COURTESY OF
GEORGE DEFORD
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INDIAN HEAD - The Charles County government building auditorium was filled with hundreds of officials and well wishers as Edith J. Patterson was sworn in as commissioner. Patterson, a member of Metropolitan UMC, is the first African-American woman to become a commissioner in the southern Maryland county. 'I felt so incredibly honored to be awarded the chance to serve as the first African-American commissioner in Charles County,' she told the Maryland Independent, 'but more importantly as a commissioner for all the people.' A letter from U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski was read that said in part, 'Not only have you broken the glass ceiling, you have raised it a foot or two. ? [You are] a source of hope and inspiration to the young women who will one day follow in your footsteps.' | 
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