The educator has previously been awarded the Medal of Excellence by Maryland's Governor and been named the country's National Life Changer of the Year for the 2018-2019 season.

(Washington Post) — Anyone who does business in the metropolitan area can identify difficult aspects of the governing culture that are unique to Prince George’s County. These can and must be fixed. Here are 10 ways how:  End the pervasive involvement of elected officials in land use, which has dominated county politics. Follow the example […]

(Washington Informer) — A controversial member of the Prince George’s County Council took the oath of office recently despite having to face serious federal charges sometime in the future.  Prince George’s County Councilmember Leslie Johnson (D-District 6) took her oath at the inauguration of the new County Council which took place at the same time […]

(Greater Greater Washington) — Dear Mr. Baker,  Congratulations on your recent election as County Executive. Having worked in the Prince George’s County government for some years, we are very heartened by your win, along with that of several promising new members of the County Council who have expressed their intention to advance a Smart Growth […]

(Washington Informer) — The newly elected Prince George’s County Councilmember who has been caught up in a scandal has the support of many of her constituents to keep her position.  Prince George’s County Councilmember-Elect Leslie Johnson (D-District 6) was arrested on Fri., Nov. 12 and has been indicted on charges of evidence tampering and obstruction […]

(Washington Post) — Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson arrived at work on Monday morning ready to tackle his day. “I’ve just been told that the spending affordability report is in,” he said.  Never mind that not 72 hours prior, federal agents had arrested Johnson and his wife, Leslie, on allegations that he had taken […]

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