26-03-2025
Edward Burroughs elected as youngest Prince George's County Council Chair
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. () — History was made Tuesday during a Prince George's County Council meeting when was elected chair of the council.
Born in 1992, Burroughs is the youngest person to hold the position.
The seat was held by District 5 Council Member Jolene Ivey, who . The gavel exchange is typically done in December, but the council was unable to elect a new chair at the time.
'We as a body came together to do it today,' said Burroughs. 'For me and other young people in this county, [this shows] that if you can go out and aggressively fight for what you believe in, you can still make it.'
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Meanwhile, District 7 Council Member Krystal Oriadha will serve as vice-chair for the rest of the fiscal year. Oriadha said electing a chair was crucial for the council.
'We set a tone for the residents, that they understand that the council is united, that we're ready to get to work,' said Oriadha, in part.
After Tuesday's change of leadership, Council Member Wala Blegay introduced the Federal Workers Assistance Act.
The act will feature job placement support as well as food assistance for federal workers impacted by the Trump administration's layoffs.
Blegay said that this bill is important not just for the workers but for the county as a whole.
'We do need to provide some support. We don't want our folks to go under,' said Blegay. 'All of the pressures and the fact place after being, displacing that job. We hear the anxiety, and we want to show that we are supporting them.'
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