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Kate Stewart (Montgomery County) accepted the 2025 Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Public Service Award from COG Board Chair Rodney Lusk (Fairfax County) and COG Executive Director Clark Mercer.
COG is excited to be hosting its 2026 Membership & Awards Reception on December 9, 2026 at a new venue, the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC. To RSVP for this unique event, which brings together area leaders from across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, please visit the Eventbrite registration page. COG members and partner organizations are invited to this event. For questions, please contact Simone Ellis at sellis@mwcog.org or (202) 962-3263.
We also encourage you to submit a nomination for one of our prestigious regional awards, which will be presented at the reception. Submitting a nomination through the form below is easy and gives us a chance to recognize the outstanding work of area elected officials, government executives, and business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and other leaders. More information on the history of our awards and a list of past winners can be found on the COG Awards page. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, October 30.
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October 25, 2013
During the graduation ceremony of COG's Institute for Regional Excellence on October 25, Montgtomery County Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine and...
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October 9, 2013
With great sadness, the Council of Governments and staff honor the life of Karin Foster, who passed away on September 30. Ms. Foster handled freight-related...
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August 14, 2013
Washington Post columnist Bob McCartney writes about Jeff Bezos's buying of the Post and other local newspapers, capturing COG Executive Director Chuck Bean's...