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Over 180 signers include • Costco • Atwater's • Canton Ace Hardware, Federal Hill Ace Hardware, Old Takoma Ace Hardware, Waverly Ace Hardware • Mom's Organic Markets • Union Craft Brewing • Linemark Printing • British American Auto Care • Charmington's Cafe • Emory Knoll Farms • Busboys and Poets Restaurant • Chesapeake Sustainable Business Council • National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association • Am. Sustainable Business Council • American Income Life • Statement sponsored by Business for a Fair Minimum Wage. See many more signers below

SIGNERS LIST

Amir Ahmudihic, Owner, Dan Brothers 
Baltimore, MD

Adrian Akerman, Owner-operator, Sykes Restorations 
Baltimore, MD

Michael Alexander, President, Conscious Living, LLC 
Clinton, MD

Damond Andrews, Owner, Print Depot Inc 
Capitol Heights, MD

Thor Antonssen, Owner, Thor Antonsson LMT 
Baltimore, MD

Esther Armstrong, Owner, Sankofa African and World Bazaar 
Baltimore, MD

Rudy Arredondo, President, National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association 
Takoma Park, MD

Dave Ashton, Co-Owner, Linemark Printing 
Upper Marlboro, MD

Tebabu Assefa, Founder, Blessed Coffee 
Takoma Park, MD

Ted Athey, Owner, Athey's Electrical 
hagerstown, MD

Crystal Atkins, Owner, Misty BLU 
Hyattsville, MD

Ned Atwater, Owner, Atwater's Traditional Food 
Baltimore, MD

James August, Owner, Supporting Progressive Initiatives, LLC 
Chevy Chase, MD

Patricia Baker, Director, Old Takoma Business Association 
Takoma Park, MD

Brandon Barnard, Owner/Operator, Brandon Barnard Window Cleaning Service 
Keedysville, MD

Alissa Barron-Menza, Vice President, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage 
Silver Spring, MD

Steve Bearden, President, Linemark Printing, Inc. 
Upper Marlboro, MD

Beth Becker, Founder, Becker Digital Strategies 
Silver Spring, MD

Matthew Benicewicz, Owner, Protean Records 
Baltimore, MD

Rob Biancuzzo, Owner, The Armoire 
Baltimore, MD

Kevin Blodger, Owner, Union Craft Brewing 
Baltimore, MD

Lawrence Bohlen, President, NaturalCheck, LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Denise Bowyer, Vice President, American Income Life Insurance Company 
North Beach, MD

David Briskie, Owner, The Parisian Flea 
Baltimore, MD

Carmen Brock, Owner, Trohv 
Baltimore, MD

W Brown, Owner, Fells Point Chess LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Andrew Buerger, Owner, B'more Organic 
Baltimore, MD

Raymond Carrier, Former Owner/President, Green Rider LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Balent Ceylan, Owner, The Covered Market 
Takoma Park, MD

Mary-Ruth Chapin, Owner, " I Do" 
Cockeysville, MD

Ida Cheinman, Principal, Substance151, Benefit LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Susan Collins, Owner, PollySue's Vintage Shop 
Takoma Park, MD

Cynthia Costello, Owner, Costello Consulting 
Bethesda, MD

Frank Coyne, Business Owner, Junk in the Trunk, LLC 
Chevy Chase, MD

Russell Curtis, General Manager, Grilled Cheese & Co. 
Baltimore, MD

Jacqueline Davenport, Owner and President, The Bookkeepers Network Inc 
Takoma Park, MD

Chris Davidson, Owner, Arrow Bicycle 
Hyattsville, MD

Kevin Davis, Owner, Kevin Davis Agency 
Beltsville, MD

Regina Davis, Owner, Flowers by Gina D 
Baltimore, MD

Donna De Garcia, Owner, Blanca Flor Silver Jewelry 
Annapolis, MD

Sasan Dehghan, Senior Program Manager, PMP, Dehghan Consulting 
Gaithersburg, MD

Mark Derbyshire, Owner, Park Moving and Storage 
Aberdeen, MD

Terence J. Dicksal, Owner, Terra Cafe LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Cathy Durkan, Owner, Re:source 
Annapolis, MD

Michael Earle, Owner, Memory Lane 
District Heights, MD

Brian England, President, BA Auto Care 
Columbia, MD

Marcus Evans, Owner, Batteries Plus 
Upper Marlboro, MD

Terrie Fleckenstein, Owner, Fleckenstein Gallery 
Baltimore, MD

Stephanie Fleishman, Owner, 2910 on the Square 
Baltimore, MD

Liam Flynn, Owner, Liam Flynn's Ale House 
Baltimore, MD

Steve Forbin, Owner, Priority Care Pharmacy 
Baltimore, MD

Cheryl Fountain, Owner, Frame Savvy 
Hyattsville, MD

Scott Goldferb, Owner, Doggie Style 
Baltimore, MD

Natalie Graham, Owner, Doll House 
Baltimore, MD

James Green, Owner, Jag-s Services LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Alan Gregerman, President and Chief Innovation Officer, VENTURE WORKS Inc. 
Silver Spring, MD

