Prince George’s County, once considered a weak link in the region’s economy, has overtaken neighboring Montgomery as the leading job-creator in the Maryland suburbs.
The change is a tribute in part to more honest and effective political leadership in Prince George’s, whose name was once synonymous with corruption, according to officials, business leaders and economists. The county has aggressively courted companies, spent tens of millions of dollars on incentives and begun developing prime space around underused Metro stations such as New Carrollton and Branch Avenue.
“We are not just waiting for businesses to come,” said County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D), who was elected in 2018. “We are going out, beating the bushes, to tell the story of Prince George’s County.”
Montgomery’s slippage from the top spot could be a warning sign, depending on one’s point of view. Its leadership is divided over how best to create jobs.
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