Please join the Montgomery County Food Council as we host Transforming Food Systems through Advocacy: Community Leadership in Policy Change. This two-part series aims to equip nonprofit and community partners with actionable strategies to engage elected officials on key food policy issues at the municipal, county, and state levels. Both sessions will feature moderated discussions on fostering collaboration between government leaders and faith, business, and nonprofit community advocates to transform food systems through policy change.
Session One, Thursday, October 21, 9:30-10:30am: Highlights the role of elected officials in food systems policy change, and will include:
Keynote Address:
Michael J. Wilson, Director, Maryland Hunger Solutions
Panelists:
Councilmember Craig Rice, Montgomery County Council, District 2
Mayor Jud Ashman, City of Gaithersburg
State Representative -TBA
Moderated by: Evelyn Kelly, Program Director, Institute for Public Health Innovation