What is the CEJSC?
The CEJSC is a twenty member body that is tasked with advising State government on environmental justice and analyzing the effectiveness of State and local government laws and policies to address issues of environmental justice and sustainable communities.
The CEJSC was previously established by Executive Order on January 1, 2001 and is now statutorily codified under § 1-701 of the Environment Article of the Md. Ann. Code. The Commission is charged with:
- Advising the State government agencies on EJ.
- Analyzing the effectiveness of State and local government laws and policies to address issues of EJ and sustainable communities.
- Coordinating with the Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council (CEHPAC) on the issues of EJ and sustainable communities.
- Developing criteria to assess what communities in MD may be experiencing EJ issues.
- Recommending options for addressing EJ issues to the Governor and the General Assembly; including prioritized areas of the State that need immediate attention.
When is the next CEJSC meeting?
The next CEJSC meeting open to the public will be on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
You can access the meeting via this link:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/aqd-asdn-ixj
Or dial: (US) +1 210-960-1393
PIN: 735 575 353#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/aqd-asdn-ixj?pin=2961935245625
Agenda October 27th (PDF)
Who are the members of the CEJSC?
The CEJSC consists of representatives from multiple state agencies and local government. The Governor, the Senate President, and the Speaker of the House appoint representatives of communities concerned with EJ, the business communities, environmental organizations, health experts, and an academic institution with an EJ institute.
The Commission consists of the following members:
One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
Senator Sara Love
One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
Delegate Regina Boyce
The Secretary of Environment, or the Secretary’s designee;
Serena McIlwain (Aneca Atkinson, designee)
The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;
Meena Seshamani, M.D., Ph.D. (Subha Chandar, designee)
The Secretary of Planning, or the Secretary’s designee;
Rebecca Flora (Joseph Griffiths, designee)
The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;
Harry Coker Jr (Robin Bailey, designee)
The Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary’s designee;
Jacob Day (John Papagni, designee)
The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee;
Paul Wiedefeld (Vacant, designee)
The following members appointed by the Governor:
At least one representative from a community disproportionately impacted by environmental and public health hazards;
Crystal Faison, Lesliam Quiros-Alcala, Monica Brooks, Paulette Hammond
One representative of a business organization;
Voncia Molock
One representative of an environmental organization;
Barbara Paca
One representative who is a health expert on environmental justice issues; and
Camille Burke
One representative of an academic institution with an environmental justice institute or similar program;
Dr. Lemir Teron
The following members appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House:
At least three representatives from communities disproportionately impacted by environmental and public health hazards that represent the geographic diversity of the State;
Andrew Miller, Dennis DeShields, Dr. Tracy Garrett, Kellie Gaither
One representative of a business organization;
David Simon
One representative of an environmental organization; and
Rebecca Rehr
One representative who is a health expert on environmental justice issues;
Dr. Renee Carr
Other statutorily-required appointments:
One representative of local government, designated by the Maryland Association of Counties;
Asha Smith
One representative of local government, designated by the Maryland Municipal League; and
Tyler Brice
Two representatives of a labor union, designated by the Maryland State and D.C. AFL–CIO.
Donna Edwards, Gerald Jackson
Annual Reports and Archives
Annual Reports
CEJSC Meeting Archive
Contact Information
For further information, please contact Nevan Edwards at (667) 270-1037 or [email protected].
