Maryland Retailers Alliance
Annual Awards

The Maryland Retailers Alliance Annual Awards are presented at our
Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony each Fall.

Maryland Retailers Alliance
Legislator of the Year

The MRA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to an elected official in recognition of their outstanding public leadership and support of the mission of the Maryland Retailers Association.

Louis L. Goldstein Public Service Award

The Maryland Retailers Alliance’s Annual Service Award was initiated in 1985, and renamed in honor of Maryland Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein in 1998. The award honors recipients not only for their business accomplishments, but also for giving back to their community and for their extraordinary contributions to the vitality of the retail industry.

Maryland Retailers Alliance Retail Theft Prevention Award

The Maryland Retailers Alliance’s Retail Theft Prevention Award was established in 1999 as the Law Enforcement Award to recognize the activities, accomplishments, and performance of law enforcement officers who affect the daily business lives of Maryland merchants. The title of the award was updated in 2023 to acknowledge the expanded efforts of loss prevention and judicial professionals in combatting and preventing retail crime. Nominees for the award are evaluated based on the following categories:

• Crime prevention efforts geared toward retailers and their customers
• Investigation and apprehension of persons or organizations that victimize retailers and their customers

Maryland Association of Chain Drug Stores Advocate of the Year

The Maryland Association of Chain Drug Stores Advocate of the Year Award is presented annually to an elected official in recognition of their outstanding public leadership and support of the mission of the Maryland Retailers Alliance's Association of Chain Drug Stores.