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COG Board,Committees and Staff 2009 Metropolitan W Ashington 2008 Annual Report 2009COG Board, Metropolitan Committees Washington and Staff Regional Directory METROPOLITANWASHINGTONCOUNCILOFGOVERNMENTSMETROPOLITANWASHINGTONCOUNCILOFGOVERNMENTS Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 2008 Annual Report Meeting the Region’s Short-Term Needs and Long-Term Goals Metropolitan Washington Member Jurisdictions COG 2009 Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory Council of Governments District of Columbia ..........................16-21 COG Board of Directors ...........................3-5 Maryland...........................................22-45 Board, Committees and Staff Transportation Planning Board (TPB).........6-8 Bladensburg.............................................22 Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Bowie ......................................................23 Committee (MWAQC).............................9-11 College Park .......................................24-25 COG Policy Committees ............................12 Frederick .................................................26 COG Public/Private Partnerships ................13 Frederick County .................................27-29 COG Administrative Staff ...........................14 Gaithersburg.......................................30-31 Greenbelt............................................32-33 Montgomery County ............................34-37 Prince George’s County .......................38-41 Rockville .............................................42-43 Takoma Park.......................................44-45 Virginia..............................................46-69 Alexandria ..........................................46-48 Arlington County .................................49-51 Fairfax ................................................52-53 Fairfax County.....................................54-57 Falls Church .......................................58-60 Loudoun County..................................61-63 Manassas...........................................64-65 Manassas Park ...................................66-67 Prince William County..........................68-69 State and Federal Regional Delegations State of Maryland................................70-72 State of Virginia...................................73-74 United States Congress.............................75 LARRY LEVINE, WMATA Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments © JOHN DUNLEVY, CHICAGO IL For more than 50 years, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, known as COG, has helped develop regional solutions to About such issues as the environment, affordable housing, growth and development, public health, child welfare, public safety, homeland security, and transportation. COG is an independent, nonprofit association comprised of elected officials from 21 local governments, members of the Maryland and Virginia state legislatures, and members of the U.S. Congress. COG Policies are set through the COG Board of Directors, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, and the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee. These three boards are responsible for a broad range of issues under the COG umbrella. Supporting committees help shape programs through the dedicated work of a wide array of public servants, from police chiefs to social workers. 2 3 COG COG Board of Directors The Board of Directors is COG’s governing body and is responsible for its overall policies, Board, Committees and Staff functions, and funds. Board members are appointed each year by the participating local governments and by caucuses of state legislative delegations from the region. The COG Board takes action on committee recommendations, discusses current and emerging regional problems, and receives briefings on issues facing the region. Board meetings are open to the public, and representatives from the media frequently attend. The COG Board meets monthly. Please visit www.mwcog.org for the latest information on meeting dates and times. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Corporate Officers President Vice President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Phil Mendelson Frank Principi Alan E. Imhoff Judith F. Davis (202) 724-8064 (703) 792-4646 (301) 600-1632 (301) 474-8000 District of Columbia Prince William County City of Frederick City of Greenbelt Councilmember Supervisor Alderman Mayor Vision The elected officials of COG envision the National Capital Region as the best Mission place to live, work, play and learn. COG COG is the premier forum to resolve fosters regionalism by promoting regional regional issues by convening local partnerships, developing best practices, governments and other stakeholders. It is applying cutting-edge technologies, and the place where intergovernmental plans providing a forum for decision-making. are developed to enhance the quality of life in the National Capital Region. 