Valerie Ervin

Elected in 2006, Councilmember Ervin is the first African American woman to serve on the County Council in Montgomery County, MD. She was elected to the Montgomery County School Board in 2004 as a result of her long-term advocacy on behalf of struggling students and her work on closing the achievement gap.

Ervin is the chairperson of the Council’s Education Committee, which reviews more than half of Montgomery County’s operating budget. In addition, she serves on the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee, which conducts budget reviews and program oversight for various county departments and offices. She served as Council President for the 2010-2011 term.

Valerie Ervin represents District 5. The district covers the southeast and eastern portion of the County generally surrounding U.S. Route 29, including Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Lyttonsville.

Councilmember Ervin has received many awards for her public service including: Washingtonian Magazine’s Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women Award in 2011 and Maryland’s Top 100 Women from the Daily Record in 2008 and 2012.