{"id":925,"date":"2025-04-17T17:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/?page_id=925"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:38:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:38:28","slug":"chapter-1734-meeting-april-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/albums\/chapter-1734-meeting-april-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 1734 Meeting-April 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_923\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-image-923 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"Long panel of 9 speakers in front of a bright orange wall of a large conference room with many people sitting in the audience at round tables.\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.102-scaled-e1744907185987-2048x1323.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Maryland Delegation from Howard County spoke at the East Columbia 50+ Center meeting hosted by NARFE Chapter 1734.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_924\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-924\" class=\"wp-image-924 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Woman at a podium with microphone draped with Howard County Chapter 1734\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-1091x1536.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-1454x2048.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250-300x422.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.103-scaled-e1744908924250.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy Majority Whip Courtney Watson highlighted budget challenges faced by the Appropriations Committee.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_912\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-912\" class=\"wp-image-912 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Seated woman with microphone at table in front of orange wall\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422-300x386.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator6-e1744910204422.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Health and Government Operations Committee member, Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone described their work to protect access to health care coverage for Marylanders.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_914\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-914\" class=\"wp-image-914 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Two women sitting at a table of panelists in front of an orange wall\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900-768x1094.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900-300x428.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator8-e1744913891900.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegates Terri L. Hill spoke about improving <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Vantage Point and the Ilchester Community Center,<\/span> and Natalie Ziegler told of her work on road safety.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_933\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-933\" class=\"wp-image-933 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Long table of panelists beside a podium with the NARFE Howard County 1734 banner in front of an orange wall.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.106-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegate Natalie Ziegler describing the work of the Environment and Transportation Committee on driving safety and her commitment to curbing drug prices.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_913\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-913\" class=\"wp-image-913 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Panelists seated at a long table before an orange wall in a large conference room by a floor to ceiling window.\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578-1536x1133.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator7-e1744916224578.jpg 2022w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senator Clarence Lam is working to lower drug costs. Delegate Jessica Feldmark said that a program she authored was updated to to create Federal Government Employee Assistance Loans, and Delegate Jen Terrasa works on tenants rights.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_939\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-939\" class=\"wp-image-939 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Woman seated at a table next to an open laptop, speaking into microphone in front of a full-length window.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.107-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senate Deputy Majority Whip Katie Fry Hester is fighting for federal workers and on controlling energy costs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_918\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-918\" class=\"wp-image-918 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"White frosted sheet cake with flowers, star sprinkles, and NARFE Chapter 1734 logo.\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/20250416legislator2-e1744903465531.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Legislators and members enjoyed the NARFE Chapter 1734 chocolate &amp; yellow sheet cake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_922\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-922\" class=\"wp-image-922 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"Large chocolate sheet cake decorated with NARFE Chapter 1734 logo on long table being served.\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270-1232x1536.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270-300x374.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/2025.04.16.MD_.legislators.101-scaled-e1744906469270.jpg 1246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our legislators and members enjoyed the NARFE Chapter 1734 chocolate and yellow sheet cake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1734\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-at-11-16-48-Microsoft-Word-2025.04.16.NARFE_.Flyer_.Final-2025.04.16.NARFE_.flyer_.final_.pdf.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-920 size-medium img-fluid\" 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