Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association 1738 Elton Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20903 Phone (301) 445-5400 Fax (301) 445-5499 E-mail: communications@mncbia.org Website: www.mncbia.org
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IN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC Representing Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St Mary’s counties in Maryland and Washington, DC
2010 Executive Committee Edward (Guy) R. Curley, III President
Frank Bossong, IV P.E., Associate Vice President
Jim Kettler Vice President/Calvert Co.
Steve Nardella Treasurer
Doug Meeker Vice President/Charles Co.
Dave Lunden Vice President, State Legislative/ Secretary
Robert J. Spalding Vice President/Montgomery Co.
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Robert A. Jacobs Life Director
Marty Mitchell Vice President/Prince George’s Co.
Thomas M. Farasy Immediate Past President
FEATURES
John B. Norris, III Vice President/St. Mary’s Co.
Stephen P. Elmendorf Legal Counsel
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Brian (A.J.) Jackson Vice President/Washington, DC
Diane K. Swenson CAE, Executive Vice President
Regulation Rush The Regulatory Battle Begins
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2010 Leadership Team Takes Office Another Challenging Year Ahead
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MNCBIA Winter Ball Gowns and Galoshes
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2009 Community Service Awards The Industry Gives Back
2010 Board of Directors Bill Bilo Hillary Colt Cahan Mike Conley Tony Crane Timothy Dugan Ken Dunn Andrea Leahy-Fucheck Robert Harris Howard Katz Gary Kret David Little Charlene F. Parker-Thayer Stephen Paul
Nanci Porten Karen Radisch Marc Rose Andy Rosenthal Gary Rubino Ronald Rymer Ted Smart Ray Sobrino Clark Wagner Peggy White Bryan Whittington Carter Willson
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MNCBIA Staff Executive Vice President - Diane K. Swenson, JD, CAE Communications Manager - Kelly H. Grudziecki Financial Services Manager - Linda Groft Director of Government Affairs - F. Hamer Campbell, Jr. Associate Director/Government Affairs Raquel Montenegro Associate Director/Regulatory Affairs Annette T. Rosenblum Membership Manager - Debi Turpin Member Services Manager - Samantha Ager Program Manager - Builders Development Guaranty Group Debi Turpin Program Manager - Home Builders Care Foundation Patricia B. Kane
Published for: Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association 1738 Elton Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring, Maryland 20903 301 445-5400 Fax: 301 445-5499 E-mail: building@mncbia.org Website: www.mncbia.org
DEPARTMENTS
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Publisher: Christopher Hodges Editor: Catherine Jones Project Manager: Jason Dolder Publication Director: Jason Ruppert Marketing: Heather Zimmerman Advertising Art: Gregg Paris Layout and Design: Bill Kitson
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A Message from the President of MNCBIA
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The Legal Pad
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The Engineer’s Angle
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MNCBIA Membership News
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Index of Advertisers
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BUILDING IN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC | MARCH /APRIL 2010
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