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COG 2009 Annual Report 2010 Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory Transportation Public Safety Land Use Housing Health Environment Education Economy Climate Moving the Region Fo rward METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 2009 Annual Report Moving the Region Fo rward METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 2010 Regional Directory METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS COG Board of Directors 3-5 | Transportation Planning Board (TPB) 6-8 Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC) 9-11 COG Policy Committees 12 | COG Public/Private Partnerships 13-14 COG Administrative Staff 15 MEMBER JURISDICTIONS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 16-21 MARYLAND 22-45 Bladensburg 22 | Bowie 23 | College Park 24-25 | Frederick 26 Frederick County 27-29 | 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 65-66 | Prince William County 67-69 STATE AND FEDERAL REGIONAL DELEGATIONS State of Maryland 70-72 | Commonwealth of Virginia 73-74 U.S. Congress 75 METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS About COG FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS , the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, known as COG, has helped develop regional solutions to 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 T legislatures, and members of the U.S. Congress. T R R O O P P E Policies are set through the COG Board of Directors, the National E R R L Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, and the Metropolitan L A A U U N Washington Air Quality Committee. These three boards are responsible N N N A for a broad range of issues under the COG umbrella. Supporting A 9 9 0 0 0 committees help shape programs through the dedicated work of a 0 2 2 G wide array of public servants, from police chiefs to social workers. G O O C C 2 3 Y R O T C CORPORATE OFFICERS E R COG Board of Directors I PRESIDENT D L Judith F. Davis A (301) 474-8000 N The Board of Directors is COG’s O I City of Greenbelt Mayor G governing body and is responsible for E R 0 its overall policies, functions, and funds. 1 0 2 Board members are appointed each VICE PRESIDENT year by the participating local William D. Euille governments and by caucuses of state (703) 746-4500 legislative delegations from the region. City of Alexandria Mayor The COG Board takes action on committee recommendations, discusses current and emerging regional problems, VICE PRESIDENT Neil Albert and receives briefings on issues facing (202) 727-6053 the region. Board meetings are open to District of Columbia the public, and representatives from the City Administrator media frequently attend. The COG Board meets monthly. SECRETARY-TREASURER Dan Drummond (703) 385-7800 Please visit www.mwcog.org for the City of Fairfax latest information on meeting dates Council Member and times. COG WAS PROUD TO WORK HAND-IN-HAND with its member Message governments as 2009 posed major challenges for metropolitan Washington’s elected officials and its business and community leaders. from the First, COG members had to respond effectively to a recession that decimated government budgets, services and the housing market around the region. Then, because the region’s rapid growth Board Chair and rate is expected to return soon, they needed to address land-use, transportation, environmental and economic challenges in order to Executive better serve the community in the coming decades. COG members also began to confront the very difficult issue of how to develop a workforce with skills relevant to the economy of the future. Director T R O P E R L A U COG Mission N COG IS THE PREMIER FORUM TO RESOLVE REGIONAL ISSUES BY N A CONVENING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. IT IS 9 0 0 THE PLACE WHERE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PLANS ARE DEVELOPED TO 2 G ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. O C 4 5 Y R O T DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Isiah Leggett | (240) 777-2500 Dan Drummond | (703) 385-7800 C E Montgomery County Executive City of Fairfax Council Member R COG Board of Directors, CONTINUED I Adrian Fenty | (202) 727-2980 D District of Columbia Mayor L Roger Berliner | (240) 777-7828 Sharon Bulova | (703) 324-2321 A Montgomery County Councilmember Fairfax County Chairman N BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Vincent C. Gray | (202) 724-8032 O I G District of Columbia Council Chair Michael Knapp | (240) 777-7955 John W. Foust | (703) 356-0551 E CHAIR R Montgomery County Councilmember Fairfax County Supervisor Kwame R. Brown Neil Albert | (202) 727-6053 0 1 0 (202) 724-8174 District of Columbia City Administrator Jack B. Johnson | (301) 952-4441 Penelope A. Gross | (703) 256-7717 2 District of Columbia Prince George’s County Executive Fairfax County Vice Chairman Councilmember MARYLAND Camille