PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Celina R. Benitez, Mayor, 2029
Valerie R. Woodall, Vice-Mayor, Ward 2, 2027
Danielle S. Carter,* Ward 1, 2027
*(ran unopposed in May 2023 election)
Jennifer J. Hoffpauir, Ward 1, 2029
Joseph M. Jakuta, Ward 2, 2029


Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
work sessions: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

• Council Minutes & Agendas

City Hall, 1 Municipal Place, Mount Rainier, MD 20712
(301) 985-6585; fax: (301) 985-6595
e-mail: cityclerk@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/

ATTORNEY
Elissa Levan, Esq., City Attorney (410) 659-4974; e-mail: elevan@fblaw.com

ADMINISTRATION
Kourosh Kamali, City Manager (301) 985-6585; fax: (301) 985-6595
e-mail: citymanager@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/212/City-Manager

ARTS COMMISSION
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/214/Arts-Commission

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/234/Mount-Rainier-Board-of-Elections

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 2-year terms

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/224/Community-Emergency-Response-Team-CERT

COMMUNITY GARDEN COMMITTEE
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/225/Community-Garden-Committee

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/227/Design-Review-Board

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/230/Ethics-Commission

RECREATION COMMITTEE
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/238/Recreation-Committee

VISION ZERO TASK FORCE
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/244/Vision-Zero-Task-Force

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/246/Youth-Advisory-Council

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/248/Youth-Scholarship-Committee

CITY CLERK
Melissa Sam, City Clerk (301) 985-6585
e-mail: cityclerk@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/180/City-Clerk

CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
Alma Ferrufino, Director (301) 458-5103
e-mail: aferrufino@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/164/Code-Compliance

COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Pink Howell, Communications & Events Coordinator (301) 955-6136
e-mail: communications@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/182/Communications

MOUNT RAINIER TV
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/194/Mount-Rainier-TV

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Ronald Hopkins, Director (240) 462-3946, (301) 985-6585, ext. 31; e-mail: rhopkins@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/196/Economic-Development

LEGACY MIXED-USE TOWN CENTER (MUTC) DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/233/Legacy-Mixed-Use-Town-Center-LMUTC-Desig

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Natalie Sam, Director (301) 985-6585
e-mail: nsam@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/174/Finance

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Cheryl Morris, Director (301) 985-6585
e-mail: hr@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/172/Human-Resources

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Linwood Alston, Chief (301) 985-6590, (301) 985-6580 (administrative office), (301) 985-6565 (emergency & non-emergency)
e-mail: laston@mountrainierpd.org
3249 Rhode Island Ave., Mount Rainier, MD 20712 - 2036
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/157/Police

POLICE REVIEW & ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/236/Police-Review-Advisory-Board

SOCIAL SERVICES
Nicaury Lora Vasquez, Coordinator (202) 579-5011; e-mail: socialservices@mountrainiermd.org


PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Rocio Latorre, Interim Director & Program Manager (301) 985-6583
3715 Wells Ave., Mount Rainier, MD 20712
e-mail: rlatorre@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/184/Public-Works

Leroy Sammy, Maintenance Supervisor (240) 508-0679; e-mail: lsammy@mountrainiermd.org


GREEN TEAM
web: https://www.mountrainiermd.org/231/Green-Team

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m. (virtual)

TREE COMMISSION
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/240/Tree-Commission

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