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Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Cites Immigrant Roots in Speech
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Kwasi Holman , the EDC's president, Patricia Hayes-Parker , its vice president, and several county employees accompanied Johnson.
During a trip earlier this year, BTI Construction & Supply, a Lanham-based company, signed a $46 million agreement to build houses in Gambia.
Holman said such trips are designed to boost trade and investment in the county and to expand opportunities for county businesses, which, he said, results in a stronger tax base.
"We have 11 companies that have active relations with the Gambia, and we're trying to expand and solidify those relationships," Holman said.
Holman said Johnson will only be traveling to Gambia. However, several others on the trip will also go to Senegal, where they will deliver medical supplies, Holman said. In March, a county delegation went to Gambia and Senegal.
The trip is estimated to cost $2,000 per person, Holman said.
In May, The Washington Post requested a breakdown of the expenses incurred during Johnson's last trip to Africa. Under the law, the request is supposed to be answered in 30 days. The county Office of Law has not provided the information. Last month, a county attorney said the information was still being put together.
This week, Denise Roberts , a spokesman for the county executive's office, said the March trip cost $42,000.
Johnson postponed a 10-day excursion to China in October after concerns were raised about avian flu.
County officials say that trip may be rescheduled for spring.
Hendershot Recuperating
Council member Thomas R. Hendershot (D-New Carrollton) is recovering at home after undergoing carotid artery surgery last week.
Hendershot missed the council's meeting on Dec. 6, which included the exchange of the gavel ceremony, because he was previously scheduled for the procedure, which is intended to help prevent strokes and restore adequate blood flow to the brain. He stayed in the hospital overnight following the operation.
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