results Announced; Ted Jensen

9:00 to Midnight, Hospitality Room—Sponsored by Andrew Duck, Candidate for Congress

Registration Fee: $85.00 per person (Conference/Dinner combined)

$50.00 (Dinner only—absolute deadline is April 15, 2009)

$50.00 (Conference only—if received by April 15, 2009

$60.00—no advance registration)

Students: $25.00 (dinner not included)

Make checks payable to:

Western Maryland Democratic Caucus

Send reservations for conference to:

Bill DuVall,

Carpenter’s Local Union 1024, 327 North Centre Street, Cumberland, MD. 21502

Contact Bill at: (301) 722-2141

Deadline for reservations:

APRIL 15, 2009

(Contact Bill regarding program ads)

GOLF

Contact: (301) 784-8500

FAX: (301) 784-8502

STAYING OVER???

Room Rate: $126.00 per room + tax

Contact Rocky Gap directly for room reservations:

http://www.rockygapresort.com/

1 -(800) 724-0828

FAX: (301) 784-8456

16701 Lakeview Road, N.E.

Flintstone, MD. 21530

Identify yourself as participating in the

Western Maryland Democratic Caucus

Western Maryland Democratic Summit Planning Committee: Tom Slater, Chair; Ted Jensen, V. Chair, Cherie Krug, Treasurer; Bonita Currey, Secretary; Mike Chonko; Patricia Duck; Andrew Duck; Tim Duck; Jeff Fink; Diane Fink; Peter Perini; Nick Taylor; Edythe Rickard; Pat Heck; Florence Schell; Julianna Albowicz; Bill DuVall; Maggi Hays; Andy DiLiddo; Jereme Leizer; Larry Barron; Sam Tubaugh; Frank Byrne; James Stanton; Russ Currey; Brian Grim; Sarah Spangler; Steve Leyh; Robert

Kresslein; John Stakem; Stephen Slater; Greg Pecoraro; Robin Summerfield; Jason Waskey; Wayne Zimmerman.