Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) is a regional organization of Washington area local governments. MWCOG comprises 21 local governments in the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as area members of the Maryland and Virginia state legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. It was founded in 1957.
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[edit] Mission and functions
MWCOG provides a forum for discussion and the development of regional responses to issues regarding the environment, transportation, public safety and homeland security, affordable housing, community planning, and economic development.[1] Policies are set through the Board of Directors, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), and the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC). These three boards meeting on a monthly basis and are responsible for a broad range of issues under the MWCOG umbrella.
[edit] Transportation planning
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the metropolitan Washington area. The TPB prepares plans and programs that the federal government must approve in order for federal-aid transportation funds to flow to the Washington region. The TPB became associated with MWCOG in 1966.[2]
[edit] Environmental planning
The Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee is the entity certified by the mayor of Washington, D.C. and the governors of Maryland and Virginia to prepare an air quality plan for the DC-MD-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area under Section 174 of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.[3]
MWCOG provides water quality planning and coordination on a variety of water quality issues in the Washington region, including restoration of the Anacostia River, water supply coordination and support for the Chesapeake Bay Program.[4]
[edit] Housing and urban planning
MWCOG provides analytical support to member local governments involving population, household and employment forecasts.[5]
[edit] Member Jurisdictions
| Jurisdiction | State | Population |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. | 591,833[6] |
| Town of Bladensburg | Maryland | 7,676[7] |
| City of Bowie | Maryland | 53,193[8] |
| City of Gaithersburg | Maryland | 57,670[9] |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | 828,770[10] |
| City of College Park | Maryland | 26,607[11] |
| City of Greenbelt | Maryland | 21,559[12] |
| City of Rockville | Maryland | 58,706[13] |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | 930,813[14] |
| City of Takoma Park | Maryland | 17,477[15] |
| Frederick County | Maryland | 224,705[16] |
| City of Frederick | Maryland | 59,220[17] |
| City of Alexandria | Virginia | 140,024[18] |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 1,010,241[19] |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 278,797[20] |
| Arlington County | Virginia | 204,568[21] |
| City of Falls Church | Virginia | 10,948[22] |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 360,411[23] |
| City of Fairfax | Virginia | 23,349[24] |
| City of Manassas | Virginia | 35,412[25] |
| City of Manassas Park | Virginia | 11,426[26] |
Estimated Total Population of MWCOG Jurisdictions: 5 Million
[edit] National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board plays an important role as the regional forum for transportation planning. The TPB works in coordination with Department of Transportation Planning at MWCOG to prepare plans and programs that the federal government must approve in order for federal-aid transportation funds to flow to the metropolitan Washington region.[2]
Members of the TPB include representatives of local governments; state transportation agencies; the Maryland and Virginia General Assemblies; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; and non-voting members from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and federal agencies. The TPB employs an extensive public involvement process and provides a 30-day public comment period before taking action on plans and programs.
[edit] 2009 Board of Directors
| Member | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|
| MWCOG Chairman Penny Gross | Fairfax County Board of Supervisors |
| MWCOG Vice Chair Andrea Harrison | Prince George's County County Council Member |
| MWCOG Vice Chair Kwame Brown | District of Columbia City Councilmember |
| Adrian Fenty | District of Columbia Mayor |
| Dan Tangherlini | District of Columbia City Administrator |
| Vincent C. Gray | District of Columbia City Council Chair |
| G. Frederick Robinson | Bowie Mayor |
| Robert T. Catlin | College Park City Council Member |
| William J. Holtzinger | Frederick Mayor |
| David P. Gray | Frederick Board of Aldermen Vice President |
| Sidney A. Katz | Gaithersburg Mayor |
| Judith F. Davis | Greenbelt Mayor |
| Isiah Leggeth | Montgomery County Executive |
| Roger Berliner | Montgomery County Councilmember |
| Michael Knapp | Montgomery County Councilmember |
