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Formation | 1957 |
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Type | Council of Governments |
52-6060391[1] | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
Purpose | To create a more accessible, sustainable, prosperous, and livable National Capital Region.[3] |
Headquarters | 777 N. Capitol Street NE, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Clark Mercer[4] | |
Kate Stewart[5] | |
Subsidiaries | Center for Public Administration & Services Inc[1] |
Revenue (2017) | $53,951,042[1] |
Expenses (2017) | $54,478,507[1] |
Employees (2016) | 142[1] |
Volunteers (2016) | 36[1] |
Website | www |
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) is an independent, nonprofit association designed to address regional issues confronting Washington, D.C., suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia. It was founded in 1957.
MWCOG comprises 24 local governments in the Washington metropolitan area, including the Maryland and Virginia state legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. About 300 local, state, and federally elected officials make up its membership.[6][7] and formally incorporated on May 28, 1965.[8]