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Seeking member for Consumer Affairs Advisory Board
We are currently seeking a civic-minded individual who works, volunteers or collaborates with organizations or groups who assist or advocate for financially disadvantaged people to serve on the Consumer Affairs Advisory Board. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must also be Howard County residents, 18 years of age or older, have an interest in consumer issues and be able to attend the Board’s meetings which are held on the third Wednesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way in Columbia.
Applicants should send a resume and a brief letter explaining why they want to serve on the Board to: Howard County Government, Department of County Administration, Attn: Susan Smith-Bauk, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. The names of eligible applicants will be submitted to the County Executive for approval and then to the County Council for confirmation.
Board members serve five year terms and are responsible for reviewing the Office of Consumer Affairs programs, holding public hearings as deemed necessary and making recommendations to the Office on how it may better carry out its duties. The Board is composed of seven voting members, with at least two members representing consumer interest group, at least two members representing a business interest group and at least one member representing an economically disadvantaged group.
As part of the Department of Citizen Services, the Office of Consumer Affairs provides consumer information, assists in resolving consumer-merchant disputes and enforces Howard County consumer protection laws.
For more information the Consumer Affairs Advisory Board, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/consumeraffairsadvisoryboard.htm or call the Office of Consumer Affairs at 410-313-6420.
