Levitan Appointed to MD Fiscal Commission

Levitan Appointed to MD Fiscal Commission

Laurence Levitan, a partner in the law firm of Rifkin, Livingston, Levitan & Silver (RLLS), who handles government relations matters for Maryland dealers, has been appointed on behalf of MNCTDA and WANADA to serve on the Commission on Marylandês Fiscal Structure as the representative for the Chamber of Commerce.

Levitan, a veteran lobbyist and former state Senator who was chairman of the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee for 16 years, is recognized as a state fiscal expert with proven experience in dealing with tough budget times. And that is what the state is facing, with a deficit in excess of $900 million projected for FY2004.

A deficit of that magnitude, and how the state deals with the shortfall, would have important implications for the business community, said Levitan. Last year they had all kinds of pots of money to help with the billion dollar shortfall, but now those are gone, he said. With Levitanês expertise, the commission will have an invaluable leadership perspective going forward.