Seth Grimes, Owner, Alta Plana Corporation 
Takoma Park, MD

Robert Gruber, Owner, A People United, LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Jeanne Ha, Owner, Park Florist 
Takoma Park, MD

Chris Hammond, Owner, Federal Hill Acupuncture 
Baltimore, MD

Ed Hatcher, President, The Hatcher Group 
Bethesda, MD

Jenna Hattenburg, Owner, Hunting Ground 
Baltimore, MD

Molly Hauck, Owner, Molly P. Hauck, Ph.D., LLC, Psychotherapy 
Kensington, MD

Charlotte Hays Murray, Owner, Charlotte Elliott, Inc. 
Baltimore, MD

Susan Hendee, Owner, CulACon LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Ruben Hernandez, Owner, Hamilton Bakery 
Baltimore, MD

Brian Higgins, President, Green Home LLC 
Hyattsville, MD

Irwin Hoenig, Owner, Living Calmness 
Laurel, MD

Dennis Hoffman, CEO, EngageUSA 
Frederick, MD

Cicely Hogans, Owner, Grind House Juice Bar 
Baltimore, MD

Cecil Holder, Owner, Under the Coconut Tree 
Hyattsville, MD

Louise Holton, CEO, Alley Cat Rescue 
Brentwood, MD

Phila Hoopes, Owner, Principal, Your Words' Worth 
Baltimore, MD

Joseph Horgan, Owner, Jobuntu LLC | Tech Support for Humans 
Kensington, MD

Bernie Horn, Partner, Strategic Campaign Initiatives, Inc. 
Bowie, MD

David Horner, Owner, After Midnight 
Baltimore, MD

Joanne Hovis, President and Owner, CTC Technology & Energy 
Kensington, MD

Beth Ingram, Owner, Lilac Bijoux 
Annapolis, MD

Madeline Jackson, CEO, CME Services, Inc 
Silver Spring, MD

Lesley Jennings, Owner, Doubledutch Boutique 
Baltimore, MD

Cu-Sheer Jones, Owner, Exclusively Yours 
Baltimore, MD

Jacquelyn Jones Ziegler, Owner, Sugar 
Baltimore, MD

Devora Kimelman-Block, CEO, KOL Foods 
Silver Spring, MD

Christopher King, CEO, King Connections 
Takoma Park, MD

Jack Kinstlinger, Chairman Emeritus, KCI Technologies 
Towson, MD

Victor Kit, Owner, Victor Kit, D.D.S. 
Baltimore, MD

Gabriel Kroiz, Principal, Kroiz Architecture 
Baltimore, MD

Shawn Lagergreu, Owner, Tooloulou 
Baltimore, MD

Dick Lahn, Director, 
Annapolis, MD

Carmen Ortiz Larsen, President, AQUAS Inc; Chair, Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 
Bethesda, MD

Sandra Lawler, Owner, Sandy's Feast 
Baltimore, MD

Rick Lepski, Owner, Eyes on Main 
Annapolis, MD

Mary Beth Lindsay, Owner, Mary Beth Lindsay MD 
Salisbury, MD

Chuck & Donna Lochan, Owners, Trinidad Gourmet - Trinidad Foods Inc. 
Baltimore, MD

Themar Long, Owner, Peace and a Cup of Joe 
Baltimore, MD

Catherine Lowry, Ms, Silver Spring Psychotherapy Associates 
Silver Spring, MD

Jesse Lyell, Owner, Outpost Music 
Baltimore, MD

Mary Mashburn, Owner, Typecast Press 
Baltimore, MD

Sherritta Matthews, Owner, Bnspired Salon 
Upper Marlboro, MD

Jeff McCandess, Owner, Amano 
Takoma Park, MD

Vicki McComas, Owner, Saratoga Trunk 
Baltimore, MD

Deirdre McElroy, Executive, LPL Financial 
Columbia, MD

Bryan McGannon, Deputy Director, American Sustainable Business Council 
Brunswick, MD

Aaron McNeil, Owner, Midnite Confection's Cupcakery 
Baltimore, MD

Cerrill Meister, Owner, Eye Candy Opticianry, Inc. 
Baltimore, MD

Michael Mekhib, Owner, SPIRITAS 
Baltimore, MD

Nancy Meyer, CEO, Community Forklift 
Edmonston, MD

Meredith Mitchell, Co-Owner, Baltimore Bicycle Works 
Baltimore, MD

Lonni Moffet, Principal, Moffet & Associates 
Hyattsville, MD

Craig Moloney, President, CEM Design 
Rockville, MD

Glenn Morris, Owner, Color Marketing 
Upper Marlboro, MD

Kevin Mullaney, Owner, Soup's On 
Baltimore, MD

Meaghan Murphy, Owner, Capital City Cheesecake 
Takoma Park, MD

Scott Nash, Owner, CEO, MOM's Organic Market 
Rockville, MD

Lise Nau, Retired Owner, Lise Nau Piano Technician 
Hyattsville, MD

Sheridan Neimark, co-owner, law firm 
Silver Spring, MD

Dane Nester, Owner, Canteen 
Baltimore, MD

Sharon Newman, Retail Manager, Rite Aid 
parkville, MD

Kelly Neylan, Owner, Lasting Light Yoga and Reiki 
Columbia, MD

Ray Nosbaum, Owner, MarVa Harvest, Inc 
Silver Spring, MD

Roland Oehme, President, Green Harmony Design 
Towson, MD

Tori Paide, Owner, The Still Point 
Takoma Park, MD

Daniel Parra, Executive Director, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County 
Bethesda, MD

