The Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 26 to inaugurate the new Mobile Career Center and unveil the expanded American Job Center (AJC) in St. Mary’s County.
The new location for the St. Mary’s AJC, at 22934 Three Notch Road in California, was needed as demand for in-person services surged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mobile Career Center is aimed at acting as a readily accessible extension of the AJC, focusing on the dissemination of information and resources related to employment and skills development.
The event featured remarks from John Hartline, executive director of Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Ruthy Davis, workforce director for the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Erin Ross, assistant secretary for the Maryland Department of Labor; and Ashley Raley, workforce operations manager for the AJC and Mobile Career Center. The event also featured the presentation of a proclamation from Scott Ostrow on behalf of the St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners.
The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland was formed in 1964 as a cooperative planning and development agency designed to stimulate social and economic development across Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. The organization serves as a forum for addressing region-wide issues and achieving regional goals.
Erin Roth, center, assistant secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the expanded American Job Center in St. Mary’s County. (Courtesy of the Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland)St. Mary’s County Commissioner Scott Ostrow, center, reads a proclamation during the ribbon-cutting event to inaugurate the Mobile Career Center and unveil the expanded American Job Center in St. Mary’s County. Joining Ostrow for the proclamation were, from left, John Hartline, executive director of the Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland; Ruthy Davis, director of the Regional Workforce and Business Development with the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Erin Roth, assistant secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor; and Ashley Raley, workforce operations manager with the Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland. (Courtesy of the Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland)Hans Welch, center right, manager of business development with St. Mary’s County government, gives a thumbs up after the ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the Mobile Career Center and unveil the expanded American Job Center (AJC) in St. Mary’s County. Joining Welch for the event were, from left, Jimmy Hayden, Re-Max 100 Realtor; Katherine Stormont, economic development specialist with St. Mary’s County government; Raymond Dodson, vice president at Old Line Bank; John Hartline, executive director of Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Cindy Rauner, senior vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer at Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative; Ruthy Davis, director of the Regional Workforce and Business Development with the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Scott Ostrow, St. Mary’s County commissioner; Erin Roth, assistant secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor; Del. Todd Morgan, R-Calvert and St. Mary’s; Kelly Hinkle, deputy director of the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development; Ashley Raley, workforce operations manager with the Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland; Alan Crawley, reemployment director for southern Maryland at the Maryland Department of Labor; and Chris Kaselemis, director of St. Mary’s County Economic Development. (Courtesy of the Tri-County Council For Southern Maryland)
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