Appointed by County Executive: Patricia G. Adams, Esq.; Peter Shapiro.
Appointed by County Council: Athena Malloy Groves; W. Chris Stewart.
On Dec. 16, 2010, County Executive established Accountability, Compliance and Integrity Advisory Board to ". . . help County Government provide transparent, open and accountable services for its citizens." Board was to review ethical practices and policies of Prince George's County government and its surrounding jurisdictions; and review and evaluate Prince George's County Ethics Code, and Maryland Ethics Code.
Board submitted its report to County Executive on June 13, 2011.
BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON ADDRESSING PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY'S STRUCTURAL DEFICIT
web: http://pgccouncil.us/487/Blue-Ribbon-Commission
Appointed by Prince George's County Council:
Earl Adams, Jr., Esq., Chair
Henry W. Mosley; Sherman L. Ragland II; John Rogard Tabori; Mark E. Tomassoni, Ph.D.; Ron L. Watson, Ph.D.
Representing Prince George's County Office of Audits & Investigations: Turkessa Green; David H. Van Dyke.
Representing Prince George's County Office of Management & Budget: Terry K. Bacote-Charles; Amber Hendricks.
Representing Greater Prince George's Business Roundtable: James R. Estepp
Representing Prince George's Chamber of Commerce: David C. Harrington
Representing Prince George's County Association of Realtors: Desiree Callender
Representing affiliates of organized labor in Prince George's County: Jamal I. Miller; Gino Renne.
Ex officio (nonvoting): Thomas M. Himler, designee of County Executive; Derrick Leon Davis, Chair, Prince George's County Council.
Blue Ribbon Commission on Addressing Prince George's County Structural Deficit formed in June 2015 (County Council Resolution 26-2015).
Commission was charged with recommending to County Council and County Executive ways to close County's structural deficit, gap between tax revenues and expenditures. Commission studied potential causes of deficit; examined County's budget and spending structure; reviewed policies and practices that impact revenues and tax base; and received comments and suggestions from County citizens.
In January 2017, Commission submitted its final report.
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Under Public Schools, renamed Financial Services within Division of Business Management Services.
CITIZEN COMPLAINT OVERSIGHT PANEL
web: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/644/Citizen-Complaint-Oversight-Panel
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 4-year terms:
Florence Felix-Lawson, Chair (chosen by County Executive)
Kelvin D. Davall; James T. Rice; Kimberlei A. Richardson; Marsha A. Ridley; Daniel C. Vergamini; one vacancy.
Based on recommendations of Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Safety and Community Relations, Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel in Prince George's County was authorized in 1990 (CB-25-1990).
Panel reviewed complaints made against Police Department, as well as investigations made by Department's Internal Affairs Division of those complaints. From these reviews, recommendations were made to Chief of Police. In addition, Panel issued reports to County's Chief Administrative Officer, and made annual reports to the public.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to four-year terms, seven members constituted Panel. County Executive designated Panel Chair (County Code, secs. 18-186.01 through 18-186.09).
Panel ceased to function on June 30, 2022, just prior to formation of Police Accountability Board on July 1, 2022 (Chapter 59, Acts of 2021).
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DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES
FOOD SECURITY TASK FORCE
Appointed by County Council Chair:
In July 2020, Food Security Task Force was formed by County Council (County Council Resolution no. CR-062-2020).
Task Force charge was to address issues related to demand and supply of healthy food; areas with limited access to healthy food; food health connections, school meals; and food insecurity in County.
A final report by Task Force was submitted to County Executive and County Council in Dec. 2021.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WORK GROUP
Appointed by County Council Chair: Sarah Basehart; Erin M. Bradley; Jesse E. Buggs, Jr.; Maryann Dillon; Nathaniel A. Forman, Esq.; Shannon Guzman; Sherman Hardy; Donna B. Hurley; Rev. Anthony G. Maclin; Lillian Martin; Ashanti Martinez; Scott A. Nordheimer.
Ex officio: Dannielle M. Glaros, designee of Chair, County Council; Estella Alexander, Director, Dept. of Housing & Community Development; Ted Kowaluk, designee of Director, Dept. of Planning; Gloria L. Brown Burnett, Director, Dept. of Social Services; Yolanda L. Hawkins-Bautista, Chair, Board of Commissioners, Housing Authority; David S. Iannucci, Esq., President & CEO, Prince George’s Economic Development Corp.; David C. Harrington, President & CEO, Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce.
In April 2019, Housing Opportunities for All Work Group was established by County Council (County Council Resolution CR-16-2019).
Work Group uses Comprehensive Housing Strategy Report and other data resources to create framework of a housing policy; set benchmarks to be monitored and distributed transparently; and submitted quarterly and annual reports.
