Meet Malinda Miles Ms. Miles served as the Executive Director of the Prisoners Aid Association of Maryland Inc. (PAA); a non-profit organization dedicated to the advocacy of ex-offenders, in Baltimore City, where she secured more than 3 million dollars in funding to support developmental programs for the agencies participants. She is the single parent of four adult children, the grandmother of ten, has been a resident and community activist in Mt. Rainier community for 34 years and is lobbying for the County Council seat in Councilmanic District 2 in Prince George's County. A graduate of St. Augustine College, Malinda Miles was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Government with a minor in Political Science. She went on to complete Masters' programs at both Howard University and Antioch School of Law focusing on Administrative Management and Labor Law respectively. Her aspiration to ensure that the school system in Prince George's County provided adequate and equal education for both her children and the children in her community led to the beginning of her political career. She became an active member of school district 3's PTAs and in 1980, won the primary in her race to represent parents and children at the School Board level. It is her belief that “education is a lifelong process.” In 1982, Ms. Miles was elected to the Democratic Central Committee where she served for four years and chaired the Affirmative Action Committee appointed by the Central Committee to govern full minority participation in the delegate selection process for the presidential election. At the end of her term in 1987, she turned her attention to the city of Mt. Rainier; her community, where she became the first Black female to represent the citizens in Ward 2 – a position she held successfully for two additional terms (‘93-'95 and ‘95-'97), and in which she is currently serving. She retired from the National Education Association (NEA) in 1994, where she rose from secretary to Employment Manager by exercising her leadership and hard work ethic. Ms. Miles is affiliated with a large variety of professional organizations and associations that support the advocacy for the privilege-challenged, inclusion, equal education, civil responsibilities and the revitalization and betterment of the community. It has always been important for Malinda to participate actively in the development of Prince George's County. She has been an integral part of the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) committee and was instrumental; alongside other committee members, in bringing Mt. Rainier into the community development process after the Mayor and Council of Mt. Rainier opted out. Improvement which included the roads and highway in Bowie and Laurel, street paving in Mt. Rainier, the Chillum recreation center and other capital projects throughout the county paving the way for much of Prince George's current economic development. Who Is Malinda Miles? She is a successful business executive with experience and knowledge to effectively run organizations and programs within the boundaries and constraints of her financial resources. She's an “individual” with strong ties to the community who believes in revitalization and education. She is the person that will be an effective voice in Upper Marlboro on Prince George's County Council for District 2, and she will represent YOU.