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Tricia Swanson, vice president of government relations at the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, told the committee that the pilot program would help to attract the workforce that businesses in the region want. "We polled our board of directors and member companies, which vary in terms of size and industry, last summer and asked them what is the top thing on your mind and, above anything else, the answer was talent. Attracting and retaining top talent," Swanson said. "And, if you look at what the talent is concerned with, transportation is on the tops of their minds." Read the full WTOP article.