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Congressman Cummings To Get Service Award

COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) -- Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings is being honored with a service award by the Howard County Center of African American Culture.

Friday's award presentation will come during a program at Howard Community College in Columbia on civil rights issues.

The Democrat is a ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Several Howard County officials and Maryland state lawmakers are expected to attend the event.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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