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. On months when there is an SPHDC Board meeting, the SPHA Board meeting will follow immediately after, at approx. 7PM.

SPHDC Board meetings are scheduled at least quarterly and start at 6pm. 

  2025  SPHA Board Meeting Calendar       
  Date Time  Location       
  Wednesday, February 12 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive   

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Adjusted from 4th Wednesday of the Month
  Wednesday, March  26 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, April  23 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, May 28 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, June 25 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, August 6 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    1st Wednesday of August  
  Wednesday, September 24 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, October 22 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month  
  Wednesday, December 3 Following SPHDC Meeting  100 Waterman Drive    1st Wednesday of December  
               
2025  SPHDC Board Meeting Calendar               
Date Time  Location               
Wednesday, February 12 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    2nd Wednesday of the Month Adjusted from the 4th Wednesday of the Month
Wednesday, April  23 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, June 25 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, August 6 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    1st Wednesday of August          
Wednesday, September 24 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, October 22 6:00 pm  100 Waterman Drive    4th Wednesday of the Month          
Wednesday, December 3 6:00 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
Dr. Frank Morong
Commissioner
(207) 799-4875

Term Expires: 3/25/2025
Ronnie Halfacre-Tellerman
Resident Commissioner

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

Term Expires: 3/25/2026