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Absurdity of Her Days

A year after her husband was killed in a mass shooting, Andrea Chamblee ’83 navigates grief by finishing his final book and taking a public role in…

State of the Union 2020 Guests

The president is bringing the deputy chief of the Border Patrol, while one of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers will be the guest of Representative Jackie Speier…

Podcasts & Presentations
August 26, 2024
Open Doors
Andrea Chamblee, one of the authors of the book, Capital of Basketball, interviews one of the subjects the book, Television sports host James “JB” Brown, in advance of the annual Annapolis Book Festival.
March 11, 2023
Open Doors

I pass a new TV mounted on the work wall, where a CNN news crawl says SHOOTING AT ANNAPOLIS CAPITAL. I sit down, perhaps on the floor.

January 4, 2023
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Join Andrea Chamblee for a virtual discussion of Washington, D.C.’s impact on the sport of basketball.

December 2, 2022
St John's Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish, Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Come find out! Join us for our Adult Education Hour on Sunday, December 11 at 9:00 am, to hear gun…

June 28, 2020
It's the Miami Knight Show - Grief Talk

Today, June 28, 2020 marks two years since five Capital Gazette employees were killed in a mass shooting at their Annapolis office. Help It’s the Miami Knight Show- Grief Talk honor their lives by creating awareness of irresponsible gun ownership and how we can make a difference through story sharing and advocacy.

March 4, 2020
John Hopkins Carey School of Business

The Stoop Storytelling Series in partnership with Women in Business at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School present “Movers and Shakers: Stories about taking risks, breaking barriers, fighting oppression, and disrupting the status quo, ” an evening of inspiring true, personal tales about making an impact at home, in Baltimore, and in the world.

November 16, 2019
C-SPAN

Andrea Chamblee talked about the life of and posthumously published book by John McNamara, a former reporter and editor for Capital Gazette Communications, which publishes The Capital and the Maryland Gazette. Mr. McNamara was killed in a June 28, 2018, mass shooting at the offices of The Capital. Ms. Chamblee, the widow of Mr. McNamara, […]

June 28, 2019
WUSA9

Andrea co-produced and was featured in the Emmy award winning mini-documentary, “Survived By”. On June 28, 2018, 5 employees of the Annapolis Capital Gazette were killed in a mass shooting. WUSA9’s Mike Wise followed the families of the victims for weeks. Summer Geimer tells the story of how her mother, Wendi Winters, charged the shooter […]

March 14, 2019
Ignite Annapolis, Maryland Hall

Today we feel empowered with knowledge and motivation. Thank you Andrea Chamblee for standing up on our stage last night and inviting this community into your heart. Your passionate presentation about gun legislation could not be more timely today with the news from New Zealand. Here are the links at the end of Andrea’s presentation […]

Testimony before the Maryland Legislature

HB0862 – Civil Actions – Noneconomic Damages – Personal Injury or Wrongful Death; Judiciary Committee 3/1/2023 1:00:00 PM

House Judiciary Committee YouTube channel

HB0425 – Public Safety – Untraceable Firearms Judiciary Committee 2/9/2023 1:00:00 PM

HB0120 – Public Information Act – Personnel Records – Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton’s Law)
Judiciary 2/9/2021 1:30:00 PM

HB0004 – Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers
Judiciary 1/15/2020 1:00:00 PM

SB0208 – Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers
Judicial Proceedings 2/5/2020 2:00:00 PM

Written Testimony of Andrea Chamblee in support of Senate Bill (SB) 208 (Feb 5, 2020)

Senate Judiciary Proceedings YouTube channel

Capital of Basketball

The Capital of Basketball by John McNamara with Andrea Chamblee and David Elfin.

Official Website: Capital of Basketball

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