​PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PARLIAMENTARIANS
ABOUT THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY UNIT
Welcome!
The Prince George's County Unit was chartered on June 3, 2013 by six members of the National Association of Parliamentarians with the assistance of John Stackpole, PRP:
Stephanie Beatty
Deatrice Besong
Barbara Elzey
Lorraine Johnson
LaShaun Washington-Batts
Dacia Robertson, Charter President
The purpose of the PGCU is to provide parliamentary education and training to local parliamentarians and organizational leaders. The Unit meets bi-monthly to study parliamentary law, and learn the skills that are necessary for effective meeting management. Our mission is to equip local leaders with the tools to manage their meetings efficiently and effectively.
PGCU Officers
President - Barbara Elzey, RP
Vice-President - Courtney Bracey, RP
Secretary - Linda Jackson Jones, PhD.
Treasurer - Tamika Bumbry
Parliamentarian - Jane Shovelin RP
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Click here for the PGCU Bylaws

Our Philosophy
A disorganized meeting is an unproductive meeting. The purpose of parliamentary procedure is to provide a method for societies, associations and organizations to meet productively. Parliamentary procedure is designed to enforce the will of the majority, while protecting the rights of the minority. Parliamentary procedure empowers the members of an organization to make decisions and conduct business.
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Our History
Gen. Henry M. Robert published the first edition of Robert's Rules of Order in 1876. He devoted the last decade of his life to writing on parliamentary procedure. He died in 1923. The Prince George's County Unit of NAP was chartered in 2013 to continue the study of Robert's Rules of Order to educate and train local leaders in effective meeting management.
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