Village Committees

The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers is committed to meaningful and wide-spread participation of Village residents in the governance of our community. Committees of residents serve as advisors to the Board. They provide a critical interface between the residents and the Board by generating a wealth of ideas, research and analysis for the policy initiatives that underlie good governance.

The Board relies on the support of two types of committees:

Standing Committees oversee the broad categories of Village governance, policy and resident enrichment. These are the Budget, Audit, Investment, Public Works, Public Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Traffic, Trees, Election, Parks & Green Space, Environment & Energy, Children, Youth & Families, and Seniors Committees.

ad hoc or Single Purpose Committees are dedicated to meeting a single, Board-referred objective and are of limited duration. The Board assignment defines the work of the committee and indicates whether the Board seeks advice whether to address a problem or issue facing the Village or advice on how to resolve a problem or issue.

To strengthen the role of Village committees and to ensure that their work is transparent and a model of democratic practice, the Board has adopted the following guidelines.

Click here to view the full guidelines. All Committee Chairs are appointed by the Board of Managers. If you would like to join a committee, please click on the corresponding committee's link for that committee's specific membership information.

Click on the following headers to view the Committee's page, including their Scope of Work, Current Membership and Meeting Agendas & Minutes.

Standing Committees:

Audit Committee
Peter Asmuth, Chair

Budget Committee
Samuel A. Lawrence, Chair

Committee on Children, Youth & Families
Jill Watson, Interim Chair

Committee for Seniors
Betty O'Connor, Chair

Elections Committee
Charlotte Jones-Carroll, Chair

Emergency Preparedness Committee
Oliver Davidson, Chair

Energy & Environment Committee
Marilyn C. Bracken, Ph.D., co-Chair
Marea Hatziolos, Ph.D., co-Chair

Historic Preservation Commission Local Advisory Panel (LAP)
Thomas K. Bourke, Chair

Investment Committee
Lawrence C. Heilman, Chair

Parks & Green Spaces Committee
Alice W. Kinter, Chair

Public Safety Committee
Saul B. Goodman, Chair

Public Works Committee
Thomas H. Jackson, co-Chair
James Vassilikos, co-Chair

Traffic Committee
Porter Wheeler, Chair

Tree Committee
Michael Denger, Chair

ad hoc or Single Purpose Committees: