Here are some highlights in the history of the Maryland Rehabilitation Association 

1950 – The Maryland chapter of the National Rehabilitation Association was organized with 205 members. The first statewide meeting was held Oct. 11, 1950 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel.

1954 – The NRA holds its annual conference in Baltimore.

1960 – A committee is appointed to consider citations and awards as the MRA awards program begins.

1964 – The name of the Maryland chapter of the NRA is officially changed to the Maryland Rehabilitation Association.

1965 – The first issue of the MRA newsletter is handed out to members.
Discussions were held at the annual meeting regarding the development of a public comprehensive rehabilitation center in the state. The Baltimore Sun reports that the MRA is sponsoring legislation to develop the center.

1970 – Membership in MRA reaches over 700. Mr. Mark Stancil gives a report at the annual meeting on the status of Maryland's Rehabilitation Center under construction.

1978 – MRA votes to support local legislation to establish parking spaces for the disabled in retail shopping parking lots.

1978 – The Mid-Atlantic Region of the NRA holds its three-day conference in Baltimore. (also 1996)

1999 –- The MRA is recognized as Chapter of the Year by the NRA at its national meeting.

MRA President	Year
R.C. Thompson	Honorary Life President
Dr. Charles W. Sylvester	1950 & 1951
Claudia Galiher	1952 & 1953
Dr. Francis M. Andrews	1954
Marian Lobdell	1957
John Payne	1959
Laura Riley	1960
Jerome Menchel	1962
Dr. George Entwisle	1963
Lionel Burgess	1965
William F. Baxter, Jr.	1966
Raymond H. Simmons	1967
Ben W. Barker	1968
Thomas D. Braun	1969
Frank A. Tarbutton	1970
Estelle Davis	1975
Billy Montgomery	1976
Myrtie Adkins	1977 & 1978
Jack Diller	1979
Rudolph Baker	1980
Charles Dankmeyer, Jr.	1981
William Lamprell	1982
Steve Freeman	1983
Estelle Davis	1984
Fred Neil	1985
Patrick McKenna	1986
Chuck Smolkin	1988
Karen Ayella	1989
Fran Salbeck	1990
Patricia Bennett	1991
Jim Jeffers	1992
Carole Beveridge	1993 & 1994
Michael Breeden	1995
Kathi Thompson	1996
Maureen McKenna	1997
Ethel Womble	1998
Jacqueline Cromer	1999
Stephanie Woerner	2000
Ben Bryan	2001
Tom Scheurich	2002
David Humes	2003
Jim Lightner	2004
Tom Laverty	2005
Anastasia Edmonston	2006
Melissa James	2007
James Evans	2008
Christine Franklin	2009
Avrohom Klainberg	2010
Ellen Fabian	2011
Adele Connolly	2012
Dr. Janet Spry	2013