Twenty-two members constituted Work Group.
In April 2022, Work Group submitted its combined third annual report and final report.
HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS & STAFFING
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY ON LATINA-LATINO AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN
OFFICE OF SCHOOL HEALTH, POLICY, SERVICES, & INNOVATION
OFFICE OF STRATEGY PLANNING & PERFORMANCE
POLICE REFORM WORK GROUP
Ex officio: Rodney C. Streeter, designee of President, County Council; Judith S. Danso, Esq., designee of State's Attorney, Prince George's County; Keith A. Lotridge, Esq., District Public Defender, Prince George's County; Donnell W. Turner, Esq., Police Department Inspector General, Prince George's County; Florence Felix-Lawson, Chair, Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel, Prince George's County.
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT & RETENTION SUBCOMMITTEE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT, COMPLIANCE & INTEGRITY SUBCOMMITTEE
INTERNAL POLICIES & COUNTY REGULATION SUBCOMMITTEE
In July 2020, County Executive authorized and appointed Police Reform Work Group, which was charged with conducting a comprehensive study and review of Police Department policies, relating to hiring, training, and the use of force. Work Group recommended reforms that Police Department should implement.
Final report was submitted to County Executive Dec. 4, 2020.
PRINCE GEORGE'S FORWARD TASK FORCE
Charlene M. Dukes, Ed.D., Co-Chair
EDUCATION RECOVERY SUBCOMMITTEE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
HEALTH RECOVERY SUBCOMMITTEE
HUMAN & SOCIAL SERVICES RECOVERY SUBCOMMITTEE
In June 2020, County Executive formed Prince George's Forward Task Force.
Task Force charge was to help guide County’s recovery from coronavirus during and after pandemic.
Under Task Force were five subcommittees: Economic Recovery, Education Recovery, Government Operations, Health Recovery, and Human and Social Services Recovery.
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION 2011
In January 2011, Redistricting Commission was authorized by County Council (County Charter, Article III, sec. 305; County Council Resolution no. CR-2-2011). To develop a plan for Council election districts, County Charter requires that such a commission be established every ten years following federal decennial census.
Commission submitted its plan to County Council in September 2011. Redistricting plan was adopted in 2011 (County Council Resolution no. CB-64-2011).
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION 2021
Appointed by County Council:
In January 2021, Redistricting Commission was authorized and appointed by County Council (County Charter, Art. III, sec. 305; County Council Resolution no. CR-006-2021).
Commission submitted its report, a redistricting plan, to County Council on September 1, 2021.
RE-ENTRY ADVISORY BOARD
In July 2019, Re-Entry Advisory Board was created by County Council.
To determine, evaluate, assess, and assist County agencies in implementing a comprehensive Re-Entry Program and re-entry services for persons released from prison, Board established progress reports. These were used to assess effectiveness of every County re-entry-related service. They also were used to evaluate what resources were needed to implement an effective Re-Entry Program and re-entry services that addressed employment, housing, mental health, and faith-based initiatives; develop a model program or systematic processes for serving formerly incarcerated persons before and after incarceration release; and review relevant legislation.
To County Council, Board submitted final report in Nov. 2021.
RESPONSIBLE LEGACY TASK FORCE
Appointed by County Council Chair:
Responsible Legacy Task Force was created by County Council in June 2020 (County Council Resolution nos. CR-009-2019, CR-071-2021).
Task Force was to review all County monuments, parks, street names, County buildings, and other places of honor, and create a process to determine future of names linked to a prejudiced past. Task Force worked to ensure that County’s legacy is one of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Nine-member Task Force originally was scheduled to issue an interim report by Dec. 31, 2020, and a final report by June 30, 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, that timeframe was extended, and Task Force submitted its final report Dec. 31, 2021 (County Council Resolution no. CR-071-2021).
SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM
Appointed by Governor: Kenneth W. Johnson; Orlan M. Johnson, Esq.
Employing criteria defined by Chapter 147, Acts of 2013, Committee concluded its work by June 2013.
SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Appointed by Governor: Oretha Bridgewaters-Simms; Hallie Russell Williams.
Formed in May 2019. Completed its work in June 2019.
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
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Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms, Board was disbanded in Jan. 2017
Under Public Schools, renamed Office of Special Education and Student Services.
web: https://pgccouncil.us/809/Food-Security-Task-Force
Todd M. Turner, Chair
Deborah Archer, Ed.D.; Elana T. Belon-Butler; William M. Campbell, Jr.; Dannielle M. Glaros; Nicole Hall; Alexandra Harris; Dennis Lewis; Stacey E. Little, Ph.D.; Gale Livingstone; Kimberly Rush Lynch; Maria Martin; Roberto Melara; Aimee E. Olivo; Kerriann M. Peart, Ph.D.; Darlene R. Saunders, Ph.D.; Joan A. Shorter; Lindsay Smith; Jon Wogman.
web: https://pgccouncil.us/628/Housing-Opportunities-For-All-Work-Group
Under Public Schools, renamed Human Resources Recruitment and Retention within Division of Human Resources.
