Photos George greets his former boss, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), at the Montgomery County Democratic Party's Spring Ball, May 6, 2006. George greets Sandy Rovner, President of the Leisure World Democratic Club, at a Leisure World "Meet and Greet" August 13 ,2006. At a fundraiser July 20, 2006 for County Councilmember Tom Perez (at right), a candidate for Maryland Attorney General, George met former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. At George and Soraia Leventhal's 2006 Annual Lawn Party, George chats with Montgomery County Democratic Party Chair Karen Britto, July 16, 2006. Council President George Leventhal is honored for his leadership in promoting alternatives to fossil fuels by Clean Energy Partnership Executive Director Gary Skulnik, June 16, 2006 . George Leventhal speaks out in favor of increasing public transportation at a press conference in Bethesda to support the building of the "Inner Purple Line" light rail system. The system is proposed to run from Bethesda to Silver Spring and beyond. Councilmember George Leventhal with Kweisi Mfume, candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland. Council President George Leventhal meets with Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington, on January 24, 2006. After an interview on Channel 9 news, Council President Leventhal met actress Valerie Harper, star of the television series "Rhoda" and recently appearing in a one-woman play about the life of Golda Meir. “With inspired leadership, we will take action now to build the Purple Line in this decade, to protect our quality of life by easing traffic congestion, clearing the air, saving energy and thwarting global climate change.” George Leventhal 5/24/2006 On a trip to Spain in November, 2005, George was impressed with the use of wind turbines to generate clean electricity on the mountains surrounding Tarifa on the Mediterranean coast. At the Annual Summer Lawn Party hosted by George and Soraia Leventhal at their home on July 24, 2005. Left to right: County Councilmember Steve Silverman, Congressman Ben Cardin and County Councilmembers George Leventhal, Michael Subin, Nancy Floreen, Tom Perez and Phil Andrews. Councilmember George Leventhal receives first prize in the Montgomery County NAACP's Men Can Cook, Too contest on June 26, 2005. Left to right: Tina Clarke, Montgomery County NAACP President Henry Hailstock, Councilmember George Leventhal and Daniel Leventhal. (Photo by Larry Shelton). George with Lillis Caulton, Democratic Precinct Chair in Leisure World (Precinct 13-54), July, 2005. Councilmember Leventhal receives an award from the Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families for his leadership on behalf of children in need, November, 2005. At left is Dr. Carol Garvey, Chairman of the Collaboration Council. At a fundraiser for George's campaign held by Chinese American and other Asian American community leaders on February 23, 2006: From left back: Charlie Wilson, Charlie Chiang, Danny Lee, Adrian Niu, Xing Xu, Ya Ya Xu, Duc Duong, James Whang, Stella Kwan, Serina Moy, S.K. Chen. Front: Shumei Wang, Victoria Whang, Haibin Whang, Nina Wu, George, Susan Smith-Bauk, Steve Deutsch, Alan Cheung.