st/sstmc.cm          96-79         Contact:  Kathy Zieger, (30l) 2l7-2500
 
 
 DUNCAN SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR
 SILVER SPRING TRANSPORTATION
 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE     For Immediate Release (March 1, l996)
 
      County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill eight
 vacancies on the Silver Spring Transportation System Management Advisory
 Committee.
      Two vacancies must be filled by representatives from a large business
 (ones which employ more than 50 employees in the Silver Spring business
 district).  Two vacancies (one full-term and one partial-term) are for persons 
 nominated by the Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce.  Two vacancies are for
 small business representatives, and two vacancies (one full-term and one
 partial-term) must be filled by representatives from the Silver Spring Center
 Citizens Advisory Board.  The members representing small and large businesses
 are eligible for reappointment.
      The advisory committee monitors employer plans, proposes guidelines for
 lessening traffic, reviews traffic patterns and makes recommendations on
 commuting, parking and other related matters.     
      The committee consists of l2 voting members along with four non-voting
 members who represent the County's Department of Transportation, Department of
 Police, Planning Board and the Silver Spring Government Center.  Members serve
 three-year terms without compensation,  meeting the second Thursday of the
 month at 8 a.m. in Silver Spring.  Additional meetings may be held as
 necessary.
 
 
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      Applicants should write by March 22, indicating the vacancy for which
 they wish to be considered along with a brief resume including home and work
 telephone numbers to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan at the Executive 
 Office Building, l0l Monroe Street, Rockville, MD  20850.  Members of County
 boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group
 at a time.
      Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council. 
 Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the
 confirmation process.
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