“Kibbitzing with Kagan” Podcast – Cheryl Kagan | Maryland State Senator

Russ Strickland, MD Emergency Management Agency Director

The Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Russ Strickland, joined me for a chat. Our conversation ranged from lessons learned in the Navy to his 25+ years in fire and rescue leadership. He has been at the[...]

Jennifer Bevan-Dangel, State Director of the Humane Society of the U.S.

Jennifer Bevan-Dangel is the former head of Common Cause and Advocates for Children and Youth. Now the Maryland State Director of the Humane Society of the U.S., her focus is on animal protection and conservation. We had a dynamic[...]

Bob Flanagan, former MD legislator & Secretary of Transportation

Republican. Navy officer. State legislator. Attorney. Secretary of Transportation. My friend. Check out this “Kibbitzing with Kagan” interview with the Hon. Bob Flanagan. (Be sure to subscribe so you hear about others!) This episode of “Kibbitzing with Kagan” was[...]

Rev. Kasey Kaseman, Interfaith & Nonprofit Leader

For many decades “Kasey” Kaseman has worked to bring diverse people together in faith and shared vision. He has helped provide health care for our lower-income neighbors. Former Montgomery County (Maryland) Executive Ike Leggett created an Interfaith Liaison position and[...]

Allison Stearns, CaringMatters

“CaringMatters,” a nonprofit formerly known as “Hospice Caring,” provides loving support and assistance for people with life-limiting illness. From their website: CaringMatters (founded as Hospice Caring in 1989) serves children, adults and families facing serious illness and grieving the death[...]

Jessica Post, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee focuses on state legislative elections. Under President Jessica Post’s leadership, over $51M was raised and spent in the 2020 elections. Since 2016, the DLCC has helped to take over hundreds of Republican-held seats and won[...]

Becky Wagner, Retired Nonprofit Leader

Becky Wagner, one of my “she-roes,” has had a remarkable career of making a difference. From working for U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes to helming Interfaith Works and Advocates for Children & Youth to running for the Montgomery County Council, Becky[...]

Ellen Weintraub, Federal Election Commission

A regular and effective presence on national news programs, Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub has offered her professional, legal, *sane* analysis of issues related to the 2020 #elections. She & I chatted about a broad range of topics including[...]

Hon. Richard Madaleno, Montgomery County’s Chief Administrative Officer

Former State Delegate, State Senator, and gubernatorial candidate Rich Madaleno is now the CAO of Montgomery County, Maryland. We chatted about a wide range of topics including the State budget, #MarriageEquality, and what he misses about being in elective office. [...]

Woody Woodroof, Red Wiggler Farm

Enjoyed a chat with the creative and high-energy founder and Executive Director of Red Wiggler Community Farm, Woody Woodroof. This important nonprofit is a brilliant “win-win-win” for the environment, CSA customers, and people with disabilities. This episode of “Kibbitzing[...]