A. Exum | (301) 952-3690 Hal Lippman | (703) 248-5014 G. Frederick Robinson | (301) 262-6200 Prince George’s County Council Member City of Falls Church Vice Mayor City of Bowie Mayor VICE CHAIR John Britton | (240) 314-8290 Andrea McGimsey | (703) 777-0204 Andrea C. Harrison Andrew M. Fellows | (301) 441-8141 City of Rockville Council Member Loudoun County Supervisor (301) 952-3864 City of College Park Mayor Prince George’s County Bruce R. Williams | (301) 891-7230 Sheryl L. Bass | (703) 257-8211 Vice Chair Randy A. McClement | (301) 600-1380 City of Takoma Park Mayor City of Manassas Council Member City of Frederick Mayor Benjamin Barnes | (301) 858-3046 Frank Jones | (703) 335-8800 David P. Gray | (301) 600-1101 Maryland General Assembly Delegate City of Manassas Park Mayor VICE CHAIR Frederick County Vice President W. S. Wally Covington, III | (703) 792-6190 Frank Principi VIRGINIA (703) 792-4646 Sidney A. Katz | (301) 258-6310 Prince William County Supervisor City of Gaithersburg Mayor William D. Euille | (703) 746-4500 Prince William County James M. Scott | (703) 560-8338 City of Alexandria Mayor Supervisor Judith F. Davis | (301) 474-8000 Virginia General Assembly Delegate City of Greenbelt Mayor J. Walter Tejada | (703) 228-3130 Arlington County Board Member MESSAGE, continued THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF COG ENVISION THE NATIONAL Budget cuts and reduced services were the first steps needed CAPITAL REGION AS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND to address the current recession. Then, elected leaders completed LEARN. COG FOSTERS REGIONALISM BY PROMOTING REGIONAL two initiatives that will shape the region and help develop its PARTNERSHIPS, DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES, APPLYING economy in the years to come. Region Forwar d ©, the report of the CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROVIDING A FORUM FOR Greater Washington 2050 Coalition, offers broad plans for the DECISION-MAKING. region and sets benchmarks to measure progress toward becoming economically competitive in terms of job growth, housing, transportation and the environment. Closing the Gaps to Build the Future, the report of the Workforce Competitiveness taskforce, is designed to help regional leaders begin preparing area residents for jobs needed in the new economy. Although job development has not been part of the regional work program in past years, area leaders believe joint planning and cooperation will reap rewards for workers in every jurisdiction. For T its part, COG will work to help shape a program that will enhance R O P education, training and job opportunities at all levels. E R L We hope this annual report demonstrates how all the A U jurisdictions in metropolitan Washington continue to work together N N A and move the region forward. 9 0 0 2 G O C 6 7 Y R O T CHAIR Henry F. Marraffa | 301-258-6310 C E Transportation Planning Board (TPB) David F. Snyder | (703) 248-5014 City of Gaithersburg Council Member R I City of Falls Church Council Member D Rodney M. Roberts | (301) 474-8000 L A VICE CHAIRS City of Greenbelt Council Member N The National Capital Region federal government must approve in O Muriel Bowser | (202) 724-8052 I Marc Elrich | (240) 777-7966 G Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is order for federal-aid transportation District of Columbia Councilmember E R Montgomery County Councilmember the federally designated Metropolitan funds to flow to the area. The TPB was 0 Todd M. Turner | (301) 809-3029 1 0 City of Bowie Council Member Arthur Holmes | (240) 777-7170 2 Planning Organization (MPO) for the created in 1965 by an agreement among Montgomery County Department of Public region, and plays an important role as local governments and the state Works and Transportation Director MEMBERS the regional forum for transportation departments of transportation in Tony Knotts | (301) 952-3860 planning. The TPB is responsible for response to the requirements of the Yvette Alexander | (202) 724-8068 District of Columbia Councilmember Prince George’s County Council Member developing regional transportation Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962. In July Haitham A. Hijazi | (301) 883-5600 policy and a long-range transportation 1966, by mutual agreement, the TPB Phil Mendelson | (202) 724-8064 District of Columbia Councilmember Prince George’s County Department of Public plan for the metropolitan Washington became associated with COG. Works and Transportation Executive Director Gabe Klein | (202) 671-1356 region, as well as programs that the The TPB meets monthly. District of Columbia Department of Phyllis Marcuccio | (240) 314-8290 Transportation Director City of Rockville Mayor Harriet Tregoning | (202) 442-7636 Colleen Clay | (301) 891-7100 City of Takoma Park Council Member Y A District of Columbia Office of Planning Director R G Donald Halligan | (410) 865-1275 .