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COG Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is COG’s governing body and is responsible for its overall policies, functions, and funds. Board members are appointed each year by the participating local governments and by caucuses of state legislative delegations from the region. The COG Board takes action on committee recommendations, discusses current and emerging regional problems, and receives briefings on issues facing the region.

Meetings

The Board meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every month except August and December (unless necessary). Board meetings are open to the public, and representatives from the media frequently attend.

• Click here to view upcoming COG Board meeting dates.
  (By clicking on next meeting date, members can RSVP online and view or print the meeting agenda & packet)

Officers/Members

The current board consists of 34 members, four selected from the District of Columbia, three each from Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, two from Loudoun and Prince William Counties, one from each of the remaining local jurisdictions, and one each from the Maryland and Virginia General Assemblies. Click here for the full membership roster.

	Karen Lewis Young, COG Chairwoman. Ms. Young is President Pro Tem of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Frederick, Maryland.
	Phil Mendelson, COG Vice Chairman. Mr. Mendelson is the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
	Bill Euille, COG Vice Chairman. Mr. Euille is the Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia.

Past Board Meeting Documents

COG archives packets, agenda items, presentations, letters, and resolutions from past COG Board meetings. Click here to view past Board meeting documents.

Board Handbook

The COG Board Handbook includes key documents about COG and its governance. Click here to download the Handbook and/or these individual documents.

• COG Strategic Plan
• Work Program and Budget
• By-Laws
• Board Rules of Procedure
• Policy Platform
• Board Work Plan