4 5 COG COG Board of Directors, CONTINUED COG Board of Directors Officers Members Sidney A. Katz Bruce R. Williams Hal Lippman Board, Committees and Staff (301) 926-0679 (301) 891-7100 (703) 248-5014 Chair District of Columbia Adrian Fenty City of Gaithersburg Mayor City of Takoma Park Mayor City of Falls Church Penelope A. Gross Vice Mayor (703) 256-7717 (202) 727-2980 Judith F. Davis Benjamin Barnes Fairfax County Vice Chair District of Columbia Mayor (301) 474-8000 (301) 858-3046 Andrea McGimsey Vincent C. Gray City of Greenbelt Mayor Maryland General Assembly (703) 777-0204 (202) 724-8032 Isiah Leggett Delegate Loudoun County Supervisor District of Columbia Council (240) 777-2500 Harry J. Parrish II Virginia Chair Montgomery County Executive (703) 257-8211 William D. Euille City of Manassas Mayor Dan Tangherlini Roger Berliner (703) 838-4500 Vice Chair 202) 727-6053 (240) 777-7828 City of Alexandria Mayor Frank Jones Kwame Brown District of Columbia Montgomery County (703) 335-8800 Jay Fisette (202) 724-8174 City Administrator Council Member City of Manassas Park Mayor District of Columbia (703) 228-3130 Michael Knapp W. S. Wally Covington, III Councilmember Maryland Arlington County (240) 777-7955 (703) 792-6190 G. Frederick Robinson Board Member Montgomery County Prince William County (301) 262-6200 Dan Drummond Council Member Supervisor City of Bowie Mayor (703) 385-7800 Jack B. Johnson Frank Principi Robert Catlin City of Fairfax (301) 952-4441 (703) 792-4646 Vice Chair (301) 864-8666 Council Member Prince George’s County Prince William County Andrea C. Harrison City of College Park Sharon Bulova Executive Supervisor (301) 952-3864 Council Member (703) 324-2321 Prince George’s County Marilynn M. Bland James M. Scott William J. Holtzinger Fairfax County Chairman Council Member (301) 952-3820 (703) 560-8338 (301) 600-1380 John W. Foust Prince George’s County Virginia General Assembly City of Frederick Mayor (703) 356-0551 Council Chair Delegate Fairfax County Supervisor David P. Gray Susan R. Hoffman (301) 600-1101 (240) 314-8290 Frederick County Vice President City of Rockville Mayor Message from the safety, and the impact of the fiscal crisis on area nonprofits and foundations. The Commuter Connections program Board Chairand seized the opportunity to promote its new, online ridematching system just as it garnered unprecedented Executive Director interest due to a summer of record-high gasoline prices. And with an eye to the future, COG moved full steam ahead by unveiling its regional climate change report and recommendations and launching its Greater Washington Balancing the region’s short-term needs 2050 initiative. with its long-term goals. In order to better assist its member governments, COG It’s the principal challenge for COG and its member has begun to streamline its operations to create a leaner, governments during the current economic crisis. Area more focused and financially stable organization. While governments are being squeezed. Depressed housing and cutting expenses, COG is also striving to become a greener, David J. Robertson Executive Director commercial property values and shrinking revenues are more sustainable regional leader. This publication is an making it more difficult to provide critical services to area example of this commitment. To reduce printing costs and save some trees, residents. At the same time, area leaders must consider how COG is combining its useful regional directory with its annual report of today’s decisions will affect long-term goals related to accomplishments. Penelope A. Gross 2009 COG Board growth and development, climate change and energy use. We hope that as you look through this document, you will notice the of Directors Chair COG is of greatest value to the region during times like many ways COG is helping the region respond to immediate needs and these. Just last year, we brought together elected officials and key ensuring that metropolitan Washington is the best place to live, work, play stakeholders on a number of urgent topics like foreclosures, pedestrian and learn for future generations. 6 7 Transportation Planning Board (TPB) COG The National Capital Region Transportation Chair Harriet Tregoning Arthur Holmes Board, Committees and Staff Planning Board (TPB) is the federally Charles A. Jenkins (202) 442-7636 (240) 777-7170 (301) 600-1092 District of Columbia Montgomery County designated Metropolitan Planning Frederick County Office of Planning Director Department of Public Works Organization (MPO) for the region, and Commissioner Todd M. Turner and Transportation Director plays an important role as the regional (301) 809-3029 Tony J. Knotts Vice Chairs forum for transportation
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