New District 3 Team, Holiday Distribution, and Other Resources

December 16, 2022

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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

On December 5th, I was honored to take the oath of office to serve as District 3’s County Council Member. I am deeply grateful to District 3 residents for trusting me to represent our community, and I do not take this responsibility lightly. Our office is fully staffed with three veterans of the District 3 office – Wanda Brooks, Katerin De La O Lara, and Jaqueline Menjivar – and two newcomers: Julio Murillo and Karen Guzmán. We are ready to hit the ground running to work on behalf of our District 3 community!

I have been appointed Chair of the County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment Committee, and will also serve as Vice Chair of the Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committee. These committees will work directly on critical issues such as climate change, transit, housing, economic development, smart growth, stormwater management and more. During the first legislative Council session, I introduced CR-006-2023 to adopt the Climate Action Plan for Prince George’s County. This would establish the County’s climate goal of reducing the County’s greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 and achieve carbon-neutrality by 2045. Furthermore, it will establish the Climate Action Implementation Task Force and Resident Advisory Group. The taskforce and advisory group will help guide the implementation of the Climate Action Plan.

I am excited and optimistic about what the future holds for District 3 and Prince George’s County. I look forward to working with residents and stakeholders to create an even more thriving County for all.

Please do not hesitate to contact my office if we can be of assistance. Please see our office's contact information below. You can also call my office at 301-952-3060 or send an email to councildistrict3@co.pg.md.us.

Best to you during this holiday season,

Eric Olson

Council Member

District 3

December Food Distributions

Community Events & Resources

Ebenezer Church Of God is having a Holiday Distribution on Saturday, December 17 starting at 9am while supplies last.

Metamorphosis Community Project is having a Pre-Holiday market style food and gift distribution this Saturday, December 17th, at 9:30am at Charles Carroll Middle School. This will be first come first served while supplies last.

Festival of Lights is here! Starting November 25 - January 1st at Watkins Regional Park.

Show your Holiday spirit by decorating your house and entering the annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest! Prizes will be awarded to the homes with the most likes and share on Facebook. Entry period: December 1 – December 18

Winners will be announced on December 21. Entries must be submitted via Facebook (@pgparks)

Greater Riverdale Thrives is hosting a monthly parent meeting. Monthly meetings are held at Solid Rock Church.

On Friday, December 16th, 10am-6pm The College Park Aviation Museum will be open until 6 pm for extended viewing of the model trains and displays. Watch the models trundle around their tracks and hear their whistles echo through the gallery. Learn about the connection between trains and College Park Airport. Free with museum admission.

Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools is sponsoring a free scholarship Driver's Education program for the 2022-2023 school year. You can register here before December 21, 2022. Classes begin January 22, 2022.