Elizabeth M. Hewlett, a fixture in Prince George’s County government for more than two decades, will retire as head of the bi-county Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) announced on Monday.
Hewlett is in her second stint as head of the county planning board and the M-NCPPC, an agency that manages land-use matters in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.
She was first appointed by the legendary former County Executive Wayne K. Curry (D) in 1995, becoming the first woman and the first African-American to hold the post. She was re-appointed by Rushern L. Baker III (D) in 2011.
Her retirement takes effect at the end of 2021.
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