December 2001 Annual Conference

COG held its Annual Meeting and Issues Conference—"Terrorism: Defending Globally- Responding Locally Preparedness in the National Capital Region"— on Thursday, December 13, 2001, at the National Press Club. See the downloads page for materials.

Top Elected Officials Panel (left to right): Bruce Johnson, Anchor/Reporter, W*USA TV Channel 9 (Moderator);Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia and COG Board Chair; Anthony Williams, Mayor, District of Columbia; Wayne Curry, County Executive, Prince George’s County; Katherine Hanley, Board Chairman, Fairfax County; Douglas Duncan, County Executive, Montgomery County; Jay Fisette, Board Chairman, Arlington County

COG Task Force on Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Panel Presentation (left to right): Carol Schwartz, Council member, District of Columbia (Task Force Chair and Moderator); Michael Rogers, Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; John Mason, Mayor, City of Fairfax (not seated); Jim Estepp, Council member, Prince George’s County; Mary Hill, Supervisor, Prince William County; Robert Dorsey, Council member, City of Rockville; Gerald Connolly, Supervisor, Fairfax County; Anthony Griffin, County Executive, Fairfax County; Dr. Charles Konigsberg, Chair of COG Health Officers Committee

Michael Rogers, Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Bruce Johnson, Anchor/Reporter, W*USA TV Channel 9; Anthony Williams, Mayor, District of Columbia; Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia and COG Board Chair; Wayne Curry, County Executive, Prince George’s County; Katherine Hanley, Board Chairman, Fairfax County; Douglas Duncan, County Executive, Montgomery County; Jay Fisette, Board Chairman, Arlington County

Above: Bruce Romer, COG President, and Carol Schwartz, COG Board Chair