ROCKVILLE, MD  (June 29, 2015) — Christopher B. Summers has joined the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s tax policy committee.  Mr. Summers is president of the Maryland Public Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research organization in Rockville that has conducted extensive research on Maryland’s tax climate.   

“The Chamber plays a critical role setting the policy agenda for Maryland’s job creators,” said Summers.  “I look forward to contributing to the tax committee’s work so that we can make Maryland a better place to start, grow and invest in a business.”  

“Christopher brings a wealth of insights to our tax policy committee,” said Brien Poffenberger, president and CEO of the Chamber. “We share a deep commitment to improving the business climate in Maryland and I am confident that Christopher’s involvement can help us reach that goal.”

This is the third time Mr. Summers has been named to a policy committee in the past year.  He recently served on the Hogan-Rutherford Transition Team and in 2014 was appointed to the City of Baltimore’s Tax Policy Review Group by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

The Chamber’s tax committee works to strengthen the state’s competitive tax climate to help attract and retain businesses, workers, and investment.  The committee chair is Herman Rosenthal of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP.

About the Maryland Public Policy Institute: Founded in 2001, the Maryland Public Policy Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research and education organization that focuses on state policy issues. The Institute’s mission is to formulate and promote public policies at all levels of government based on principles of free enterprise, limited government, and civil society.  Learn more at mdpolicy.org.

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