Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Subcabinet

Mission Statement

The mission of the Governor’s Subcabinet on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is to enable the State of Maryland to fulfill its responsibility to support our nation’s defense and security efforts while maximizing the benefits and opportunities resulting from the U.S. Department of Defense’s BRAC process. Through a regional approach, the Subcabinet will coordinate State activities and work with the federal and local governments to prepare for and accommodate incoming households and jobs while sustaining and enhancing the quality of life throughout the State.

Essential Tasks

The Subcabinet will prepare and implement an action plan, in collaboration with local jurisdictions, to identify and guide critical tasks, programs, projects, activities and initiatives that address the needs created by the arrival of residents and businesses. 

The Subcabinet will supplement and disseminate information on programs and opportunities that will harmonize efforts to bring quality, long-term, Smart Growth associated with BRAC-related military installations.    

Ex-Officio Subcabinet Members

The Subcabinet consists of the Lieutenant Governor, who serves as chair, and nine ex officio members. Authorization for the Subcabinet continues until December 31, 2011.

     T. Eloise Foster, Secretary of Budget & Management
     David W. Edgerley, Secretary of Business & Economic Development
     Shari T. Wilson, Secretary of the Environment
     Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development
     Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
     Richard E. Hall, Secretary of Planning
     John D. Porcari, Secretary of Transportation
     Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D., State Superintendent of Schools
     James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education
     Luwanda W. Jenkins, Governor's Office of Minority Affairs

Contacting BRAC Subcabinet

Asuntha M. Chiang-Smith,
Executive Director
45 Calvert St., Room 402, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-6116
e-mail: achiangsmith@gov.state.md.us
fax: (410) 974-5615