Member Appointments. The Board shall be comprised of thirteen (13) members appointed by the County Council and County Executive pursuant to Section 402 of the County Charter: The County Council shall appoint nine (9) members representing each of the nine (9) councilmanic districts. The County Executive shall appoint four (4) members as follows: One (1) member from a Community-Based Organization that works with a Low-Income Community; One (1) member from a service provider to incarcerated individuals or individuals with criminal(s) record(s); One (1) member from the Office of Management and Budget to serve as an ex officio member, and One (1) member who has been Heavily Impacted by the Criminal Justice System. Requirements for Appointment. An individual who is interested in becoming an appointed member of the Board must submit an application describing the individual's demonstrated knowledge of one (1) or more of the following to the elected office that he or she is seeking an appointment from: The history of the resistance of people of African descent to White Supremacy, enslavement, Jim Crow laws, and other examples of racial violence and discrimination; The history of the resistance of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups against discrimination, violence, and inequality; The needs of individuals returning to the community after incarceration; The impact of the disproportionate enforcement of drug laws on the quality of life experience by racial and ethnic minorities, especially people of African descent, including specialization in: The disruption of families; Exposure to the prison system; Trauma experienced as a result of community and police violence; or Another similar factor contributing to quality of life; and Methods for delivering community investment that empower marginalized people to have a voice in the distribution of resources.