Lark Patterson, Owner, Lark Patter LLC 
Chestertown, MD

Kimry Perrone, Owner, Milagro 
Baltimore, MD

Linda C. Pfleiderer, Owner, In the Details 
Baltimore, MD

Kimberly Pitts, Owner, Cottage Kidz Boutique 
Baltimore, MD

Evelyn Purcell, Owner, Mouth Party Caramels LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Seleh Rahman, Owner, Seleh's De Federal Hill Furs 
Baltimore, MD

Abdul Raman, Owner, Tobbaco House and Gifts 
Baltimore, MD

Lisa Rath, Owner, At Your Service Annapolis 
Annapolis, MD

Roger Rath, Senior Vice President, 
Towson, MD

Keith Rattray, Owner, David's On The Avenue 
Baltimore, MD

Benn Ray, Owner, Atomic Books 
Baltimore, MD

Connie Reeves, Owner, Tannenbaum Publishing 
Dowell, MD

Ellen Reich, Owner, Three Stone Steps 
Baltimore, MD

Barbara Ripani, Owner, Potato Valley Cafe 
Annapolis, MD

Aaeron Robb, Owner, Ramsay Construction 
Baltimore, MD

Abigail Rome, Owner, Tierra Vista 
Silver Spring, MD

Amanda Rothschild, Managing Partner, Charmington's Restaurant 
Baltimore, MD

Ted Rouse, Chairman / Owner, Big City Farms 
Baltimore, MD

Melissa Salzman, Owner, Lovely Yarns 
Baltimore, MD

Bruce Sawtelle, Owner, Takoma Bicycle 
Takoma Park, MD

Ian Sayre, Owner, Gorilla King Comics 
Baltimore, MD

Gina Schaefer, Owner, Canton, Federal Hill, Waverly, Old Takoma Ace Hardware Stores 
Baltimore, MD

Zach Schoettler, Owner, Jack and Zach Food LLC 
Baltimore, MD

Jim Schulman, former CEO, Community Forklift 
Edmonston, MD

Bonnie Scible, Owner, Peanut Shoppe 
Baltimore, MD

Craig Sewell, Owner/Chef, A Cook's Cafe 
Annapolis, MD

Stephen Shaff, Founding Executive Director, Chesapeake Sustainable Business Council 
Mount Rainier, MD

Andy Shallal, Owner, Busboys and Poets Restaurants 
Hyattsville, MD

Dilip Sheih, Owner, Artful Framing 
Takoma Park, MD

John Shepley, Co-Owner, Emory Knoll Farms 
Street, MD

George Shepley, Owner, George R Shepley DDS 
Baltimore, MD

Clarence Smith, Owner, Chesapeake Solutions Inc. 
Bethesda, MD

Sherman Smith, Owner, Perfect Touch Hair salon/barbershop 
Baltimore, MD

Cindy Snyder, Owner, Snyder's Bootery 
Annapolis, MD

Daniel Solomon, Managing Member, Soapstone Investments 
Bethesda, MD

Dionne Sparrow, Owner, Darling Angels Childcare 
Gwynn Oak, MD

Katherine Starfield, Owner, Brown Eyed Girl- a funky boutique 
Annapolis, MD

Andrew Stonebarger, Owner, The Book Escape 
Baltimore, MD

Tony and Dee Tochterman, Owner, Tochterman's Fishing Tackle 
Baltimore, MD

Claudette Torbey, Owner, Fleet Street Market 
Baltimore, MD

Penny Troutner, Owner, Light Street Cycles 
Baltimore, MD

Peter Van Buren, President, TerraLogos Energy Group 
Baltimore, MD

Art Wagner, Owner, Zoller Wagner Digital Design 
Pasadena, MD

Aaron Warren, Owner, 2Clean Commercial Cleaning Services 
Hyattsville/National Harbor, MD

Cas Webber, Owner, Beadazzled 
Baltimore, MD

Wisson West, Owner, Gallery Serengeti 
Capitol Heights, MD

Jason Willett, Owner, True Vine 
Baltimore, MD

Jill Williams, Owner, Baltimore Cakery 
Baltimore, MD

Maryanne Woelfer, Owner, Joy Creations 
Ellicot City, MD

Nicholas Wood, Owner, Dorsey Hall Publishing 
New Market, MD

Kit Wood, Owner, Green Plate Catering 
Wheaton, MD

Elle Wright, Owner, JPLW LLC/The Chic Hit the Fan 
Baltimore, MD

Daniel Wylie, Owner, Sixteen Tons 
Baltimore, MD

Sandra Zylberman, Owner, HarborWest Design 
Owings Mills, MD