2023-2024 Board of Directors Elected at MML’s Annual Business Meeting
Mayor John Carroll of Galena to Serve as President; Mayor Michael O’Connor of Frederick is President-Elect
(June 27, 2023) Annapolis, Md. – The Maryland Municipal League (MML), which represents 157 Maryland municipal governments and two special taxing districts, has elected its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. The induction took place as part of the 2023 MML Summer Conference held at the Ocean City Convention Center. “I’m both humbled and excited to take over the reins of our great organization,” said President John Carroll. “From Oakland to Ocean City, North East to North Brunswick, I look forward to traveling our great state, engaging with our members, and continuing to elevate our League’s presence in Annapolis. We are committed to every member, big or small.”
MML’s new slate of Board of Directors are as follows:
President: Mayor John Carroll, Galena
President-Elect: Mayor Michael O’Connor, Frederick
Immediate Past President: Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell, College Park
District Vice Presidents:
District 1 Todd Nock, Mayor, Pocomoke City
District 2 James Cook, Mayor, Rock Hall
District 3 Brandon Scott, Mayor, Baltimore
District 4 Andrzej Marciniak, Mayor, Port Tobacco
District 5 Monique Ashton, Councilmember, Rockville
District 6 Wayne Creadick, Councilmember, Myersville
District 7 Kevin Grove, Commissioner, Frostburg
District 8 Howard Long, Mayor, Boonsboro
District 9 Melinda Mendoza, Councilmember, Colmar Manor
District 10 Loucretia Wood, Commissioner, Charlestown
District 11 Christopher Nevin, Mayor, Hampstead
Members-At-Large:
Celina Benitez, Mayor, Mount Rainier
Monica Casanas, Mayor, Colmar Manor
Jeannine James, Mayor, LaPlata
Takisha James, Mayor, Bladensburg
Perry L. Jones, Jr. Mayor, Union Bridge
Jay Mattingly, Council Vice President, Leonardtown
Ray Morriss, Mayor, Cumberland
Kayce Munyeneh, Mayor, Cheverly
Zachary Tyndall, Mayor, Berlin
David Unglesbee, Councilmember, Hampstead
Department Representatives:
City and Town Administrators
Kyle Snyder, Town Administrator, Upper Marlboro
Municipal Attorneys
Elissa Levan, Esquire, Bowie, Westminster, Church Hill, North Beach, Mount Rainier
Municipal Clerks
John Hoatson, Clerk, Upper Marlboro
Code Enforcement and Zoning
Pamla Bennett, Code Enforcement Officer, New Carrollton
Municipal Parks and Recreation
Susan Petito, Director of Rec. & Parks, Ocean City
Municipal Police Executives
Michael Spaulding, Police Chief, Sykesville
Municipal Public Works
Lesley Riddle, Director of Public Works, Hyattsville
Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting):
Cindy Dyballa, Councilmember, Takoma Park (NLC)
Emmett Jordan, Mayor Pro Tem, Greenbelt (NLC)
Theresa Kuhns, MML Chief Executive Officer
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