Ex-school official tapped as new Human Services leader

A former official from Prince George’s school system has been tapped to help lead the county’s Health and Human Services division starting in August.

Howard Burnett will become the deputy chief administrative officer of the division. Burnett replaces James Dula who left to become president of the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce. Burnett, who had been interim chief executive officer for the schools, retired earlier this year when the county school system chose John Deasy to be the new CEO.