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.

Friday, December 31, 2021

For YOU, I am Thankful

It is the end of 2021, and I have a lot of thank yous to dish out, but I am so afraid that I will leave someone out that I am just going to say for you I am thankful. Thank you to everyone that helped me along my journey in 2021!

Each of you made my life better and contributed to my successful outcome.

My ups were way up because you stood beneath me and pushed with all of your might.

My downs were not hard to swallow because you had so many sweet things to offer like encouragement, help when needed, support to hold help me up, and yes, advice that helped me understand why I was down.
Some of you walked a mile in my shoes and took some of the hits to make sure that the blows did not take me out alone.

Others stood up and defended my rights to exist even when my mistakes were hard to let go of.
Making it through 2021 required a lot of help from all of you, and I thank you for sharing my load.
I will probably need all of your help all over again as I enter 2022, so please know that you are cherished, loved, adored, and NEEDED by me as I take on the next 365 days in 2022!

So, as we say goodbye to 2021, let's grab on to love, hope, peace, and prosperity for 2022. No, I am not talking about money, and I am talking about you and your friendship through the coming year. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

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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.