Under Office of Central Services, renamed Supplier Development and Diversity Division in Nov. 2012 (County Council Resolution passed CR-60-2012).
Under Public Schools, renamed Diversity Affairs.
Under Board of Education, Office of Ombudsman was disbanded on Aug. 31, 2018.
Under Public Schools.
Under Public Schools, renamed Office of Strategic Resources.
Appointed by County Executive:
Maureen Lamasney, Co-Chair
Alonzo T. Washington, Co-Chair
Orlando D. Barnes; Wanika B. Fisher; Glenn F. Ivey; Tara H. Jackson; Mark A. Magaw; Kris March, Ph.D.; Josephine P. Mourning; Archie O’Neill; Krystal Oriadha; Dwayne Preston; Joseph Ruddy, Esq.; Sonia Wiggins-Pruitt; Alexander Williams, Jr.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & QUALITY SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE
Florence Felix-Lawson, Chair
Kris Marsh, Ph.D., Chair
Judy Danso, Chair
Wanika B. Fisher, Chair
Glenn F. Ivey, Esq., Chair
Staff:
web: https://princegeorgesforward.com/
David Velazquez, Co-Chair
William von Hoene, Jr., Co-Chair
Sheila R. Tillerson Adams; Rosie Allen-Herring; Patricia Arzuaga, Esq.; Rushern L. Baker III; Erek L. Barron; Joanne C. Benson; Chris Bloyer; Erin M. Bradley; Aminta Hawkins Breaux, Ph.D.; Tamela E. Bresnahan; Anthony G. Brown; Jo Ann Browning, D.M.; Marco J. Clark, Ed.D.; Brunson L. Cooper; Duane Deason; Rick Edson; P. Michael Errico; M. H. (Jim) Estepp; Daniel Flores; Daphne T. Forbes, Esq.; Jamel R. Franklin; Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D.; Terrence M. Fullum, M.D.; Tracy R. Gant; Monica E. Goldson, Ed.D.; Maria S. Gomez, R.N.; Thomas H. Graham; Paul l. Grenaldo; Djawa Hall; Artis G. Hampshire-Cowan, Esq.; David C. Harrington; Sydney J. Harrison; John K. Jenkins, Sr.; Christyl Johnson, Ph.D.; Mark A. Lawrence; Tony Lee; Jair K. Lynch; Gary Michael; B. Doyle Mitchell; Korey Neal; Martin J. O'Malley; Derrick N. Perkins; Darryll J. Pines, Ph.D.; Lupi Quinteros-Grady; April N. Richardson, Esq.; Nancy Ross; Catalina Sol; Terry Speigner; Mohan Suntha, M.D.; David A. Sutphen; Casiya Y. Thaniel, Esq.; Alvin Thornton, Ph.D.; Maria Harris Tildon; Geoffrey Mount Varner, M.D.; Kerry R. Watson, Jr.; Tonia Wellons; Falecia D. Williams, Ed.D.; Stephanie L. Williams; Christine R. Wray; Joseph L. Wright, M.D.; Francey Lim Youngberg, Esq.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas H. Graham, Chair
Darryll J. Pines, Ph.D., Chair
Martin J. O'Malley, Chair
Joseph L. Wright, M.D., Chair
Rosie Allen-Herring, Chair
Appointed by County Council:
Sharon R. Taylor, Chair (chosen by County Council)
Tamara Davis Brown, Esq.; David C. Harrington.
Staff: Robert J. Williams, Jr. (301) 952-3794; e-mail: rjwilliams@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/326/Redistricting-Commission
Rev. James J. Robinson, Chair (chosen by County Council)
Charlene Mickens Dukes, Ed.D.; David C. Harrington.
Alexander Williams, Jr., Chair
web: https://pgccouncil.us/806/Responsible-Legacy-Task-Force
Joseph A. Solomon, Chair
Gloria G. Lawlah, Vice Chair
Michael Gannon; Courtney Glass; Timothy Moorehead; David L. Reed, Ph.D.; Jennifer Stabler, Ph.D.; Todd M. Turner; Jacqueline B. Woody.
Charlene M. Dukes, Ed.D., Chair (chosen by State Superintendent of Schools)
Brig. Gen. Warner I. Sumpter, Chair (chosen by State Superintendent of Schools)
Under Public Schools, renamed Technology Training and Instructional Technology within Division of Information Technology.
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