Team Maryland, including Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), who organized the meeting together with Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD), Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith (D-MD), and local leaders, sat down with leaders of Severstal Sparrows Point and the United Steelworkers of America Tuesday to discuss the future of its idled plant in Eastern Baltimore County, and their commitment to keeping and creating jobs in Maryland.
"So far this year, we've had the strongest period of new job creation since 2000," said Governor Martin O'Malley. "We remain committed to creating and saving jobs for Maryland families as we come through this national recession stronger and more quickly than other states. The Severstal steel plant has a long history in our state, and many Maryland families depend on its continued operation. We will do whatever we can to protect those jobs for the moms and dads who work there."
"We're committed to doing everything we can to ensure that steelmaking continues at Sparrows Point," said Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith.