GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Ernest J. Gregg, Jr. (R), Chair (chosen by Board in December, 1-year term), 2002

Courthouse
203 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8970
fax: (301) 334-5000

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
R. Lamont Pagenhardt, County Administrator
(301) 334-8970
e-mail:

gcco@gcnet.net

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Patty L. Glover (R), County Treasurer, 2002
(301) 334-1965

Community Services
Education
Elections
Health
Law Offices
Licensing
Planning
Public Safety

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Chair

Director

104 East Center St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-9431

Flowery Vale Senior Center
P. O. Box 248
204 South St.
Accident, MD 21520 - 0248
(301) 746-8824

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Heidi A. Kern, Manager

221 South 3rd St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-3972

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Henry A. Brown, Director

P. O. Box 556
12578 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550 - 0556
(301) 334-9461
fax: (301) 334-5449
TTY: (301) 334-5426
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/garrett.htm

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

Chair (chosen by Board),

Thomas Browning, 1998; Ruth DiPaolo, 1998; Elsie Brady, 1999; Jane Fox, 1999; Lynn Newman, 2000; Rev. Samuel Wachter, 2000; Rev. Edith Wilson, 2000.

Ex officio: Frederick A. Holliday, County Commissioner

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
(Allegany & Garrett Counties)
Garrett County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Susan Athey-Oxford, 2002; Lucia F. Ayers, 2002; one vacancy.

Executive Director

12423 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1189
e-mail: bob@gcnet.net
fax: (301) 334-1893
World Wide Web: http://www.gcnet.net/garrettinfo/

EDUCATION

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

At Large, President (chosen by Board in January, 1-year term),

Vice-President (chosen by Board in January, 1-year term)

Ex officio: Wendell D. Teets, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

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

Superintendent of Schools,

40 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8900
fax: (301) 334-8916
World Wide Web:

http://www.ga.k12.md.us

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

687 Mosser Road
McHenry, MD 21541
(301) 387-3000
World Wide Web: http://garrett.gcc.cc.md.us/

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:

Chair,

Earl J. Clark, Sr., 1998; Scindra S. Rosson, 2000; Robert G. Stuck, 2000; Suzanne C. Beachy, 2001; Douglas L. Sites, 2002; Robert W. Michael, 2003.

Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:

Director

http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/garr.html

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:

President (chosen by Board in January, 1-year term)

Claudia Coughlin, 1999; Rosie Cupler, 1999; Madeline Collins, 2000; Elsie Brady, 2001; Sull McCartney, 2002; Diane Thayer, 2003.

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
James C. Brady (D), President (chosen by Board), 1999

Alice A. Ridder (D); Roscoe H. Swiger (R). Substitutes: Steven D. Fratz (D); Paul L. Kolb (R). Terms expire 1999.

Courthouse
203 South 4th St., Room 108
Oakland, MD 21550 - 1584
(301) 334-1962
World Wide Web: http://www.co.garrett.md.us/elections.htm

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

2008 Maryland Highway
Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550
(301) 334-1599

Director

COMMUNITY HEALTH & NUTRITION
Ann Sherrard, Director (301) 334-8122

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Stephen Sherrard, Director (301) 334-8980

MENTAL HEALTH
Ed Zook, Director (301) 334-1216

PERSONAL HEALTH
Carol Clark, Director (301) 334-8111

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

23 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21501
(301) 387-0091

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lisa Thayer Welch, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2002

Courthouse, Room 210
203 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1974
fax: (301) 334-5015

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Raymond G. Stubin, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

105 South 2nd St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-9196

LICENSING

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Governor),

Bruce B. Opel, 2002; Beatrice J. Crosco, 2004.

F. Gary Mullich, Administrator

Old Courthouse
313 East Alder St., Room 105
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1925

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Director

Courthouse
203 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1921

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
John E. Nelson, Director

Old Courthouse
313 East Alder St., Room 307
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1920

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:

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

George Brady, 1999; Dale Glotfelty, 2000; Ruth Beitzel, 2001; John Forman, 2001; Dennis Magroff, 2002.

Ex officio: Frederick A. Holliday, County Commissioner

ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
J. Lee Thorne, Administrative Engineer

P. O. Box 476
12778 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550 - 0476
(301) 334-3988

PUBLIC SAFETY

Manager

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Jon B. Frantz, Director

311 East Alder St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1930

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Charles M. Cronauer, Deputy Chief

333 West Washington St., Room 305
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4758

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Paul R. Sanders (R), Sheriff, 2002

311 East Alder St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1911
fax: (301) 334-8852

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