Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners typically meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm at the South Portland Housing Authority administrative office located at 100 Waterman Drive, Suite 101, South Portland, or, the Betsy Ross Crossing at 101 Preble Street, South Portland. On months when there is an SPHDC Board meeting, the SPHA Board meeting will follow immediately after, at approx. 6 pm.

SPHDC Board meetings are scheduled at least quarterly and start at 5 pm. 

  2026  SPHA Board Meeting Calendar       
  Date Time  Location       
  Wednesday, January 21 Following SPHDC Meeting 100 Waterman Drive   

3rd Wednesday of the Month

Adjusted from 4th Wednesday of the Month
  Wednesday, February 25 5:00 pm  Betsy Ross Crossing   4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, March 25 5:00 pm 100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, April 22 Following SPHDC Meeting Betsy Ross Crossing   4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, May 27 5:00 pm 100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, June 24 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, August 5 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    1st Wednesday of the August  
  Wednesday, September 23 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, October 28 5:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, December 2 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive   1st Wednesday of December  
               
2026  SPHDC Board Meeting Calendar               
Date Time  Location               
Wednesday, January 21 5:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    3rd Wednesday of the Month Adjusted from the 4th Wednesday of the Month
Wednesday, April  22 5:00 pm  Betsy Ross Crossing    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, June 24 5:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, August 5 5:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    1st Wednesday of August          
Wednesday, September 23 5:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, December 2 5:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    1st Wednesday of December          

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
  Ronnie Halfacre-Tellerman
Resident Commissioner

Term Expires: 
Kathryn Lovejoy
Resident Commissioner
(207) 939-6194

Term Expires: 3/25/2026