Metro’s board of directors is undergoing a major upheaval, as outgoing Chairman Peter Benjamin said Thursday he has been asked to step down. His departure is the latest in what has been the largest turnover in the board’s history, with seven of the 14 directors leaving in the last two months. Additional seats could still change.
| Out with the old, in with the new |
| • Maryland director and former Metro CFO Peter Benjamin –> Former Rep. Michael Barnes, D-Md. • Maryland representative Betty Hewlett -> A replacement has not been named. |
| • Arlington County Board representative Christopher Zimmerman –> Arlington County Board |
| representative Mary Hynes |
| • D.C. Councilman Jim Graham -> D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells |
| • Outgoing D.C. City Administrator Neil Albert -> Former City Administrator Tom Downs |
| • Maryland alternate and former Federal Transit Administrator Gordon Linton –> Former Takoma Park Mayor Kathy Porter |
| • Alternate Marcell Solomon –> A replacement has not been named. |
Benjamin’s exit is also significant because he had worked with the agency almost continuously for the past 22 years, even serving as its chief financial officer.
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