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County exec nominee Jennifer Macedonia outlines priorities for DEP: community choice energy, RRF planning, water quality

Montgomery County Council · November 4, 2025
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Jennifer Macedonia, nominee for director of the Department of Environmental Protection, told the Council Nov. 4 she would prioritize implementing community choice aggregation, assess long‑term options for the county's resource‑recovery facility, strengthen water quality and flood resilience work, and center environmental justice.

Jennifer Macedonia, nominated by the County Executive as director of the Department of Environmental Protection, appeared virtually before the Council on Nov. 4 and described her background and immediate priorities if confirmed.

Macedonia, a mechanical engineer with three decades of experience including senior posts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said she led IRA program implementation and helped direct large grant programs. She emphasized a data‑driven, stakeholder‑engaged approach and told council members she planned close coordination with the Council on two near‑term, high‑priority items:…

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