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.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Faith-Based Community Endorses Mayor Malinda Miles for Re-election

Many of the members of our faith-based community live outside of Mount Rainier's borders. They have the opportunity and the resources to help make life better for many, and when asked, THEY ALWAYS come through.

Mayor Malinda Miles looked at the needs of the community and then asked the churches in her City “What are you doing to contribute to the betterment of Mount Rainier?”

When the answer came back not enough, Mayor Miles asked us to organize and make a financial contribution for schools supplies for both elementary schools.

Then she asked the churches to raise money to help pay light, water and gas bills. Over the past year, Mayor Malinda Miles has worked with the participating churches to pay eviction notices and provide more than 650 Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for residents.

Here are some of the services to the community that got paid this year and did not come out of the City's coffers.

Note: There is not a social service line item in the City's municipal budget for its residents.

$450 to turn lights and water on
$400 to stop one eviction
$450 to end the second eviction
$700 to help family move because home was condemned
$700 to pay for lights, water, and phone for a single mother
$2,500 to catch up back rent for a senior being evicted
$2,500 to help stop a foreclosure
$300 for young mother with child in need of rental assistance
$450 car note to help a mother to get back and forth to work after paying her rent of $950

When ACCS came up short, Mayor Malinda Miles made up the difference out of her personal finances. We appreciate the working relationship that Mayor Malinda Miles has created with the churches and our community.

We, the Associated Churches for Community Services (ACCS) representing all churches willing to participate, Greater Rock Creek, Buffalo Baptist, Saint John's Episcopal Church, Antioch Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Mount Rainier, and Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal A.M.O.S. to name a few endorse Mayor Malinda Miles for Re-election as Mayor of Mount Rainier, MD.

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.