Prince George’s County, a Maryland suburb bordering Washington, D.C., has seen tremendous growth since the onset of the pandemic.
While the pandemic initially took Prince George’s County by storm, with a whirlwind of Covid-19 cases in 2020, the county has recovered with new job growth and businesses moving to the area.
One person instrumental in this recovery is Prince George’s County native Ebony Stocks, who has served as executive vice president of Prince George’s County Economic Development Corp. for six years, working to cultivate a strong local economy supporting entrepreneurs and business growth. Now she is PGCEDC’s interim CEO and president, and she is looking to take things further to ensure a prosperous future for the county.
“Despite Prince George’s County being one of the hardest hit from the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged as a leader in recovery,” she said. “The data shows that we created more jobs postpandemic than any other jurisdiction in the state, which is a testament to the strength and diversity of our economy. We went from significant losses to setting the pace for job growth in Maryland, powered by strategic development, workforce investment and our business community’s relentless spirit.”
PGCEDC’s analysis of the county’s economic recovery from the pandemic, released in December, showed that the pandemic wasn’t just a public health crisis but also an “economic emergency,” especially for the county’s small, minority- and women-owned businesses, Stocks said.
