Democrat Aruna Miller, who would be the first immigrant and lady of colour to function Maryland’s lieutenant governor, celebrates on election evening. Picture by Danielle E. Gaines.
Lt. Gov.-elect Aruna Miller (D), the pinnacle of the transition staff for Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D), introduced Thursday that the transition effort is increasing.
The transition staff is including two new steering committee members and has additionally recognized the individuals who will lead the Transition Coverage Committee. The co-chairs will lead 9 coverage committees with a complete of 208 members.
“This staff has deep experience, an unbelievable variety {of professional} and lived experiences, and a demonstrated dedication to serving all Marylanders,” Miller stated in a press release. “Their work will actualize a powerful coverage agenda that may guarantee each Marylander has the chance to thrive.”
Miller stated that Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando (D) and Joe Gaskins, co-chair of the Maryland Enterprise-Clergy Partnership, will be part of the transition staff’s steering committee, calling them “vital additions.”
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Miller additionally appointed the Transition Coverage Committee co-chairs. They’re:
Schooling Government Coverage Committee
Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes was the primary feminine President of Prince George’s Neighborhood Faculty and former President of the Maryland State Board of Schooling
Dr. Jennifer M. Lynch is the Director of Instructional Partnership on the Workplace of the Baltimore County Government and a member of the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board
Dr. Richard H. Warren, Jr. is a Hazel Professor of Schooling on the College of Maryland, Japanese Shore, and 2019 Maryland State Instructor of the 12 months
Local weather and Surroundings Government Coverage Committee
Ed Hatcher is the Founder and Senior Advisor of The Hatcher Group and co-editor of the Chesapeake Bay Motion Plan weblog
Dr. Sacoby Wilson is the Director of the College of Maryland, Faculty Park Faculty of Public Well being’s Heart for Neighborhood Engagement, Environmental Justice and Well being
Kim Coble is the Government Director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Transportation Government Coverage Committee
Debra F. Carter is the previous Assistant Secretary to the Maryland Division of Transportation
Joe McAndrew is the Vice President of Authorities Affairs and Infrastructure for the Larger Washington Partnership
John D. Porcari is the previous United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation and Port Envoy to the White Home Provide Chin Disruptions Job Power, and a former Maryland Transportation secretary
Unlocking Alternative Government Coverage Committee
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Joseph T. Jones Jr. is the Founder, President, and CEO of the Heart for City Households
Rachel London is the Government Director of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
Public Security Government Coverage Committee
Chief Joshua L. Fannon is the Battalion Chief with the Baltimore Metropolis Fireplace Division and President of the Worldwide Affiliation of Fireplace Fighters Native 964 – Baltimore Fireplace Officers
Ganesha Martin is the previous Director of the Baltimore Metropolis Mayor’s Workplace of Prison Justice and present Vice President of Public Coverage and Neighborhood Affairs for Mark43
Lt. Steven Thomas is the Anne Arundel County Disaster Intervention Workforce Legislation Enforcement Coordinator and the Worldwide Vital Incident Stress Basis Vital Incident Stress Administration Workforce Coordinator
Jobs and Workforce Improvement Government Coverage Committee
Talib Horne is the Baltimore Civic Website Director on the Annie E. Casey Basis
Gustavo Torres is the Government Director of CASA of Maryland
Christy Wyskiel is the Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins College for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Housing Government Coverage Committee
Miranda Darden-Willems is the Government Director for the Maryland Inexpensive Housing Coalition
Ruth Ann Norton is the President and CEO of the Inexperienced and Wholesome Properties Initiative
William J. Roberts is the Managing Director for Democracy Coverage with the Heart for American Progress
Rising Maryland’s Competitiveness Government Coverage Committee
Patrice King Brickman is a member of the Board for Ascend on the Aspen Institute and is the Founder and Managing Director of Encourage Capital, LLC
James H. Degraffenreidt, Jr. is the previous Chairman of the Maryland State Board of Schooling and former Chairman of the Board and CEO of WGL Holdings, Inc., the father or mother firm of Washington Gasoline
Well being Care Government Coverage Committee
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Lisa Brown is the Government Vice President of 1199 Service Staff Worldwide Union for the Maryland and Washington, D.C., area
Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein is the previous Secretary of the Maryland Division of Well being and Psychological Hygiene and Vice Dean for Public Well being Follow and Neighborhood Engagement on the Johns Hopkins College Bloomberg Faculty of Public Well being