The Prince George’s County Council unanimously elected Calvin S. Hawkins II (D-At Large) as chair during its final meeting of the year Tuesday, elevating a longtime player in county politics with strong ties to the executive branch.
Hawkins, who was elected in 2018 and served for the past year as vice chair, will lead the council as Prince George’s weathers a second surge in coronavirus cases. His challenges will include passing a budget with what officials anticipate will be a massive revenue shortfall and steering help to struggling businesses.
Council member Deni Taveras (D-District 2), the first Latina elected to the council in 2014, will serve as vice chair.
Hawkins pledged to work closely with County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D), whom he first met about two decades ago, when he was working for County Executive Wayne K. Curry (D) and she was a young prosecutor in the state’s attorney’s office.
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