Committee advances two appointments, postpones one to October

The committee advanced two appointment items and postponed a third. Members moved Janine Tasker’s appointment to the Human Relations Commission (AP-56-25) to the full council, recommended Samantha Watts for appointment to the Education Commission (AP-58-25) to the full council, and postponed Valerie Bonham’s appointment to the Commission on Aging (AP-57-25) to the housing/human welfare committee meeting in October.

Samantha Watts joined the meeting and described her background: “in my professional life, I've been a teacher, a substitute teacher, and I now work in the corporate training field,” and said she has volunteered as a tutor for the Anne Arundel Literacy Council and coached youth volleyball. She told the committee she lives in Ward 7 and understood the position was at-large. Members thanked her and moved to recommend her appointment to the full council; the motion passed with the committee recording “aye” votes and no opposition recorded in the transcript.

Janine Tasker was not present; the chair said Tasker’s appointment would be moved “forward to the full council.” Valerie Bonham (AP-57-25) was not present; committee members moved to postpone action on Bonham’s appointment to the October committee meeting and recorded the postponement by motion.

Action summary: AP-56-25 (Janine Tasker) — moved to full council; AP-58-25 (Samantha Watts) — committee recommended favorable to full council; AP-57-25 (Valerie Bonham) — postponed to October housing/human welfare committee meeting.

Votes and outcomes are recorded in the committee minutes and will appear on the full council docket for final action where appropriate.