BRTB Members
The 11 members of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board are made up of elected officials from the cities of Annapolis and Baltimore, the counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard. In addition the Board includes the Secretaries of the Maryland Departments of Transportation, Environment, and Planning and the Administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration.
Voting rights are extended to all members with the exception of the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Maryland Department of Planning and the Maryland Transit Administration. These agencies serve the BRTB in an advisory capacity.
In the absence of official members of the BRTB, alternates have been designated and empowered by their respective chief elected official or Secretary and serve as a means to integrate local- and state-oriented policies and needs into a regionally-based agenda.
| Member | Empowered Representative | Representative's Phone Number |
| Hon. Joshua J. Cohen, City of Annapolis | Jon Arason | 410-263-7961 |
| Hon. John R. Leopold, Anne Arundel County | Harvey Gold | 410-222-7434 |
| Hon. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, City of Baltimore | Jamie Kendrick | 410-396-3835 |
| Hon. Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County, Chair | Emery Hines | 410-887-3554 |
| Hon. Haven Shoemaker, Carroll County | Jolene Sullivan |
410-386-3600 |
| Hon. David R. Craig, Harford County, Vice Chair | Tony McClune | 410-638-3103 |
| Hon. Ken Ulman, Howard County | Ben Pickar | 410-313-4360 |
| Beverly Swaim-Staley, Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation | Donald A. Halligan | 410-865-1275 |
| Robert Summers, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment* | Diane Franks | 410-537-3250 |
| Richard E. Hall, Secretary, Maryland Department of Planning* | David Whitaker | 410-767-4564 |
| Ralign T. Wells, Administrator, Maryland Transit Administration* | Pat Keller | 410-767-3889 |
* Non-Voting Member
The Maryland Department of Transportation is a multi-modal organization that includes the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Maryland Port Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Transportation Authority and the Motor Vehicle Administration. As part of the MPO, MDOT votes on behalf of all State affiliated transportation modes and authorities. In addition, MDOT has a standing "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council about its responsibilities in support of the regional transportation planning process. This agreement, initiated in 1992 with the redesignation of the Baltimore Metropolitan Planning Organization, states that MDOT will apply for federal transportation planning grants to support the Unified Planning Work Program and will provide a portion of the non-federal matching funds required.
As the air quality agency, the Maryland Department of the Environment is an active member in the MPO process. Providing technical input and direction, MDE has assumed an advocacy role in the development of transportation system improvements that enhance the region's efforts to reach air quality goals by the prescribed time.
The Maryland Department of Planning also sits on the MPO, providing a direct linkage between transportation planning decisions and statewide growth management and land planning strategies.
For more information:
Regina Aris, raris@baltometro.org or 410-732-9572.
Meetings
All meetings of the BRTB, its subcommittees and advisory groups are open to the public. Please see the Calendar of Events for a listing of upcoming meetings and events. Recent minutes are available online.
Inclement Weather Policy In the event that Baltimore County schools are closed systemwide, all meetings (AM and PM) of the BRTB and its subcommittees will be cancelled for that day. If the school system closes during the day, any meetings scheduled for the remainder of the day or evening are cancelled. Delays in the opening of the school system do not impact any committee or their scheduled time.
Last Updated on Monday, 08 August 2011 14:24