"Empowering Future Leaders Scholarship" Application for the 2016-2017 Academic Year

The Prince George's County Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. is pleased to announce the "Empowering Future Leaders Scholarship" for the 2016-2017 academic year.

       The Prince George's County Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that promotes policies and laws that embrace the public health nature of drug abuse. Through our scholarship program, we provide community-based support to families within the county with a focus on students obtaining higher education and living a drug free life.

The Prince George's County Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. is pleased to announce the "Empowering Future Leaders Scholarship" application for the 2016-2017 academic year. For more details, please go to the link below. If you know of any deserving students in Prince George's County District 8, please let them know. The application deadline is quickly approaching.

       The scholarship form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below at:

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       The application forms are due Monday, May 2, 2016. All qualifying applicants will receive a notice of an award.

       The Prince George's County Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. represents one of many local affiliates of the National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. Our national organization consists of a coalition of 25 preeminent organizations. Through the support of our national organization, interested organizational partners, and grassroots members like you, we hope to prevent and reduce illegal drug abuse and related crimes in Prince George's County.

Md. 4th District Hopefuls Get Territorial at Forum

Nine candidates seeking to represent Maryland’s 4th Congressional District talked Social Security, community policing and other topics at a forum Saturday in Fort Washington ahead of the April primary — but things got a bit testy near the end.

                                     

As the hopefuls gave their closing remarks, one Democratic candidate, military veteran Warren Christopher, pleaded with the audience at the Harmony Hall Regional Center to pick new leadership.

“There are many people who have had the opportunity to deliver for you," said Christopher, referring to former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and state Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk (District 21), two other Democratic candidates. “They have had 16 years. They have had eight or nine years. If you can’t deliver and bring home the money here to the state, how are you going to bring it home from Congress? How can we continue to move down this path of the same results from the same career politicians?”

Brown took the high road, countering that his plan will continue to focus on the accomplishments of President Obama regarding health care and education.

Peña-Melnyk, who represents both Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties in the General Assembly, particularly took umbrage with Christopher's contention that all the candidates should live in the 4th District, which includes Bladensburg, Forest Heights, sections of Bowie and Laurel and other portions of the two counties.

“My neighbors are in the 4th [District]. The question should be the following: would I represent this district in the manner in which it deserves? Yes,” said Peña-Melnyk, who lived in the 4th District in Hyattsville until moving just outside the area in College Park in 2001. “I know the district. Would any of them get out of their bed at 10 o’clock at night if they get a call from a constituent? Hell no. Would I do it? Yes? Have I done it? Yes.”

Federal law allows candidates who live outside a district to seek election in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate as long they reside in the state.

The forum, hosted by the Southern Prince George’s Business and Professional Women, Tantallon Square Area Civic Association and Prince George’s County Drug Policy Coalition Inc., didn’t feature a debate-style format, but those in attendance received voting information and other materials for the April 26 primary, which begins with the early-voting period from April 14-21.

In a heavily Democratic region, the winner of the primary would likely replace Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Maryland), who’s seeking the seat of retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

Md. 4th District Hopefuls Get Territorial at Forum