PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Celina R. Benitez, Mayor, 2025
James J. (Jimmy) Tarlau, Vice-Mayor, Ward 1, 2023
*(sworn in June 8, 2021, to replace Celina Benitez, who became mayor)
Luke D. Chesek, Ward 1, 2025
Vacancy,* Ward 2, 2023
*(special election will be held April 25, 2022, to replace Scott Cecil, who resigned Oct. 1, 2021)
Jarrett W. Stoltzfus, Ward 2, 2025


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/government/city-administration

ARTS COMMISSION
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/government/city-committees-a-z/arts-commission

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/government/city-elections/mount-rainier-board-of-elections

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 2-year terms

PARKING TASK FORCE
RECREATION COMMITTEE


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

COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Pink Howell, Coordinator (301) 955-6136
e-mail: communications@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/departments/communications

CABLE BROADCAST MOUNT RAINIER TELEVISION (MRTV) DEPARTMENT
e-mail: mrtv@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/departments/communications/mount-rainier-tv

SOCIAL SERVICES
Silvia Diaz, Coordinator (301) 955-6322; e-mail: sdiaz@mountrainiermd.org

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

MIXED-USE TOWN CENTER (MUTC) DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/government/city-committees/mutc-design-review-committee

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Vacancy, Director (301) 985-6585
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/departments/finance-department

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Cheryl Morris, Director (301) 985-6585
e-mail: hr@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/departments/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/departments/mount-rainier-police-department

CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
Alma Ferrufino, Acting Director (301) 458-5103, ext. 1006; e-mail: aferrufino@mountrainiermd.org
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/departments/code-compliance

Ukkundo'Oohwaka, Inspector (240) 825-5059; e-mail: ukkundo@mountrainiermd.org
Alma Ferrufino, Permit Tech (301) 458-5103; e-mail: aferrufino@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/departments/public-works-department

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


GREEN TEAM


TREE COMMISSION
web: www.mountrainiermd.org/government/city-committees/tree-commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent

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