Laurel – May 19, 2011: Christopher Lawson of Upper Marlboro and Melanie Hartwig-Davis of Cheverly were seated today as Commissioners of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. The new Commissioners, appointed to four-year terms, will represent Prince George’s County.
Nominated to four-year terms by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker L. Baker, III, Hartwig-Davis and Lawson were confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council on Tuesday.
Lawson is president and principal broker of Bowie-based Insuraty Inc., an employee benefits firm that offers health and life insurance as well as retirement and flexible spending plans to employers. Before becoming a business owner, Lawson was Regional Manager for Cigna Healthcare, Mid Atlantic. He was recognized as the Prince George’s County Boys and Girls Club Man of the Year in 2003.
Lawson is a former member of the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the National Association of African American Insurance Agents, the Society for Human Resource Management and the National Association of Health Underwriters. He also worked for American Express Corporate Services in a sales capacity. Lawson graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Saint Augustine’s College.
Hartwig-Davis is an architect and principal at HD Squared Architects. Her Cheverly-based practice specializes in renovations, additions, interiors and historic preservation with a focus on sustainable business practices.
She graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for leadership and service. Hartwig-Davis is a member of the New Hope Academy Board of Directors and the Cheverly United Methodist Church where she has served on the Staff Parish Relations, Nominations, Trustees and Outreach Committees.
In 2010 she was appointed by Governor O’Malley to serve on the Maryland State Board of Certified Interior Designers. Hartwig-Davis is a member of the Committee on the Environment, U.S. Green Building Council, and Green Building Institute.
Lawson and Hartwig-Davis replace longtime Commissioners Prem Agarwal and Joyce Starks, whose terms have expired.
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