CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CAROLINE COUNTY

Courthouse, Room 109
109 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-0660/1
fax: (410) 479-4060

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles C. Cawley, County Administrator
(410) 479-0660
fax: (410) 479-4060

BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
John S. LeGates, Chair

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dorsey L. Wooters (D), County Treasurer, 2002
(410) 479-0410

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Director

201 Talbot Blvd., Suite C
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 758-2347

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center Old Armory Building, level B
107 South Fourth St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2535
(410) 479-2093

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
G. Albert Turner, President (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 1999
Rebecca F. Loukides, 2000
Wayne A. Cole, 2001
Victoria C. Buesgens, 2002
Rev. Dane A. Coleman, 2003

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
R. Allan Gorsuch, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2000

204 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1460
fax: (410) 479-0108

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
James T. Orr, Ed.D., Director (410) 479-3268

PUPIL SERVICES
John H. Nussear, Director (410) 479-3248

SUPPORT SERVICES
Larry L. Lorton, Ed.D., Director (410) 479-1210

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., President

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
R. Allen Reichlin (D), President (chosen by Board), 2003

John T. Schmick (R); Richard L. Wilson (D). Substitutes: G. Leroy Rowe (R); Katherine B. Vair (D). Terms expire 2003.

Hargreaves Multi-Service Center
207 South Third St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-5735
fax: (410) 479-5736

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
John A. Grant, M.D., Health Officer

P. O. Box 10
403 South 7th St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0010
(410) 479-0556
fax: (410) 479-0544

ADDICTIONS DIVISION
Betty M. Malkus, Director (410) 479-1882

ADULT SERVICES DIVISION
Juanita E. Harmon, Director (410) 479-4824

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Elke M. Kirk, Director (410) 479-0556

CHILD HEALTH DIVISION
Jennie L. Glime, Director (410) 479-2860

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE DIVISION
Bonnie T. Lewis, Director (410) 479-2860

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
Lester W. Coble, Jr., Director (410) 479-3666

HEALTH PROMOTIONS DIVISION
Sandra A. Keating, Director (410) 479-0556

MATERNITY & FAMILY PLANNING DIVISION
Virginia M. Howard, Director (410) 479-2860

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
Michael A. Campbell, Director (410) 479-3800

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Commissioners:
George C. Nier, Esq., County Attorney

P. O. Box 590
3 North First St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0590
(410) 479-2112

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Christian J. Jensen, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2002

P. O. Box 59
Courthouse
Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0059
(410) 479-0255
fax: (410) 479-4169

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
W. Porter Ellington, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

P. O. Box 159
110 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0159
(410) 479-5756
fax: (410) 479-5715

BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advise & consent to 3-year terms:
William W. Satterfield, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2002

T. Robert Gray, 2001; Richard D. Vestrand, 2002. Alternate: one vacancy.

P. O. Box 207
Courthouse
Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-1418

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Helen M. Spinelli, Director

P. O. Box 207
16 North 2nd St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-4188
fax: (410) 479-4200

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Carville B. Leaf, Jr., Chair

Frank Adams; Henry Brandt; Jane Conlin; George Fisher; Richard Harfield; Frederick Hubbard; James Lewis; Nancy Passwaters; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Franklin W. Prettyman, County Commissioner

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & CODES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Krempasky, Planner & Codes Administrator

403 South 7th St., Suite 210
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-2230
fax: (410) 479-4187
PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
John C. Schmidt, Chair (chosen in Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2003

Robert F. Jester, 2000; Ann Collier, 2001; Jan Foti, 2002; Joseph Weaver, 2002; Richard A. Edwards, 2003.

Ex officio: Franklin W. Prettyman, County Commissioner

PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, & LICENSES
Elizabeth A. Krempasky, Director (410) 479-2230

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles E. Emerson, Director

520 Wilmuth St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0386
(410) 479-0520
fax: (410) 479-0409

ANIMAL CONTROL
Charles E. Emerson, Director (410) 479-2374

DETENTION CENTER
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles L. Andrew, Superintendent

101 Gay St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2517
fax: (410) 479-3956

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Bryan C. Ebling, Director

7 North 1st St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0151
(410) 479-2622
fax: (410) 479-4200

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Ruxton R. Bramble, Deputy Fire Marshal
Paul R. Schlotterbeck, Deputy Fire Marshal
(410) 822-7609
fax: (410) 764-4576

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Philip L. Brown (D), Sheriff, 2002

Caroline County Detention Center
101 Gay St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2515
fax: (410) 479-3956

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Susan C. Simmons, Director

107A South Fourth St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-3721
fax: (410) 479-4194

Caroline County has no agency responsible for transportation.