Laurie-Anne Sayles is a community activist, public health specialist, and public servant from Montgomery County, Maryland. On December 5, 2022, she was inaugurated into a four-year term as an At-Large member of the Montgomery County Council, representing the first Black woman and Jamaican-American elected to office. She previously served as a member of the Gaithersburg City Council, making history as the first Black person elected to the office.
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Health and Human Services (HHS)
Jurisdiction: The Department of Health and Human Services and all associated issues and organizations and Office of Human Rights.
Economic Development (ECON)
Jurisdiction: Alcohol Beverage Services, Agritourism, Conference and Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Incubator Programs, MCEDC, Permitting Services, Revenue Authority, Small Business Advancement Team, Telecommunications and Technology (Office of Broadband Programs, Digital Equity, FiberNet programs), Urban Districts/BIDs, Worksource.
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Residents of Montgomery County are represented by eleven Councilmembers. Lauri-Anne is one of four that are elected at-large by all the voters of the County. The other seven members of the Council are elected by the voters of their respective council districts.
According to the US Census Bureau’s 2015 Population Estimates, Montgomery County had a population of 1,040,116 persons as of July 1, 2015. The County is located adjacent to the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., and includes 497 square miles of land area.