Dr. Mary Anne Akers, Evan Richardson Appointed to the Maryland Parks Advisory Commission

Dr. Mary Anne Akers, Evan Richardson Appointed to the Maryland Parks Advisory Commission.

Dr. Mary Anne Akers, Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, and Evan Richardson, Assistant to the Dean, have been providing service to the State of Maryland as appointed Commissioners for the Maryland Parks Advisory Commission and Maryland Commission on African-American History and Culture (MCAAHC), respectively.

In 2010, Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Dr. Mary Anne Akers to the Maryland Parks Advisory Commission. The Commission is charged with developing recommendations on an ongoing basis for the Governor and Department of Natural Resources Secretary as well as proposing new or enhanced management strategies to improve and promote Maryland state parks.

As for Mr. Richardson, he will be completing his first-term as a State Commissioner for MCAAHC in July 2012. The Commission serves as the statewide clearinghouse for preserving evidence of and documenting the African-American experience in Maryland. Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Mr. Richardson in 2008. For more information about the MCAAHC, go to www.africanamerican.maryland.gov/.

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