SILVER SPRING, MD – Mary Dolan, a supervisor with
Montgomery County’s Environmental Planning team for 14 years, has been promoted
to acting chief of the Countywide Planning Division, Interim Planning
Department Director Gwen Wright announced today.
As acting Countywide Division chief, Dolan manages the work
of environmental, transportation and historic preservation planners. Her staff
analyzes and prepares recommendations on environmental, transportation and
preservation issues for the county Planning Board as it considers development
projects and subdivisions, master plans, zoning changes and special exceptions
and public projects.
Dolan will serve in the acting role until the Board selects
a permanent Planning Director, at which time Wright will return to her role as
Countywide Division Chief. Dolan will return to her supervisory position in
Environmental Planning.
Dolan holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental planning
and management from the University of California-Davis and earned a master’s
degree in environmental policy at the University of Maryland’s School of Public
Affairs.
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