Announced via press release:

County Executive Calvin Ball to Lay Wreath and Hold Vigil for Congressman Elijah Cummings

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and other Howard County leaders will gather for a vigil and wreath laying to honor the memory and legacy of the late United States Representative Elijah Cummings. The ceremony will take place at Congressman Cummings’s Howard County district office on Main Street in Ellicott City, in the same building as the old post office and current Visit Howard office.

“Our world, our nation, our state, and our county are all mourning the loss of United States Congressman Elijah Cummings, an incredible man of deep convictions, a dedicated public servant, and a trailblazing historic figure. As the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, he was one of the preeminent leaders of the nation. But for those of us in his district, he was always simply ‘our Congressman’ and we could not be prouder of him,” said Ball. “Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with Congressman Cummings’s family and, specifically his wife, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. He represented every one of his constituents with dignity, respect, and integrity. As a leader and a friend, he was always there for us. He was a fighter, and he was our fighter. All of Howard County, including myself, will miss him greatly.”

WHAT: Vigil to honor the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings

WHEN: Friday October 18th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Congressman Cummings’s Howard County district office (8267 Main Street, Ellicott, MD 21043)

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This is excellent and I hope I have the time today to attend it this afternoon. I have said this before and will say it again… Congressman Cummings was an ICON here in Maryland and he will be missed by many of us. I continue to send my prayers along to his family and friends.

Scott E