BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260926T225027Z DTSTART:20230524T230500Z DTEND:20230524T233500Z UID:20230524T230500Z-20230524T233500Z-2173@townsend.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Meet The Incoming Council Members Session 05/24/2023 @ 7 p.m. DESCRIPTION:Meet the incoming Council members on 05/24/2023 during the Town Council Special Meeting. \n\nTo see more details for the Town C ouncil Special Meeting click HERE\n\nThe following are the biographies for the three incoming Council members: \n\nDr. Joseph J. Bangura\nDr . Joseph J. Bangura is Visiting Professor in the Department of History \, Political Science and Philosophy at Delaware State University\, whe re he teaches African\, African American and World History. Dr. Bangur a is the author and co-editor of three books and several peer reviewed scholarly articles in prestigious academic journals. Dr. Bangura is t he founding editor of the book series\, Anthem Advances in African Cul tural Studies: http://www.anthempress.com/anthem-advances-in-african-c ultural-studies. He is also the Associate Editor (Africa) for the Jour nal of Global South Studies: https://journals.upress.ufl.edu/jgss. He has provided consultancy work for the United States Army Directed Stud ies Office and has co-convened three National and International confer ences on the Ebola Epidemic\, African Diaspora Connections and Religio us Identities in Africa and in the African Diaspora. His research inte rests include Social\, Urban and Intellectual History\, State Governan ce and Security in the Global South. He has taught courses on Gender R elations in Africa\, Islam in Africa\, African Christianity\, and Glob alization among others.\nDr. Bangura’s goals for the Townsend Town Cou ncil are two-fold. First\, to help formulate and implement policies th at will foster economic development and growth for the Town of Townsen d. Second\, to develop and promote innovative ideas that will enhance the sociopolitical profile of the Town of Townsend in diverse and effi cient ways.\nDr. Bangura has been a resident of Townsend since June 3\ , 2021.\nMarcus W. Suhr\nMarcus W. Suhr was born in Lincoln\, Nebraska and came to the East Coast as a teenager\, finishing high school in R ising Sun Maryland. After college at the University of Maryland\, Mr. Suhr became a resident of Delaware around the year 2001. He has been a resident of Townsend since 2018. Mr. Suhr works out of Wilmington for Amtrak since 2016.\nOne of Mr. Suhr's goals\, as a member of the Town Council\, is to help provide stability and oversight for our growing community. As a safety professional by trade\, he brings a risk manage ment mindset to the work. Mr. Suhr is excited to become involved. He is also passionate about Veterans' issues\, safety and security\, ment al health\, the Bill of Rights\, and service organizations.\nMatthew W . Chapman\nMatthew W. Chapman\, served 10 years in the US Navy Submari ne Force as a Nuclear Reactor Operator. Currently\, he is a Senior Rea ctor Operator for a Nuclear Utility and has been licensed for five yea rs. Mr. Chapman states he is a father of two wonderful children and i s a husband to his supportive wife. His goal on the Town Council is to learn and develop in the role. For his first time ever serving as a Council member\, Mr. Chapman seeks to get involved with the community and find ways to improve our Town. He has lived in Townsend for almost five years.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Meet the incoming Counci l members on 05/24/2023 during the Town Council Special Meeting.

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To see more details for the Town Council Special Meeting click “\;HERE“\;\n
The following are the biographies for the three incomin g Council members:
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Dr. Joseph J. Bangu ra
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Dr. Joseph J. Bang ura is Visiting Professor in the Department of History\, Political Sci ence and Philosophy at Delaware State University\, where he teaches Af rican\, African American and World History. Dr. Bangura is the author and co-editor of three books and several peer reviewed scholarly artic les in prestigious academic journals. Dr. Bangura is the founding edit or of the book series\, Anthem Advances in African Cultural Studies: http://www.anthempress.com/anthem-advances-in-african-cultural-st udies. He is also the Associate Editor (Africa) for the Journal of Global South Studies: ht tps://journals.upress.ufl.edu/jgss. He has provided consultancy wo rk for the United States Army Directed Studies Office and has co-conve ned three National and International conferences on the Ebola Epidemic \, African Diaspora Connections and Religious Identities in Africa and in the African Diaspora. His research interests include Social\, Urba n and Intellectual History\, State Governance and Security in the Glob al South. He has taught courses on Gender Relations in Africa\, Islam in Africa\, African Christianity\, and Globalization among others.
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Dr. Bangura’s goals for the Townsend Tow n Council are two-fold. First\, to help formulate and implement polici es that will foster economic development and growth for the Town of To wnsend. Second\, to develop and promote innovative ideas that will enh ance the sociopolitical profile of the Town of Townsend in diverse and efficient ways.
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Dr. Bangura has been a resident of Townsend since June 3\, 2021.
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Marcus W. Suhr
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Marcus W. Suhr was born in Lincoln\, Nebraska and came to the East Coast as a teenager\, finishing high school in Rising Sun Maryland. A fter college at the University of Maryland\, Mr. Suhr became a residen t of Delaware around the year 2001. He has been a resident of Townsend since 2018. Mr. Suhr works out of Wilmington for Amtrak since 2016.\n
One of Mr. Suhr’\;s goals\, as a member of the Town Council\, is to help provide stability and oversigh t for our growing community. As a safety professional by trade\, he br ings a risk management mindset to the work. Mr. Suhr is excited to be come involved. He is also passionate about Veterans’\; issues\, s afety and security\, mental health\, the Bill of Rights\, and service organizations.
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Matthew W. Chapman
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Matthew W . Chapman\, served 10 years in the US Navy Submarine Force as a Nuclea r Reactor Operator. Currently\, he is a Senior Reactor Operator for a Nuclear Utility and has been licensed for five years. Mr. Chapman sta tes he is a father of two wonderful children and is a husband to his s upportive wife. His goal on the Town Council is to learn and develop i n the role. For his first time ever serving as a Council member\, Mr. Chapman seeks to get involved with the community and find ways to imp rove our Town. He has lived in Townsend for almost five years.
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\n URL:https://townsend.delaware.gov/events/meet-the-incoming-council-mem bers-session-05242023-7-p-m/?lang=en ATTACH:https://townsend.delaware.gov/events/meet-the-incoming-council- members-session-05242023-7-p-m/?lang=en LOCATION:Town Hall\, 141 Main Street\, Townsend\, DE 19734\, END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR