Andrea Crooms
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Andrea L. Crooms | |
|---|---|
| Director of Department of the Environment | |
| Assumed office June 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilmington, DE, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Imara Crooms |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Croom, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware, University of Kentucky , New York Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Public servant |
Andrea Crooms (nee: Andrea Poniecki) (born November 20, 1979) is an American lawyer and environmentalist. They have served as the Director of the Department of the Environment for Prince George's County, Maryland since June 2021.[1][2] Crooms is a candidate for Congressional Representative in the 2024 Democratic Primary for Maryland's 5th congressional district [3] [4]
Department of Environment, Prince George's County[edit]
As the Director of the Department of Environment[5], Crooms is responsible for County programs that provide clean water, flood control, recycling[6], and waste management[7], litter prevention[8], animal services [9], and pet adoption, as well as the development and implementation of Climate initiatives [10] [11] in partnership with residents and other stakeholders. They also serve on the Board of Directors for District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, the water utility for Washington, DC[12] and as the County's environmental representative to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) where they serve on the Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC), Chesapeake Bay & Water Resources Policy Committee (CBPC),[13] and the Anacostia Watershed Steering Committee (AWSC).[14]
Political Campaigns[edit]
Crooms is a candidate in the 2024 Democratic Primary for Maryland's 5th congressional district.[15] They were previously elected as the Democratic Party Delegate for Bernie Sanders for Washington, D.C. District 2 for the 2020 election.[16][17] However, Sanders did not get enough of the vote and all of the democratic delegates went for Joe Biden.[18]
Early life[edit]
Andrea Crooms was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Their parents were Francis Poniecki[19] and Dorothy Poniecki.[20] They graduated from Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware in 1997.[21]
Personal life[edit]
They are married to Imara Crooms [22]
References[edit]
- ↑ Shwe, Elizabeth (18 August 2021). "County Climate Officers Think Globally, Act Locally". Maryland Matters.
- ↑ "Department of Environment| Prince George's County, MD". www.princegeorgescountymd.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ "MD-5: Democratic Challenger for Rep. Hoyer". The Ellis Insight. June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "ballotopedia entry for Andrea Crooms".
- ↑ "Department of Environment| Prince George's County, MD". www.princegeorgescountymd.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ Fenston, Jacob (October 1, 2021). "A Fancy New Recycling Machine Helps Prince George's County Recycle More Plastic". DCist.
- ↑ Ryan, Kate (3 November 2022). "From Food Waste to Garden Gold, Prince George's County Expands its Household Composting Collection Program". WTOP News.
- ↑ "Season 4, Episode 6 - We're celebrating mothers!". The Washington Informer.
- ↑ "Two zebras returned to US farm after months on the run". BBC News. 15 December 2021.
- ↑ Williams, Ilana. "County moves climate action plan forward". Streetcar Suburbs.
- ↑ Beachum, Lateshia (February 8, 2023). "In majority-Black Prince George's, a struggle to help Black farmers". Washington Post.
- ↑ "Andrea Crooms | DCWater.com". dcwater.com.
- ↑ https://www.mwcog.org/committees/members/details/?key=IHrZXgCm59ssG%2FxxM3AR6nc6Ms%2Bm9UCDVKGOpmPBYcA%3D
- ↑ https://www.mwcog.org/committees/members/details/?key=ztSOk%2B8c%2BAHF48Ca7ToquR0urBb3kZB4vzNPSTNYGPU%3D
- ↑ "Primary Candidates in Maryland's 5th Congressional District".
- ↑ "Candidates for Delegate".
- ↑ https://www.dcdemocraticparty.org/post/dc-democratic-party-district-level-delegate-election-results
- ↑ "DCBOE Election Results".
- ↑ "Francis Poniecki Obituary (2015) - Garnet Valley, PA - the News Journal". Legacy.com.
- ↑ "Dorothy 'Dot' Marie Taylor Poniecki, 72,Devoted volunteer; enjoyed bowling, bridge". 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "The Archmerean - Winter 2010-2011 by Archmere Academy - Issuu".
- ↑ https://paganofuneralhome.com/tribute-ajax/print-obituary.html?id=1625
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