EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Function:

To assist the efforts of the county in procuring goods and services from minority business enterprises, women business enterprises and disabled business enterprises pursuant to the County’s Equal Business Opportunity Program, and to monitor the activities of the Economic Development Authority to determine its efforts to include equal business opportunity concerns in its activities and programs.

Number of Members:

10 (with 1 ex-officio member)
Seven shall be Howard County residents; nine shall be business owners, among whom shall be at least five minority individuals, at least one woman and one individual with disabilities, one shall be a member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority, and the ex-officio member shall be the County Executive or the County Executive’s designee.

Appointed by:

County Executive appoints. County Council confirms.

Contact:

Executive Assistant, 410-313-2050

Meetings:

At least four times annually or more frequently at the call of the chairperson of the commission, with the chairperson notifying the commission members at least five days prior to any meeting. Meetings are held in the Executive Conference Room (5th floor) of the Gateway Building, 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046.

Members:

Christine Abunassar Cathy J. Bell Rodrigo Chacon Johnathan Lightfoot Frankie Mabry

Gerald L. Pratt Laurie Phelps Reuben Jerry E. Seals, M.D. VACANCIES

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