Roy O. Priest Chair	Jeff Merkowitz Vice Chair	Robin Salomon  Chair Pro Tem	Pamela Byrd	Linda Croom	Fran Kelleher

The County Executive appoints HOC Commissioners with the concurrence of the County Council. Commissioners serve on a volunteer basis for five-year terms and represent the agency's policy-making body. Commission meetings are public and generally held the first Wednesday of each month, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Meeting dates and times are posted on the HOC website under events. If you wish to address the Commission during a public meeting, please click the link below to complete the Request to Address the Commission form. If you need additional information or need to reach the Commissioners, please contact the Senior Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, Morgan Tucker at 240-627-9421 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Requests to Address the Commission must be submitted by 1 p.m. the day before the Commission meeting. Once your request is received, an HOC staff will reach out to follow up on the submitted request.

Request to Address the Commission Form

Commission Bylaws

Administrative Guide for Staff & Commissioners