Introducing The Daily Record’s Power 40 Government & Lobbying

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There are hundreds of men and women who serve in state and local government in Maryland. They deal with everything from approving basic permits to issuing sweeping executive orders.

These are the 40 whom we believe are the most powerful in the state.

Some of them you undoubtedly know. It’s hardly a surprise to find our governor and top legislative leaders here. Or the county executives and mayors of our largest jurisdictions.

But some on our list labor somewhat in obscurity – or at least behind the scenes. Also included are the most accomplished practitioners of advocacy, usually referred to as lobbyists. They hold no office, but they often shape the legislation that becomes – or fails to become – law and the rules that are made to execute those laws.

This group was chosen by our editorial team. We reached out to readers and others for suggestions and perspective.

In these pages, we explore how these men and women view the challenges facing state and local government. We hear about their proudest achievements and we also get a glimpse into the kind of people they are and what makes them tick.

This is the first in a series of Power Lists throughout 2022 that will showcase the most powerful figures in law, higher education, banking and other fields.

You can find this and all our Power Lists on our website, TheDailyRecord.com.

We hope you enjoy this publication and we welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Thomas Baden Jr.
Editor

See the Power 40 Government & Lobbying digital edition here.

Rick Abbruzzese
Vice President
KO Public Affairs

Angela Alsobrooks
County Executive
Prince George’s County

Jeremy Baker
Chief of Staff
Maryland Speaker of the House

Calvin Ball
County Executive
Howard County

Darryl Barnes
Delegate
Chair, Legislative Black Caucus

Lorenzo Bellamy
Founder
Bellamy Genn Group

Bruce Bereano
Principal
Office of Bruce C. Bereano

Frank D. Boston III
Founder
Boston Plaust Attorneys

David Brinkley
Budget Secretary
State of Maryland

Jason C. Buckel
Minority Leader
Maryland House of Delegates

David H. Carroll Jr.
Principal
Capitol Strategies

Amelia Chasse Alcivar
Chief of Staff
Governor’s Office

Marc Elrich
County Executive
Montgomery County

Gerard Evans
President
Evans & Associates

Bill Ferguson
President
Maryland Senate

Peter Franchot
Comptroller
State of Maryland

Hannah Garagiola
President
Compass Government

Barry Glassman
County Executive
Harford County

Lisa Harris Jones
Founder
Harris Jones and Malone

Larry Hogan
Governor
State of Maryland

P.J. Hogan
Co-lead Principal
Cornerstone Government Affairs

Jonas Jacobson
Principal
Perry White Ross & Jacobson

Michael Johansen
Administrative Partner
Rifkin Weiner Livingston

Adrienne Jones
Speaker
Maryland House of Delegates

Mary Kane
President
Maryland Chamber of Commerce

Nancy J. King
Majority Leader
Maryland Senate Majority Leader

Eric J. Luedtke
Majority Leader
Maryland House of Delegates

Nicholas Manis
Managing Partner
Manis Canning & Associates

Colleen Martin-Lauer
President
Martin-Lauer Associates

Sally McMillan Robb
Chief of Staff
Maryland Senate President

Johnny Olszewski Jr.
County Executive
Baltimore County

Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates

Timothy Perry
Founder
Perry White Ross & Jacobson

Steuart Pittman
County Executive
Anne Arundel County

Gregory Proctor Jr.
President, CEO
G.S. Proctor

Delora Sanchez Ifekauche
Principal
Cornerstone Government Affairs

Michael Sanderson
Executive Director
Maryland Association of Counties

Brandon Scott
Mayor
City of Baltimore

Bryan W. Simonaire
Minority Leader
Maryland Senate

William C. Smith
Chair, Senate JPC
Maryland Senate