OHR In Conversation With... Rocio Treminio-Lopez
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The Prince George's County Office of Human Rights is kicking off a new monthly virtual interview series celebrating the civil rights history of Prince George's County, Maryland, and the metropolitan area as a whole! OHR In Conversation With... will explore underrated people and places in our region that have Elevated Prince George's and contributed to the culture of the communities we call home.
In the third episode of OHR In Conversation With... we're talking to Rocio Treminio-Lopez, the first elected Latina mayor in the City of Brentwood!
Registration not required. Click on the YouTube video linked below to stream the program live or watch the recording later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj8SE4mrJiU
About Our Guest
Rocio Treminio-Lopez was sworn in as Mayor of the Town of Brentwood on May 5, 2015, after serving as Interim Mayor beginning in November 2014. Over the past decade, she has led with a focus on community policing, inclusion, small business development, and neighborhood revitalization.
Rocio began her career in public service in 1999 at the Alice Hamilton Occupational Health Center, supporting occupational safety, health education, and environmental advocacy initiatives. After four years in the banking industry at Bank of America, she chose to return to community-centered work. In 2007, she joined the Child Resource Center in Prince George’s County, working with the nationally recognized Healthy Families America program, where she provided home visitation services to low-income, first-time teen mothers, promoting healthy childhood development and preventing abuse and neglect.
She currently serves as Latino Business Development Manager for the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation, building partnerships with Latino-owned businesses, chambers of commerce, faith-based organizations, and community leaders to strengthen economic opportunity across the county.
Rocio studied at the University of the District of Columbia and Montgomery College before earning her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Born in El Salvador, she immigrated to the United States at 14 and is a proud wife and mother of four, including two children that have already graduated from college.
