Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities (CEJSC)

​CEJSC Meetings and Agendas​

  • The CEJSC will meet on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 10am - 12pm.  The meeting will be held virtually on Google Meet:  https://meet.google.com/jyu-jetj-cnm

    You can also join by phone at 520-777-1215‬ PIN: ‪862 444 696‬#  The agenda can be found here​.

  • Meetings are held regularly on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 10am to 12pm. Please visit this page to confirm the meeting date and find materials.

Commission Membership​

Maryland Environment Section 1-701 identifies the membership requirements for the CEJSC. The CEJSC consists of 23 members including representatives from multiple state agencies, local government, and labor.  The Governor, the Senate President, and the Speaker of the House appoint representatives of communities concerned with Environmental Justice, the business communities, environmental organizations, health experts, and an academic institution with an EJ institute.

Leadership​​​​​

​Camille Burke
Chair​
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Standing Members
Serena McIlwain (Devon Dodson, Designee)​​​
Environment Secretary
​Dr. Laura Herrera Scott (Subha Chandar, Designee)
Health Secretary​
​Rebecca Flora (Joseph Griffiths, Designee)
​Planning Secretary
​Kevin Anderson​ (Melissa Brown, Designee)
​Commerce Secretary
​​Jake Day (John Papagni, Designee)
​Housing Secretary
​Paul Wiedefeld​​ (Janet Moye Cornick, Designee)
​Transportation Secretary
​The Honorable Regina T. Boyce
​Member of the House of Delegates
​Vacant
​Member of the Maryland Senate

Governor Appointed Members

Monica Brooks
​Community Representative
​Voncia Molock
​Business Representative
​Barbara Paca
​Environmental Organization
​Camille Burke
​Health Expert
Vacancy
​Academic Institution with an EJ Initiative

​Senate President & House Speaker Appointed Members


​Vacancy
Community Representative​
​Vacancy
​Community Representative
Vacancy
Community Representative​
Vacancy
Business Representative​
​Vacancy
​Environmental Organization
Vacancy
​Health Expert

​Local Government Appointments

​Pete Hill, Anne Arundel County
​MACo
Lori Cunningham, City of Bowie​MLL

Appointed by the AFL-CIO
​Donna Edwards
​Union Member
​Gerald Jackson
​Union Member
Past Appointments from Governor (service continues until new appointments are made under 2021 SB674/CH0635 & HB1207/CH0634)


Paulette Hammond
​Lesliam Quiros-Alcala


Annual Reports and Archives​

Contact Information

For further information please contact Devon Dodson at (410) 537-4499 or devon.dodson1@maryland.gov

  
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