Beltsville community conversation Join my office Tuesday, October 1, 2019, from 7–8:30 pm for an important community conversation on the potential relocation of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. The meeting will be held at Vansville Community Center, 11733 Old Baltimore Pike, Beltsville. To see the press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing relocation, visit http:/

2020 Census Prince George's County The U.S. census is a national population count that occurs every 10 years. The outcome of the census directly impacts Prince George’s County residents through congressional representation, Electoral College apportionment, business and economic development, and federally funded programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Women and Infant and Children. A successful 2020 census count in

2020 Census Prince George's County Every ten years, the United States Census counts every resident in the U.S. The outcome of the Census directly impacts Prince George’s County residents through congressional representation; Electoral College apportionment; business and economic development; and federally funded programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Participation f

Calverton Neighborhood's Birthday and 4th of July Celebration Calverton's annual 4th of July event is additionally celebrating the neighborhood's 55th birthday! Festivities will be Thursday, July 4, from 10:30 am–1:30 pm at Calverton Park (adjacent to Calverton Elementary at 3400 Beltsville Rd). Come enjoy great food, games, face painting, live music, children’s entertainment, performers, and much more. Admission is free! And then Thursday evening, July 4, head to College Par

County Budget Update The county council has adopted a $3.6 billion balanced county general fund budget for fiscal year 2020. The budget becomes effective July 1. A few highlights of the budget include the extension of Sunday hours at the Beltsville Library starting October 6. We’re also excited to see additional funding for our school system to lower class sizes. The classroom environment plays a significant role in a student’s learning process. Teachers sometimes manage 30-p

Join us Wednesday, June 12, in Beltsville Delegates Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Ben Barnes, Mary Lehman, and I will be meeting with Beltsville residents Wednesday, June 12, to report on the 2019 Maryland legislative session. The meeting will include residents from the Beltsville Civic Association, the Calverton Citizens Association, and other nearby homeowners associations. The event starts at 7 pm and will be held in the Media Center at Beltsville Academy (4300 Wicomico Avenue). W

Meet the District 1 Team Join us for one of our upcoming Community Conversations on May 8th at Davis Hall in College Park, May 15th at Vansville Community Center, or June 6th at Beltsville Academy. Each conversation starts at 7p.m. 3rd Annual Earth Day Clean Up Recap On Saturday April 13th, we partnered with the Anacostia Watershed Society for my annual Earth Day clean up. This year, we hosted two sites: Beltsville Community Center and Gunpowder Golf Course. We would like to

Highlights of 2019 Maryland legislative session Last month, Delegates Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Ben Barnes, Mary Lehman, and I concluded the 2019 legislative session, working to deliver higher incomes and lower costs for working families. Holding down health costs: Senior citizens, and all of us, fear health costs we can’t afford. That’s why we passed powerful new laws to: ~keep insurance prices under control ~crack down on drug price hikes ~protect people with pre-existin