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Council committee sends Dr. Samuel Moki’s nomination to full council after contested public hearing
Summary
After more than three hours of public comment that included supporters from Department of Environment staff and critics who cited a 2014 dismissal, the TIE committee voted to move Dr. Samuel Moki’s nomination for county Director of the Department of Environment to the full council with a favorable recommendation, 3–1–1.
The Prince George’s County Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee on Thursday heard more than two hours of public testimony on the county executive’s nomination of Dr. Samuel Moki to serve as director of the Department of the Environment and moved the nomination to the full council with a favorable committee recommendation.
The committee vote was 3 in favor, 1 opposed and 1 abstention on the committee motion to send a favorable recommendation to the full council.
Why it matters: The director heads the department that enforces stormwater permits, manages the county animal shelter and solid waste programs, and coordinates climate and resilience planning. The nomination drew sharply divided public response — current DOE staff and local volunteers praised Dr. Moki’s management and outreach since he returned as acting director; several advocates and neighborhood groups opposed the nomination, citing a 2014 termination and subsequent personnel and court rulings.
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