| Jack B. Johnson | Prince George's County Executive |
| Marilynn M. Bland | Prince George's County Council Chair |
| Susan R. Hoffman | Rockville Mayor |
| Bruce R. Williams | Takoma Park Mayor |
| Benjamin Barnes | Maryland General Assembly Delegate |
| William D. Euille | Alexandria Mayor |
| Jay Fisette | Arlington County Board Vice Chairman |
| Dan Drummond | Fairfax City Council Member |
| Sharon Bulova | Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman |
| John W. Foust | Fairfax County Board of Supervisors |
| Hal Lippman | Falls Church Vice Mayor |
| Andrea McGimsey | Loudoun County Board of Supervisors |
| Harry J. Parrish II | Manassas Mayor |
| Frank Jones | Manassas Park Mayor |
| W. S. Wally Covington, III | Prince William County Board of Supervisors |
| Frank Principi | Prince William County Board of Supervisors |
| James M. Scott | Virginia General Assembly Delegate |
| Dr. Jacqueline Brown (Alternate) | Prince George's County Chief Administrative Officer |
| Timothy Firestine (Alternate) | Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer |
[edit] Chairmen
| MWCOG Board Chairs[27] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year(s) | Chairman | Jurisdiction |
| 1957–61 | Robert F. McLaughlin | District of Columbia |
| 1962 | Charles R. Fenwick | Virginia General Assembly |
| 1962 | Brig. Gen. F. J. Clarke | District of Columbia |
| 1963 | Anne A. Wilkins | Fairfax County |
| 1964 | Roye L. Lowry | Arlington County |
| 1965 | Brig. Gen. C. M. Duke | District of Columbia |
| 1966–67 | Achilles M. Tuchtan | Rockville |
| 1968 | Frederick A. Babson | Fairfax County |
| 1969 | Francis B. Francois, Jr. | Prince George's County |
| 1970 | Joseph L. Fisher | Arlington County |
| 1971 | Gilbert Hahn, Jr. | District of Columbia |
| 1972–73 | Martha V. Pennino | Fairfax County |
| 1974–75 | Sterling Tucker | District of Columbia |
| 1976 | Francis B. Francois, Jr. | Prince George's County |
| 1977 | Harold L. Miller | Falls Church |
| 1978–79 | Arrington L. Dixon | District of Columbia |
| 1980–81 | Elizabeth L. Scull | Montgomery County |
| 1981–83 | Carl F. Hendrickson | Loudoun County |
| 1984–85 | H.R. Crawford | District of Columbia |
| 1986–87 | Gil Weidenfeld | Greenbelt |
| 1988–89 | Ellen M. Bozman | Arlington County |
| 1990 | Betty Ann Kane | District of Columbia |
| 1991 | James E. Nathanson | District of Columbia |
| 1992–93 | Hilda Pemberton | Prince George's County |
| 1994 | Patricia S. Ticer | Alexandria |
| 1995 | Jack Evans | District of Columbia |
| 1996 | William E. Hanna, Jr. | Montgomery County |
| 1997 | Robert B. Dix, Jr. | Fairfax County |
| 1998 | Charlene Drew Jarvis | District of Columbia |
| 1999 | M.H. Jim Estepp | Prince George's County |
| 2000 | Gerald E. Connolly | Fairfax County |
| 2001 | Carol Schwartz | District of Columbia |
| 2002 | Bruce R. Williams | Takoma Park |
| 2003 | Mary K. Hill | Prince William County |
| 2005 | Judith F. Davis | Greenbelt |
| 2006 | Jay Fisette | Arlington County |
| 2007 | Vincent C. Gray | District of Columbia |
| 2008 | Michael Knapp | Montgomery County |
| 2009 | Penny Gross | Fairfax County |
[edit] References
- ^ Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), Washington, DC. "About COG." Accessed 2011-07-31.
- ^ a b MWCOG. "The Transportation Planning Board." Accessed 2011-07-31.
- ^ MWCOG. "Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee - Description." Accessed 2011-07-31.
- ^ MWCOG. "Environment: Water Resources." Accessed 2011-07-31.
- ^ MWCOG. "Housing & Planning: Planning, Economic and Demographic Analysis Programs." Accessed 2011-07-31.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC. "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007."
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Bladensburg
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Bowie
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Gaithersburg
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Prince George's County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; College Park
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Greenbelt
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Rockville
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Montgomery County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Takoma Park
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Frederick County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Frederick
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Alexandria
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Fairfax County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Loudoun County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Arlington County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Falls Church
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Prince William County
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Fairfax
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Manassas
- ^ Census.Gov SAFF Population; Manassas Park
- ^ MWCOG. "COG Board Chairs 1957–present."
