Civility Partners As of 3/15/09 AAA Mid-Atlantic Abilities Network Adventist HealthCare, Inc. Allentuck Landscaping Co. Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce City of Gaithersburg Comcast Committee for Montgomery Community Ministry of Montgomery County Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County Corporate Volunteer Council EagleBank Fannie Mae Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce GeneDx IMPACT Silver Spring Indiggo Associates Johns Hopkins University KYMS Image International, Inc. Leadership Montgomery Montgomery College Montgomery Community Television/Access Montgomery Montgomery County Board of Elections Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County Department of Police Montgomery County Department of Public Libraries Montgomery County Executive's Office of Community Partnerships Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Montgomery County Public Schools National Center for Children & Families NOVA Research Company Olney Boys & Girls Community Sports Association Sandglass Systems Strathmore The Gazette The Meakem Group of Wachovia Securities, Inc. The Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce Town of Washington Grove Universities at Shady Grove Verizon Westfield Montgomery

Choose Civility in Montgomery County is a Countywide initiative convened by Leadership Montgomery that involves multiple partners working together to enhance the quality of life and emphasize the importance of civility for all who live and work in Montgomery County. The impetus for Choose Civility was a keynote by Dr. P. M. Forni, author of Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct, at Leadership Montgomery’s 2007 Homecoming. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE  NEXT CHOOSE CIVILITY MEETING  READ ABOUT Choosing Civility  CHOOSE CIVILITY FOR LIFE BECOME A PARTNER OR SPONSOR Contact Esther Newman at Leadership Montgomery Phone: (301) 881-3333 Email: esther.newman@leadermont.org IN THE NEWS • Elisabeth Deal, Executive Director, OBGC Speaks on "Codes of Conduct" at Choose Civility Meeting at Johns Hopkins University - 1/5/09 • Author Steven Michael Selzar Shares Stories with "Choose Civility" Participants at Johns Hopkins University - 9/08 • P.M. Forni Washington Post Online Discussion - The Civility War - 9/22/08 •  Washington Post Sunday Source - P.M. Forni - A Measure of Civility - 9/21/08 • Washington Post Sunday Source - P.M. Forni - How to Deal with Bad Behavior - 9/21/08 • The Wall Street Journal on Civility - Be Nice or What? Fans of Dr. Forni Spread Civility 4/5/08 • "Civility Initiative Launched" from The Gazette10/07 • "Thanks for the Civility" from The Baltimore Sun 9/1/07 Leadership Montgomery is a nonprofit organization educating, connecting and inspiring leaders to improve Montgomery County. Leadership Montgomery's mission is to engage a diverse group of leaders through programs and membership activities. The resulting knowledge, awareness and relationships enable graduates to benefit our community.