WATSON AND HAWKINS AND THEIR NEW ROLES

WHERE THEY WENT — WATSON AND HAWKINS LAND NEW ROLES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S ECONOMIC APPARATUS

DISTRICT 4 + AT‑LARGE VACANCIES TRIGGERED BY TWO DEPARTURES INTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROLES

Ingrid S. Watson and Calvin S. Hawkins II have exited the Prince George’s County Council for positions inside the county’s economic‑development ecosystem. Both roles are public, both are high‑visibility, and both sit in different parts of the government structure.

INGRID S. WATSON → PRESIDENT & CEO, PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

Position: President & CEO

Employer: Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (quasi‑public corporation)

• Hiring Authority: EDC Board of Directors

• Firing Authority: EDC Board of Directors

• Term: No fixed term; serves at the pleasure of the Board

• Salary: Public records for prior EDC CEOs place compensation in the $225,000–$260,000 range depending on contract structure, bonuses, and benefits. (Exact FY26 contract not yet posted.)

Notes:

• - The EDC is not a county department.

• - The County Executive does not directly hire or fire the CEO.

• - Influence exists because the Executive appoints a majority of the Board, but the Board is the legal employer.

• - Board composition typically includes a mix of current‑administration appointees and holdovers from prior administrations, including members originally appointed under Angela Alsobrooks.

Status: Watson becomes the top executive of the county’s primary business‑attraction and job‑creation agency.

CALVIN S. HAWKINS II → ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (DCAO) FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Position: Assistant Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development

• Employer: Prince George’s County Government (Executive Branch)

• Hiring Authority: County Executive

• Firing Authority: County Executive

• Term: No fixed term; serves at‑will

Salary: Public county salary tables place Assistant DCAO roles in the $185,000–$195,000 range depending on step and tenure.

Notes:

• - This is a direct‑report role within the CAO/Deputy CAO chain.

• - As an at‑will executive appointment, the County Executive may terminate the appointment at any time.

• - The position is internal to government, not part of the EDC or any quasi‑public corporation.

Status: Hawkins joins the Executive Branch’s economic‑development leadership team but does not work for Watson and is not part of the EDC.

STRUCTURAL SUMMARY

Watson → EDC (Quasi‑Public)

• - Hired by: EDC Board

• - Can be fired by: EDC Board

• - Term: Indefinite, at‑pleasure

• - Salary: ~$225K–$260K

• - Reports to: Board

• - Relationship to Hawkins: None; separate organization

Hawkins → Executive Branch (Government)

• - Hired by: County Executive

• - Can be fired by: County Executive

• - Term: At‑will

• - Salary: ~$185K–$195K

• - Reports to: Deputy CAO / CAO

• - Relationship to Watson: None; separate chain

EDC BOARD COMPOSITION

• - Majority appointed by the current County Executive.

• - Some members are holdovers from the Alsobrooks administration, as board terms do not automatically expire with a change in administration.

• - Board members serve staggered terms, creating continuity across administrations.

BOTTOM LINE

Two councilmembers left for two different economic‑development roles:

• - Watson now runs the EDC, hired and fired by its Board.

• - Hawkins now serves as Assistant DCAO, hired and fired directly by the County Executive.

• - They operate in the same policy space but not in the same organization and not in the same chain of command.