Council Member Krystal Oriadha is a Kenyan-American politician and activist who currently represents District 7 in Prince George’s County.

In her first term, Council Member Oriadha passed key pieces of legislation that focused on healthcare, housing, public safety, and increasing services and opportunities for residents, local minority businesses, and nonprofits. Council Member Oriadha championed for Black maternal health and mothers by passing legislation that extended county employee leave, mandated county buildings to include maternity rooms, along with establishing a Black maternal health fund and childcare grant fund. 

Council Member Oriadha introduced comprehensive office initiatives that were tailored to her district’s needs. In her first year, she introduced the Oriadha Fellowship Program, a free program for teens to learn fundamental, career training life skills, the Jayz Agnew Camera Incentive Program, led food distribution efforts, created a Black Maternal Health Fund, a Senior Housing Assistance Program, a free District 7 Summer Camp, a Senior Social Club, and introduced the Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program aimed to provide assistance to seniors and young adults aged out of the foster care system.

In her second year, she championed permanent rent stabilization, a momentous feat for Prince Georgians, along with implementing legislation that protects renters from price gouging efforts. She also introduced District 7 Safe Summers, an office initiative that provides District 7 youth safe fun activities and trips. Councilmember Oriadha also established workgroups that help assess the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, along with addressing issues like gun violence, domestic violence, and truancy.

Council Member Oriadha is a graduate of the Howard University School of Business, earning her BBA in International Business. Council Member Oriadha also studied abroad in Tanzania, East Africa, at the University of Dar es Salaam, and earned her MBA from Amberton University. Council Member Oriadha’s most important job is her role as a mother, wife, and a woman of faith.