DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Thomas A. Flowers, Ph.D. (D), President (chosen by Board), 2002

P. O. Box 26
County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0026
(410) 228-1700
e-mail: dorcomm@dmv.com
fax: (410) 228-9641
World Wide Web: http://www.commissioners.net

Appointed by County Commissioners:

County Administrator

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term (beginning in May):
Gerald J. Grindle (D), 2003
(410) 228-4343

Community Services
Education
Elections
Health
Law Offices
Licensing
Planning
Public Safety
Recreation
Tourism

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Executive Director

P. O. Box 637
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0637
(410) 221-1900

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
John R. Pyle, Manager

503 Race St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-0700

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
William D. McDonnell, Director

P. O. Box 217
774 Cambridge Plaza
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0217
(410) 228-5100
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/dorchester.htm

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term),

Lloyd Foard, 1998; Jacob Frego, 1998; Clare Hughs, 1999; Barbara Lake, 1999; Theodore Dragich, 2000; Colleen Seremet, 2000.

Ex officio: William V. Nichols, County Commissioner

Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners
Chair: vacancy, County Commissioner

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)

Beulah Dickinson, 1997; Margaret A. Sewell, 1997; Portia E. Johnson, 1999; David G. Townsend, 1999; four vacancies.

EDUCATION

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

President,

J. Raymond Teat III, 1999; Steven C. Wilson, 2000; Corinda S. Waters, Ph.D., 2001; John E. Brinsfield, 2002; Linda M. Nabb, 2003.

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:

Superintendent of Schools,

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

P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 50 & Route 213
Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
(410) 822-5400
World Wide Web: http://www.chesapeake.edu/

Dorchester County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent:

Director

303 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-7331
e-mail: jdelsord@mail.esrl.lib.md.us
fax: (410) 228-6313
TDD: (410) 228-0454
World Wide Web: http://www.dorchesterlibrary.org/

Appointed by Board of Library Trustees to 3-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Board, 1-year term)

Robert Collison; Dennis Jones; Clara E. Sampson; Barbara Woolford. Terms expire 1999.

George R. Ames, Jr.; Anna Brohawn; Dale Carrier; Gary R. Thompson; Peggy Van Huizen. Terms expire 2000.

Mary E. (Meg) Kinnamon; Lisa Murray; Robin Ruf; Cyndi Slacum; Joy Staniforth. Terms expire 2001.

ELECTIONS

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Board),

Diane A. Fitzhugh (D); Marilyn Stone (D). Substitutes: Irvin S. Greene, Jr. (R); Thomas M. Corkran (D). Terms expire 2003.

P. O. Box 414
County Office Building, Room 105
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0414
(410) 228-2560

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

751 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3223

Program Manager

DRUG & ALCOHOL HEALTH SERVICES
Jay Cutler, Director (410) 228-7714

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
William Forlifer, Director (410) 228-1167

MATERNAL, CHILD & SCHOOL HEALTH
Mary Elliott, C.R.N.P., Program Manager (410) 228-3294

PREVENTION & HEALTH EDUCATION
Sandra Wilson, Program Manager (410) 228-3223

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

202-204 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3610

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Michael C. Maloney, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2002

502 Poplar St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3611
fax: (410) 228-9867

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Connie L. Godfrey-Marvel, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

310 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 221-2570

LICENSING

Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners

PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Betty B. Causey, Director

County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-0155
World Wide Web: http://www.skipjack.net/le_shore/dorchest/

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Steven M. Dodd, Director

P. O. Box 107
County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0107
(410) 228-3234

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms

Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term),

G. Steele Phillips, 1999; Otis Bramble, 2001; Steve Wingate, 2001; Robert Hanson, 2002; Edward Watkins, 2002; Jay Loessler, 2003.

Codes Administrator

ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Elvin D. Thomas, Administrator

5435 Handley Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2920

PUBLIC SAFETY

Director

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Medford Wayne Robinson, Director (410) 228-1818

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Ruxton R. Bramble, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal

315 Aurora Park Drive, Unit 2
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-7609

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

829 Fieldcrest Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4141

Warden & Acting Public Safety Director