“Progress is blind to county lines. Co-ops
have a role in not just providing power, but
in making our communities good places to
work and live. As I meet other cooperative
board members from across the country, I am
impressed with how active cooperatives are
in their communities. SMECO is a key player
in Southern Maryland. We are fortunate to
have good leadership.”
John Bloom, representing Charles County
on SMECO’s Board of Directors, is a former
superintendent of schools in the County, and
he is president of the Indian Head Defense
Alliance, a group of business and community
leaders with the goal of supporting and
promoting the Naval Surface Warfare Center
and its tenant commands.
Bloom was also chairman of the Southern
Maryland Committee, Tri-County Council,
which developed a strategic plan for the
region through 2010, and he is vice chair of
the Charles County Economic Development
Commission.
In addition, Bloom is past president of
the Board of Trustees, Charles County
Library, a former member of the Southern
Maryland Regional Library Association, and a
member of the Maryland Commission for Public
Broadcasting (MPT) for more than 20 years.
Bloom received his B.S. and M.S. degrees
from the University of Maryland and did
additional graduate work at the University
of Maine, Catholic University, and DePauw
University in Indiana. Bloom served in the
army for two years. He has been a SMECO
Board member since 1998 and serves on the
Policy and Audit and Risk Management
committees.
