Delegate Costa to hold three town meetings
Republican Del. Robert A. Costa from Legislative District 33B, Anne Arundel County, will hold three town meetings this week in the district.
Meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Deale Library, Tuesday at the Edgewater Library, and Thursday at Rolling Knolls Elementary School. Residents can talk one-on-one with Costa about concerns and issues in the district.
Costa is serving his second term in the General Assembly. He is a member of the House Health and Government Operations Committee, which considers legislation related to health occupations, insurance, facilities, public health, long-term care, government operations, and minority health disparities.
District 33B includes the communities of Sherwood Forest south through Davidsonville to the Anne Arundel County/Calvert County border. He is the former chairman of the Republican State Central Committee for Anne Arundel County, former deputy whip for the Republican Caucus and is a professional firefighter/emergency medical technician for Anne Arundel County.
Information: 410-841-3551.
ASO announces new executive director
The executive director of the Charlottesville, Va., and University Symphony Orchestra, William H. Martin, will become the new executive director of the Annapolis Symphony orchestras as of Feb. 15, ASO officials announced.
During the past five years at Charlottesville, Martin has increased that orchestra's annual fund by 85 percent and expanded the yearly concert offerings. He also helped create a five-year strategic plan and complete a $3 million campaign to support new initiatives.
A graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in music, Martin has also worked for the Roanoke, Va., Symphony Orchestra and American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras in Fairfax, Va.
ASO music director Jose-Luis Novo said, "Bill Martin comes with impressive fundraising credentials and a wealth of professional experience, which will be most beneficial in further developing and achieving the ASO's artistic goals."
The ASO presents 14 concerts annually, including classic, pops, education and family performances. The ASO board picked Martin "after an extensive search," said board chairwoman Patricia Edwards.
$6,000 donation supports river protection
