P.J. has served on the City Council since 2014. During his time on council, P.J. has demonstrated a strong commitment to working with residents, city staff, county and state leaders, and the University of Maryland to achieve results. In addition to his duties as councilmember, P.J. is the Co-Chair of the Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee, Co-Chair of the Seniors Committee, and Chair of the College Park City-University Partnership Housing & Development Committee. P.J. is a proven leader, keeping his communities informed and engaged, and promoting smart growth and quality of life. P.J. is a graduate of University of Maryland and has an MBA from University of Maryland University College. P.J. works for the federal government and has worked for various cultural and academic institutions in the Washington metropolitan area. P.J. is a graduate of the Maryland Municipal League Academy for Excellence in Local Governance. P.J. and his husband Nick moved to College Park in 2011. They enjoy walking their two dogs on local trails, gardening, biking around town, exploring local restaurants and farmer’s markets, and taking advantage of the amenities at University of Maryland, including Campus Recreation Services and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. |
| Dennis is a native Marylander having grown up and finished high school in Worcester County, Maryland. After finishing college in Baltimore, where he earned a BS degree in Mathematics, he has been employed as a federal employee, and has served 2 years in the US Army. Following military service Dennis was employed by, and has retired from the IBM Company, and from Group1/Pitney Bowes Software, Inc. Dennis settled in the city of College Park in the mid-1990’s and soon thereafter became involved with the Lakeland Civic Association (LCA) and other neighborhood advocacy affairs. He has served the LCA in many capacities, and has been president of the LCA for more than 6 years. During his LCA time, Dennis has interacted with City Staff, and Mayor and Council to accomplish a number of initiatives, and considers his ability to grasp the big picture, and to work through details with all stake-holders to arrive at amenable end-results as an asset that will serve well in the future. Looking forward to the next Council term Dennis expects to enhance relationships with Council, and constituents, and in general to tackle stabilization/quality-of-life, public safety, and all day-to-day issues facing the City. |