Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners typically meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the South Portland Housing Authority administrative office located at 100 Waterman Drive, Suite 101, South Portland, ME 04106. 

SPHDC Board meetings are quarterly and start at 6pm. On months when there is an SPHDC Board meeting, the SPHA Board meeting will follow immediately after, at approx. 7PM.

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2022 SPHA Board Meeting Calendar
Date Time Location
Wednesday, December 14 6PM Betsy Ross House 
99 Preble St. Ext. 
South Portland, ME 04106
2023 SPHA Board Meeting Calendar 
Date Time  Location 
Wednesday, Januaury 25 Following SPHDC Meeting  Virtual via Zoom
Wednesday, Februaury 22 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, March  29 (rescheduled from March 22) 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, April  26 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, May 24 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, June 28 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, August 2 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, September 27 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, October 11 
ANNUAL DINNER
6:00 pm TBD
Wednesday, November 8 (rescheduled from October 25) Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, December 6 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
     
     
2023  SPHDC Board Meeting Calendar 
Date Time  Location 
Wednesday, January 25 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, April  26 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, August 2 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 
Wednesday, October 11
ANNUAL DINNER
6:00 pm TBD
Wednesday, November 8 (rescheduled from October 25) 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive 

Commissioners serve five-year terms and are appointed by the South Portland City Council. Two members are South Portland Housing Authority resident representatives.

Mary Jo Jakab
Chairman
(207) 774-8236

Term Expires: 10/28/2025
Judy Carpenter 
Vice Chairman
(207) 767-2877

Term Expires: 10/28/2025
Christine Dearborn
Commissioner
 (207) 772-0991

Term Expires: 3/25/2028
Peter Howe
Commissioner
(207) 799-3959
Term Expires: 3/25/2027
Dr. Frank Morong
Commissioner
(207) 799-4875

Term Expires: 3/25/2025
Kevin Powell
Resident Commissioner
(207) 318-6636
Term Expires: 10/10/2028
Kathryn Lovejoy
Resident Commissioner
(207) 939-6194

Term Expires: 3/25/2026