By Angela D. Alsobrooks
The writer, a Democrat, is Prince George’s County executive.
Since I was sworn in as the eighth county executive for Prince George’s County over three years ago, I have had the privilege of making numerous appointments to help move our county forward. Among them; a fire chief, a police chief, a school CEO, a chief administrative officer, a chief information officer, and many more.
Each time I have sought a candidate to lead an agency or entity, I have kept one thing top of mind: choose the best qualified person for the position, who will do their level best for the residents of this county.
I kept that top of mind when I sought to replace the esteemed Elizabeth “Betty” Hewlett, who retired as chair of the Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), after more than 21 years of dedicated service. Chair Hewlett left an indelible impact on the landscape of our beautiful county, especially through her work on key policies and projects such as planning for the Purple Line, the new Capital Region Medical Center, the growth of several transit-oriented development sites, the rewrite of the County’s Zoning Ordinance and so much more.
I kept that top of mind when I selected Peter Shapiro to succeed her in the position, because the best is yet to come for Prince George’s, and Peter was the most qualified person to help lead us into the future.
Click here to read the rest of the op-ed by PGC Executive Angela Alsobrooks over at Maryland Matters
