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County Council Member · District 3 · Prince George's County · 2026 Primary
County Council Members serve as the legislative branch of county government, passing local laws and approving the annual budget that funds public schools, roads, and emergency services. They set local tax rates and make final decisions on land use and zoning, which determines where new homes and businesses can be built. This office is responsible for prioritizing how your tax dollars are spent and managing the long-term growth and infrastructure of your community.
View all candidates in this raceEric C. Olson is the District 3 County Council Member for Prince George's County, elected in 2022 and running for re-election in 2026. He previously served as a College Park City Council Member from 1997 to 2006 and held various roles including Executive Director of the College Park City-University Partnership and Legislative Aide to Senator Bernie Sanders. His campaign highlights his work on transportation, infrastructure, energy, and environment, specifically noting his role in chairing the relevant committee. He focuses on neighborhood quality of life concerns such as banning boats from parking on streets and addressing problem properties like abandoned vehicles. Olson also champions transit-oriented development near Metro stations and Purple Line stops while ensuring existing neighborhood concerns are addressed.
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Eric is District 3's County Council Member.
He was elected to the Council in 2022, and is running for re-election in 2026.
It is always a pleasure collaborating with Progressive Maryland for Prince George's County's working families, renters, immigrant communities, and environment.
Source: electericolson.org
Transportation
Chair of the Transportation Committee and implementation of urban street safety rules.
“Eric serves as Chair of the Council's Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment Committee. In that role, he reshaped the rules for the county's most urban roads through his 'Walkable Urban Streets Act' to make them safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike.”
Environment
Focus on forest conservation, tree canopy, stormwater management, and climate resilience.
“He successfully made the County's bus transit, 'The Bus' free (and saved money in the process), significantly increased funding for installation of bus shelters, and advanced forest conservation and tree canopy. He has worked to address stormwater management problems, and increase our community's resilience to climate change.”
Community Development
Improving neighborhood quality of life through nuisance abatement and transit-oriented development.
“He has focused on neighborhood quality of life concerns - banning boats from parking on neighborhood streets, and pressing agencies to be responsive by addressing problem properties, nuisances, abandoned vehicles, trailers, and other problems. He has championed transit oriented development near our Metro stations, future Purple Line stops, and in our most urban areas.”
External reporting indicates that the Prince George's County Council faced legal challenges regarding a redistricting map approved in November 2021. A Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed a lower judge's decision overturning the controversial map because the Council failed to follow proper procedures. The court upheld an independent commission's proposed district lines instead, affecting races already underway that election season.
“Eric serves as Chair of the Council's Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment Committee. In that role, he reshaped the rules for the county's most urban roads through his 'Walkable Urban Streets Act' to make them safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike.”
Source“He successfully made the County's bus transit, 'The Bus' free (and saved money in the process), significantly increased funding for installation of bus shelters, and advanced forest conservation and tree canopy.”
Source“He has focused on neighborhood quality of life concerns - banning boats from parking on neighborhood streets, and pressing agencies to be responsive by addressing problem properties, nuisances, abandoned vehicles, trailers, and other problems.”
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