Democrat Aruna Miller, who will be the first immigrant and woman of color to serve as Maryland’s lieutenant governor, celebrates on election night. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.
Lieutenant Governor-elect Aruna Miller (D), leader of Governor-elect Wes Moore’s (D) transition team, announced Thursday that the transition effort is expanding.
The Transition Team is adding two new members to the Steering Committee and has also identified individuals who will lead the Transition Policy Committee. The co-chairs will lead nine policy committees with a total of 208 members.
“This team has deep expertise, an incredible diversity of professional and lived experiences, and a demonstrated commitment to serving all Marylanders,” Miller said in a statement. “Their work will actualize a strong political agenda that will ensure every Marylander has the opportunity to thrive.”
Miller said Montgomery County Board member Will Jawando (D) and Maryland Business-Clergy Partnership co-chair Joe Gaskins will join the transition team’s steering committee, calling them “critical additions.”
Miller also named the co-chairs of the Transition Policy Committee. They are:
Education Policy Executive Committee
Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes served as the first female president of Prince George’s Community College and past chair of the Maryland State Board of Education
Dr. Jennifer M. Lynch is Director of Educational Partnership at the Baltimore County Executive’s Office and a member of the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board
Dr. Richard H. Warren, Jr. is Hazel Professor of Education at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and 2019 Maryland State Teacher of the Year
Climate and Environmental Policy Executive Committee
Ed Hatcher is the founder and principal consultant of The Hatcher Group and co-editor of the Chesapeake Bay Action Plan blog
Dr. Sacoby Wilson is the Director of the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health at the College Park School of Public Health at the University of Maryland
Kim Coble is the executive director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Transportation Policy Executive Committee
Debra F. Carter is the former Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation
Joe McAndrew is the Vice President of Government Affairs and Infrastructure for the Greater Washington Partnership
John D. Porcari is the former United States Undersecretary of Transportation and Port Envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruption Task Force, and a former Maryland Transportation Secretary
Opportunity Unlocking Policy Executive Committee
Joseph T. Jones Jr. is the Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Urban Families
Rachel London is the executive director of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
Public Safety Policy Executive Committee
Chief Joshua L. Fannon is the Battalion Chief for the City of Baltimore Fire Department and President of the International Association of Firefighters Local 964 – Baltimore Fire Department
Ganesh Martin is the former Director of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and the current Vice President of Public Policy and Community Affairs for Mark43
Lieutenant Steven Thomas is the Law Enforcement Coordinator for the Anne Arundel County Crisis Response Team and the Critical Incident Stress Management Team Coordinator for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Employment and Workforce Development Policy Executive Committee
Talib Horne is the Baltimore Civic Site Director at the Annie E. Casey Foundation
gustavo torres is the Executive Director of CASA of Maryland
Christy Wyskiel is the Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins University for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Housing Policy Executive Committee
Miranda Darden Willems is the executive director of the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition
Ruth Ann Norton is the President and CEO of the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
William J. Roberts is Managing Director of Democratic Policy at the Center for American Progress
Patrice KingBrickman is a member of the Ascend Board of Directors at the Aspen Institute and is the Founder and Managing Director of Inspire Capital, LLC
James H. Degraffenreidt, Jr. is the former Chairman of the Maryland State Board of Education and former Chairman and CEO of WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas
Healthcare Policy Executive Committee
Lisa Brown is the executive vice president of 1199 Service Employees International Union for the Maryland and Washington, D.C. region
Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein is the former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
