From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

BIG SHOUT OUT! BIG KUDOS! MAJOR THANKS!

The City needed you, and each of you ROSE TO THE OCCASION!

Thank you to the following people who stepped forward to volunteer to serve as ELECTION BOARD MEMBERS for the great City of Mount Rainier, MD:

Maxine Drakeford

Ophelia Baxter

Karl Jones, Jr.

Abby L. Greenwell

Nicole Logan

Matthew Weber

Dina Williams

These men and women will be on the agenda on Tuesday to be appointed to the Mount Rainier Board of Elections. Please come out and be a part of this great moment.

Each member has agreed to participate in training with the Prince George's County Board of Elections on Monday, February 23rd.

A calendar/schedule of the election process will be available soon. Already available to you is the "Election Procedures." You may pick up a copy from City Hall or download from the mountrainiermd.org website.

Wanted to be an election judge, but just did not get your name in on time?

Guess what? There is still a way for you to participate in this process. The Board of Elections, once officially appointed, will be conducting voter registration throughout the City.

They need you! They will train you on how to conduct a voter registration campaign in your neighborhood, and would love to have you help them with this process. We have lots of new neighbors that have not yet registered to vote, and we want them to participate.

Send your contact information to either of the following: Council Liaison to Election Board, Malinda Miles, 301-237-3889 (cell) or call City Hall, mayormiles@gmail.com Staff Support, Veronica Owens, 301-9856585, vowens@mountrainiermd.org

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.