Eastern County 
Recreation Advisory Board

This Board advises the County Executive, County Council, and the Department of Recreation, and the Planning Board on regional recreation and park needs. The Board encourages the development of desirable parks and recreational opportunities, and advises and makes recommendations to appropriate officials on matters concerning budgets, recreation programs, services, and facilities.

The Board is composed of nine regular members and two alternates. Alternates serve in place of an absent member and assume a regular member's position if there is a resignation. Members must reside in the eastern region of Montgomery County . This area includes the neighborhoods of Burtonsville, Fairland, East Silver Spring, White Oak, Cloverly and Colesville. The service area is bordered on the north by Howard County, on the east by Prince George's County, on the south by Interstate 495 and on the west along Northwest Branch stream to Ednor Road.

Members serve three year terms without compensation. 

Eastern County Recreation Advisory Board 2010-2011

Mark Pharaoh, Chair	Terry Bork, Vice Chair
Emmanuel Akinshola	LaShane Crutchfield
Faith England	Jeanne Taylor

Meeting dates/times/locations Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the Praisner Community Center 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

Contact: Lory Tyer-Ellis, Southern Region Recreation Supervisor 240-777-6909, or email: lory.tyer-ellis@montgomerycountymd.gov Feel free to send topics of interest, concerns or feedback for board review. To Apply: If you are interested in serving on the DCRAB, write a letter of interest to: County.ExecutiveBoard@montgomerycountymd.gov or mail to: County Executive Isiah Leggett Executive Office Building 101 Monroe Street Rockville, MD 20850