Contact: Kathy Zieger, 240-777-2528
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2001

Duncan Seeks Applicants to Fill
Water Quality Advisory Group Vacancy

County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy on the Water Quality Advisory Group. The vacany must be filled by a representative of the environmental community. The partial term vacancy expires in 5/2002.

The 18-member committee provides recommendations to the County Executive and County Council by March 1 of each year on issues related to the County's water quality goals, objectives, policies and programs. Members serve three-year terms without compensation. Meetings are usually held the second Monday evening of each month in the Lobby Auditorium of the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, Maryland.

Applicants should write by October 26 to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan at the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850. A resume, including work and home telephone numbers, should be included. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.

Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council.

Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the confirmation process.