[photo, County Council, Prince George's County, Largo, Maryland]

County Council, Prince George's County, Largo, Maryland, December 2024.

Top row, left to right: Thomas E. Dernoga; Wanika B. Fisher; Wala Blegay; Krystal Oriadha; Eric C. Olson.

Bottom row, left to right: Sydney J. Harrison; Ingrid Scott Watson (resigned); Jolene Ivey; Edward P. Burroughs III; Calvin S. Hawkins II (resigned).

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Krystal Oriadha (D), Chair (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term), Dist. 7
Eric C. Olson (D), Vice-Chair (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term), Dist. 3
Thomas E. Dernoga, Esq. (D), Dist. 1
Wanika B. Fisher, Esq. (D), Dist. 2
Timothy J. Adams* (D), Dist. 4
(appointed Jan. 23, 2026, & sworn in Feb. 3, 2026, to replace Ingrid Scott Watson (D), who resigned Jan. 16, 2026)
Shayla Adams-Stafford* (D), Dist. 5
*(elected, June 3, 2025, & sworn in June 17, 2025, to replace Jolene Ivey (D), who was sworn in Dec. 5, 2024, as at large member)
Danielle I. Hunter* (D), Dist. 6
*(appointed Jan. 9, 2026, & sworn in Feb. 3, 2026, to replace Wala Blegay (D), who was appointed to at large seat, Dec. 29, 2025)
Edward P. Burroughs III (D), Dist. 8
Sydney J. Harrison (D), Dist. 9
Jolene Ivey (D), At Large
Wala Blegay,* Esq. (D), At Large
*(appointed Dec. 29, 2025, & sworn in Jan. 5, 2026, to replace Calvin S. Hawkins II (D), who resigned Dec. 22, 2025)
Terms expire 2026.

Meetings: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. (except Aug. & Dec.)

[photo, County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland]

Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 2nd floor
1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774
(301) 952-3700; fax: (301) 952-3238
web: https://pgccouncil.us/

County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

khcanning@co.pg.md.us

https://pgccouncil.us/581/Charter-Review-Commission

Appointed by County Council & County Executive:
Lupi Q. Grady, Chair
Dennis C. Brownlee; Samuel H. Dean; Camille A. Exum; Stephanie V. Overton Stanard, Ph.D.; Glenda R. Wilson; Jacqueline B. Woody.

COMPENSATION REVIEW BOARD
Staff: Colette R. Gresham (301) 952-5434; e-mail: crgresham@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/579/Compensation-Review-Board

GUN VIOLENCE STUDY WORKGROUP
Staff: Tiffany N. Hannon (301) 952-3690; e-mail: tnhannon@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/987/Gun-Violence-Study-Workgroup

Krystal Oriadha, Co-Chair (chosen by Workgroup)
Perry L. Paylor, Co-Chair (chosen by Workgroup)

Appointed by County Council: Juanita Agnew; Tyrone Collington, Sr.; Tyreese R. McAllister; Krystal Oriadha.

Ex officio: Lisa Del Balso-Reynolds, designee of Secretary of Juvenile Services; Perry L. Paylor, designee of State's Attorney; Melissa A. Pryce, Esq., Public Defender; Barry L. Stanton, Acting Chief Administrative Officer; Steven Upathambhakul, designee of Sheriff; Zachary Olare, designee of Chief of Police; Elana Belon-Butler, Director of Family Services; Carlesa Peterson, designee of Director of Social Services; Brittany Vasquez, designee of Health Officer; Terence Clark, Director of Corrections.

COUNTY VEHICLE USE REVIEW BOARD
Staff: Maurice Simpson, Jr. (301) 952-5261; e-mail: msimpson1@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/550/Vehicle-Use-Review-Board

Appointed by County Council Chair:
Jacqueline L. Brown, Ed.D.; Samuel A. Epps IV; Enor R. Williams, Jr.

REDISTRICTING COMMISSION

DISTRICT COUNCIL
County Council, ex officio, constitutes District Council.
web: https://pgccouncil.us/312/District-Council

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 10:00 a.m. (except Aug., Dec.)

STANDING COMMITTEES

https://pgccouncil.us/436/Council-Standing-Committees

Appointed by County Council Chair

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Adrian Albear, Director (301) 952-5353; e-mail: aalbear@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/605/Education-and-Workforce-Development-EWD

Krystal Oriadha, Chair (1-year term)
Shayla Adams-Stafford, Vice-Chair
Calvin S. Hawkins II; Eric C. Olson; Ingrid S. Watson.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Marvely Nettles-Simpson, Director (301) 952-7601; e-mail: mnettles@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/441/General-Assembly

Wanika B. Fisher, Esq., Chair (1-year term)
Krystal Oriadha, Vice-Chair
Shayla Adams-Stafford; Edward P. Burroughs III; Jolene Ivey.

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & FISCAL POLICY COMMITTEE
Nathaniel K. Tutt, Director (301) 952-5353; e-mail: nktutt@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/439/Government-Operations-and-Fiscal-Policy-

Ingrid S. Watson, Chair (1-year term)
Wala Blegay, Esq., Vice-Chair
Edward P. Burroughs III; Thomas E. Dernoga, Esq.; Krystal Oriadha.

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Sandra A. Eubanks, Director (301) 952-4357; e-mail: saeubanks@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/437/Health-Human-Services-and-Public-Safety-

Wala Blegay, Esq., Chair (1-year term)
Wanika B. Fisher, Esq., Vice-Chair
Eric C. Olson; Krystal Oriadha; Ingrid S. Watson.

PLANNING, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Rana Hightower, Director (301) 952-3435; e-mail: rhightower@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/438/Planning-Housing-and-Economic-Developmen

Thomas E. Dernoga, Chair (1-year term)
Krystal Oriadha, Vice-Chair
Shayla Adams-Stafford; Calvin S. Hawkins II; Eric C. Olson.

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
J. Kenneth Battle, Jr., Director (301) 952-3698; e-mail: kjbattle@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/440/Transport-Infrastructure-Energy-Enviro-T

Eric C. Olson, Chair (1-year term)
Sydney J. Harrison, Vice-Chair
Wala Blegay, Esq.; Thomas E. Dernoga, Esq.; Wanika B. Fisher, Esq.

Administrator

rjwilliams@co.pg.md.us

Deputy Administrator

wmhunt@co.pg.md.us

https://pgccouncil.us/31/Administration

County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive (view from Main St.), Upper Marlboro, Maryland, September 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

County Auditor

county_auditor@co.pg.md.us

https://pgccouncil.us/180/Office-of-Audits-Investigation

OFFICE OF CLERK OF COUNTY COUNCIL
Donna J. Brown, Acting Clerk of County Council (301) 952-3600; e-mail: clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us
Donna J. Brown, Deputy Clerk
web: https://pgccouncil.us/172/Office-of-the-Clerk-of-the-County-Counci

Administrator

bjstone@co.pg.md.us

https://pgccouncil.us/237/Board-of-Appeals

Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms:
Bobbie S. Mack, Chair (chosen by County Council, 4-year term), 2019
Anastasia T. Johnson, Albert C. Scott. Terms expire 2019.

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Lindsay A. Watts, Senior Director (240) 427-7186
e-mail: lawatts@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/174/office-of-communications

OFFICE OF ZONING HEARING EXAMINER
Maureen Epps McNeil, Chief Zoning Hearing Examiner (301) 952-3644
e-mail: memcneil@co.pg.md.us
web: https://pgccouncil.us/175/Office-of-the-Zoning-Hearing-Examiner

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