Charlene Dukes

Charlene Mickens Dukes (born August 12, 1954) is an American academic administrator serving as the first vice chair of the Maryland Democratic Party since November 18, 2023. She was president of Prince George's Community College from July 1, 2007, to August 7, 2020.

Early life and education Dukes was born on August 12, 1954, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She was the second oldest of nine children and was raised in a two-bedroom house for the first fifteen years of her life.

Career Dukes was an admission and financial aid officer at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 1980 to 1981.

In 2013, she was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. She served two terms as the vice-chair before being voted as board president. Dukes served as board chair of the Meyer Foundation and secretary of the Greater Washington Community Foundation. On August 7, 2021, she succeeded DeRionne P. Pollard as the interim president of Montgomery College. She was succeeded by Jermaine F. William in 2022. Dukes is vice chair on the board of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.

In July 2023, Duke was one of governor Wes Moore's six appointees to the Maryland Higher Education Commission. She is serving the remainder of James Coleman's five-year term that began on July 1, 2022.

Personal life Dukes has a son and a stepson.