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Nominee for Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility highlights small-business focus amid DBE changes
Executive Nominations Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary
Walter Simmons, nominee for the new Department of Social and Economic Mobility, described plans to streamline services for small businesses and to help roughly 7,000 firms respond to a recent federal change to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
Walter Simmons, the nominee to lead Maryland's new Department of Social and Economic Mobility, told the Senate Executive Nominations Committee on Feb. 16 that his office will prioritize small business outreach and streamline certification processes.
Introduced by Senator Antonio Hayes, Simmons said the department…
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