ABOUT RHONDA

Respectful. Responsive. Results-Oriented.

Rhonda Pindell Charles, Esq. is a dedicated and deeply ingrained member of the Ward 3 community. As Annapolis City Councilwoman/Alderwoman of Ward 3 since 2013, Rhonda is a servant leader who works tirelessly for the betterment of her community and constituents.

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As Alderwoman, Rhonda is Chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Standing Committee, City Council representative for the County’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and serves on the Youth-Schools Subcommittee, in addition to periodically serving as Acting Mayor for the City of Annapolis (most recently between January 28-February 13, 2020). She continues to serve in her day job as School-Community Liaison Specialist for Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). Prior to this, Rhonda worked at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources until 1983 and retired in 2004 as Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore City (SAO). 

Rhonda has been an active member of the Parole/Annapolis/Anne Arundel County/State of Maryland community throughout her life. In 2008, she was appointed by the governor to serve on the Judicial Appointments Commission for Anne Arundel County prior to her election to the City Council. She has also previously served on the City of Annapolis Board of Appeals, several City of Annapolis bipartisan mayoral transition teams, and the State Highway Contract Task Force for the Aris T. Allen Boulevard. Rhonda has been an elected public official since 2009, serving as the representative from Ward 3 on the Annapolis Democratic Central Committee.

Rhonda has deep roots in Ward 3, having been a member of the Community Health Center at Parole, Inc. for over 35 years and a member of the Greater Parole Community Association, Inc. (formerly, Community Association of Parole, and formerly, Parole Improvement Association) for over 20 years. She also founded the Parole Elementary School Alumni and Friends Association in 1983--the only such organization that exists. She is a life-long and active member of Mount Olive A.M.E. Church congregation in Ward 3. Rhonda also is a friend of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Annapolis and has been for many years.

Rhonda received her J.D. from University of Maryland School of Law (go Terps!) and her B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from Morgan State University (go Bears!). As for secondary education, she graduated from Annapolis High School as a scholar athlete (Panther pride!), Annapolis Junior High School, and Parole Elementary School (now the Walter S. Mills-Parole Elementary School).

​​She is married to Marvin Charles and has two children, Marvin, Jr. and Rishelle. She enjoys walking through her community each day. Rhonda is the daughter of the late Gwendolyn Queen Pindell (a retired educator) and France A. (Buck) Pindell (who owned Pindell  and Pindell Contractors-his building contracting business).