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| Photo caption. Speaking out about the potential sequester at the press event hosted by County Executive Ike Leggett (at podium) were(from left to right): Prince Georges County Executive Rushern Baker; Ginanne M. Italiano, president & CEO, Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce; Gigi Godwin, president & CEO, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro; and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman. |
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, Prince Georges County Executive Rushern Baker and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman have jointly urged Congress to find a way to avoid the sequester that will go into effect on March 1 unless action is taken.
The sequester would have a damaging impact on local economies in Maryland, severely impacting federal employees, federal contractors, education, defense, aerospace and air transportation, law enforcement, medical research, social services, health and safety and many other aspects that affect the day-to-day life of Maryland residents.
Maryland has 130,000 federal workers whose salaries could be cut 20 percent due to furloughs. In fiscal year 2012, Montgomery County, alone, had $5 billion in prime federal contracting awards that would be adversely affected.
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