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Council considers nomination of Nestor Alvarenga for Mid-County Regional Services director
Summary
The County Executive nominated Nestor Alvarenga as Mid-County Regional Services director; Alvarenga described a background in community organizing, county liaison work and nonprofit/media roles and emphasized community outreach, racial-equity priorities and implementation-focused partnerships.
Rich Maddalino, the county’s Chief Administrative Officer, introduced Nestor Alvarenga as the County Executive’s nominee for Mid-County Regional Services Center director, saying Alvarenga’s background includes prior county employment, work as a Hispanic community liaison, media experience with Telemundo, and nonprofit organizing.
Alvarenga told the council he was born in El Salvador, grew up in Montgomery County, and has worked in community organizing, immigrant and tenant advocacy, communications, and public policy. He described his priorities if appointed: strengthen partnerships with council members and county departments, go to communities where people already gather, build trust through consistent outreach, emphasize racial-equity and social-justice work, and develop an actionable first-year workplan focused on implementation.
Council members including Natalie Fani Gonzalez and others expressed support for the nominee’s experience and eagerness to partner with district representatives. The nominee said he was not aware of any conflicts of interest.
What’s next: The council moved toward consideration of the nomination and planned to take further action later in the day; no formal confirmation vote is recorded in the afternoon session minutes.
