​​​​​​​​Maryland 250 Commission 

December 1, 2023 Press Release​

Michele W. Johnson​

​Maryland 250 Direct​​or​
Michele.Johnson1@Maryland.gov
410-697-9590​

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Maryland 250 Commission Members

  • ​Governor Parris Glendening, Commission Chair
  • Judge Katie O'Malley, Commission Vice Chair
  • Elaine Rice Bachmann, Maryland State Archivist
  • Senator Jack Bailey, District 29, Calvert and St. Mary's Counties
  • Robert Bailey, Historian/Historic Planner, Maryland Park Service, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
  • Senator Benjamin Brooks, District 10, Baltimore County
  • Katie Caljean, President and CEO, Maryland Center for History and Culture
  • Alexandra Cenatus, Director of Programs, Maryland Humanities
  • Brenda B. Coakley
  • E. Keith Colston, Administrator, Ethnic Commissions and Commission on Indian Affairs, Governor's Office of Community Initiatives
  • Chanel Compton, Executive Director, Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture
  • Raquel Coombs, Chief of Staff, Maryland Dept. of Management and Budget
  • Judi Emmel, Member, Maryland Commission for Women
  • Liz Fitzsimmons, Managing Director, Maryland Dept. of Commerce Office of Tourism and Film
  • Secretary Rebecca Flora, Maryland Dept. of Planning 
  • Dr. Joni Floyd, Curator, Maryland and Historical Collections, University of Maryland Libraries
  • Terri Lee Freeman, President, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
  • Elizabeth Hughes, Director and State Historic Preservation Officer, Maryland Historical Trust
  • Mayor Takisha James, Town of Bladensburg
  • Steve Kearney, Founding Partner, KO Public Affairs
  • Secretary Susan Lee, Office of the Secretary of State
  • Councilman Pete Lesher, Talbot County Council
  • Assistant Secretary Luis Luna, Maryland Dept. of General Services
  • Lt. Governor Aruna Miller
  • Secretary D. Paul Monteiro, Maryland Dept. of Service and Civic Innovation
  • Peter Phineas Ramsey, Director of Social Studies, Maryland State Dept. of Education
  • Nicholas Redding, President and CEO, Preservation Maryland
  • Steven Skerritt-Davis, Executive Director, Maryland State Arts Council
  • Robin V. Sproul, Executive Vice President, Javelin
  • Reggie Turner, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management
  • Dr. Antonio Ugues, Jr., Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, St. Mary's College of Maryland
  • Rev. Lawrence E. Walker, Sr., Executive Director, Governor's Office of Community Initiatives
  • Secretary Anthony Woods, Maryland Dept. of Veterans Affairs