Commissioner President Wayne Cooper

Wayne Cooper, President, Charles County Commissioners, was elected to his first term as County Commissioner in November 2002. In 2004, he was appointed President of the Board of County Commissioners to fill an unexpired term. In 2006, he was elected President of the Board of County Commissioners.

Commissioner President Cooper serves on the Civista Medical Center Board of Trustees, the Lower Potomac Tributary Team, the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Legislative Committee, its Legislative Planning Committee, its Educational Sub-Committee, and its Board of Directors. Prior to his election as a County Commissioner, he served two terms as an elected member of the Charles County Board of Education. First elected to the Board of Education in 1996, he served as Chairman of the Board for three consecutive years.

He has more than 31 years of leadership experience with Waco, Inc. an environmental contracting company, including 21 years as the Corporate Vice President. In 2005 he retired as Branch Manager of Waco's Accokeek, Maryland, office. He has an extensive background and licenses in management, construction law, asbestos and lead issues, indoor air quality contracting and environmental safety.

Mr. Cooper is also certified in the State of Maryland, Virginia and Region III of the EPA to teach certain environmental courses. He is currently a member of many community groups, including the Charles County Chamber of Commerce and the Maryland Black Caucus.

Mr. Cooper was active in the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the community. In the CCPS, he was Past President of the House Foundation for the Career and Technology Center, the Past President of the Maurice J. McDonough High School Parent Teacher Student Organization, and was a member of the Textbook Review Committee.

He is a Past Secretary for the United Way of Charles County, Past President of the Southern Maryland Apprenticeship Council for the College of Southern Maryland, Past Secretary of the ABC, Past Vice Chairman of the ABC Apprenticeship Program, and Past President of the Potomac Baptist Association of Men's Brotherhood.

He lives in White Plains with his wife, Judy. He has two children and two grandchildren.