For Immediate Release
June 10, 2015
CONTACTS: Tim Zink 410-962-4436/Marty Welch 202-224-4524
MEDIA ADVISORY
MADE in MD: Cardin to Discuss Route 1 Revitalization
with County Executive and Local Business Owners at Mobern Lighting in Jessup
Friday, June 12 at 1:00 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will tour Mobern Lighting, a designer and manufacturer of energy efficient lighting solutions that has doubled its workforce and sales in the last three years. Following the tour, Senator Cardin will be joined by Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman and local business leaders for a roundtable discussion on local economic development.
“Being energy efficient and ‘Made in Maryland’ long have been central to the corporate philosophy of Mobern Lighting, commitments that have positioned the company for exceptional recent growth,” said Senator Cardin. “This venerable operation provides the perfect backdrop for a discussion with County Executive Kittleman and local small businesses on finding innovative ways to continue the rebirth of the Route 1 corridor.”
WHAT: MADE in MD Tour of Mobern Lighting/Roundtable Discussion on Route 1 Corridor Revitalization
WHO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Allan Kittleman, Howard County Executive
Leadership and Employees, Mobern Lighting
Local Small Business Owners
WHEN: Friday, June 12 at 1:00 PM
WHERE: 8200 Stayton Drive, Suite 500, Jessup, MD
HOW: MEDIA RSVP to Tim Zink, tim_zink@cardin.senate.gov