ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

P. O. Box 653
Governmental Center
23115 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245)
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4461
e-mail: smccrs@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4935

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Mortimer L. Smedley, County Administrator
(301) 475-4459
e-mail: smcadma@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4935

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Jannette P. Norris (D), County Treasurer, 2002
(301) 475-4473
fax: (301) 475-4489

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

OFFICE ON AGING
Eugene C. Carter, Director

P. O. Box 653
41780 Baldridge St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4500
e-mail: smcage@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (310) 475-4503

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
P. O. Box 653
Garvey Senior Center
41780 Baldridge St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-5100
fax: (301) 475-4503

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Cynthia A. Brown, Director

P. O. Box 653
21580 Peabody St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4632
e-mail: smcocs@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4638

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Alice L. Young, Manager

Joseph D. Carter Building, Room 1037
23110 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-8300
(301) 475-5595

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Ella May Russell, Director

P. O. Box 317
Joseph D. Carter Building
23110 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0317
(301) 475-4700
fax: (301) 475-4799
World Wide Web: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/stmarys.htm

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Sherry G. Lloyd, Chair, 1999

Faith M. Hughes, 1999; Frank A. Clinton, 2001; Mary F. Fletcher, 2001; Mary Mattingly, 2001; Nellie Ruth Winston, 2001; one vacancy.

INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COUNCIL
Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners, to 3-year terms:
Juliet Brown, Chair

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Robert F. Woody, Chair (chosen by Board in May, 1-year term), 1999

Robert B. Gant, 1999; Carolyn Gould, 1999; James A. Smith III, 1999; John B. Butler, 2000; Ben Bryan, 2000; Charles W. Ridgell, 2000; Elizabeth Walker, 2000.

EDUCATION

P. O. Box 641
Governmental Center
23610 Moakley St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0641
(301) 475-4250
fax: (301) 475-4270
World Wide Web: http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT ST. MARY'S COUNTY
Jane H. Sypher, Assistant Dean

22950 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 1758
(301) 475-8799
fax: (301) 475-6700
World Wide Web: http://www.charles.cc.md.us/
[main campus is located in Charles County]

ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Frederick J. Wallace, President, 2001

Edward Fitzgerald, 1999; Charlotte Young, 1999; William E. Curtis, 2000; Richard U. Wilson, 2001; Gay Scott Boecker, 2002; Bobbi Everett, 2002; Paul J. Manchak, Sr., 2002; Robin Guyther, 2003.

Ex officio: Patricia M. Richardson, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools; Stuart M. Bounds, Ed. D., President, Charles County Community College; J. Elaine Ryan, Ed.D., Executive Vice-President, Charles County Community College; Jane H. Sypher, Assistant Dean, Community College at St. Mary's County.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER
Appointed by Board of Governors:
Mel D. Powell, Ph.D., Executive Director

44219 Airport Drive
California, MD 20619
(301) 737-2500
e-mail: admin@smhec.org
fax: (301) 737-2542
World Wide Web: http://www.smhec.org

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Robert I. Randall, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2002

James A. Kenney, Esq., 1999; Karen Acton, 2000; Sandra Adair Billups, Esq., 2000; Robert Parkinson, 2000; Elfreda M. Mathis, 2001; John T. Parran, Jr., 2001; Eugene Pitrof, Esq., 2001; Christine R. Wray, 2001; Joseph G. Hoeg, Ph.D., 2002; James R. Lemons, 2002; Thomas E. Vollman, Ph.D., 2002; one vacancy.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Mortimer L. Smedley, member, St. Mary's County Building Authority; David M. Jenkins, representative of Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Rear Admiral Joseph Dyer, Commander, Aircraft Division, Naval Air Warfare Center.

MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Mary R. Wood, Director

23250 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-2846
e-mail: st.mary's.director@somd.lib.md.us
World Wide Web: http://www.somd.lib.md.us/STMA/Libraries/

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Frederick Powledge, President (chosen by Board of Library Trustees in January, 1-year term), 2001

Janice Briscoe, 2000; Barbara Conrath, 2000; Lorraine Wallace, 2001; Mary Ann Chasen, 2002; Joan Marsh, 2002; Jacqueline Mervine, 2002.

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Ebenezer Israel, M.D., Health Officer

P. O. Box 316
21580 Peabody St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0316
(301) 475-4330
e-mail: israele@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (301) 475-4373
World Wide Web: http://www.somd.lib.md.us/smhd/

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Alfred A. Lacer, Esq., County Attorney

P. O. Box 653
Governmental Center
23115 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245)
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4602
e-mail: smclaw@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4489

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Richard D. Fritz, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2002

P. O. Box 1755
Court Square Building
22660 Washington St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 1755
(301) 475-4590

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Daun R. Weiers, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

Joseph D. Carter Building
23110 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-3024

LICENSING

PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Martin Fairclough, Director

P. O. Box 653
Governmental Center
23115 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245)
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4405
e-mail: stmcdecd@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4419

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Jon R. Grimm, Director

P. O. Box 3000
22740 Washington St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 3000
(301) 475-4449
e-mail: smcpz@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4635

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 2-year terms:
Frank E. Taylor, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2002

James Dexter, 2000; William Donaldson, 2002; John F. Taylor, 2002; Robert Parkinson, 2004; Cheryl Ahearn, 2005; Hal Willard, 2005.

INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT
Harold Knight (301) 475-4669

PERMITS
J. Jill Branson (301) 475-4670

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
George A. Erichsen, Director

P. O. Box 508
44825 St. Andrew's Church Road
California, MD 20619 - 0508
(301) 863-8400
e-mail: smcpw@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 863-8810
World Wide Web: http://www.saintmaryscountymd.com/dpw/

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Philip R. Cooper, Deputy Director

P. O. Box 709
41655 Courthouse Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0709
(301) 475-8018
fax: (310) 475-3952

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Paul E. Wible, Director

P. O. Box 709
41655 Courthouse Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0709
(301) 475-8016
fax: (301) 475-3952

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
William A. Mitchell, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal

200 Duke St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(301) 855-9666

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Richard J. Voorhaar (R), Sheriff, 2002

P. O. Box 1559
41650 Tudor Hall Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 1559
(301) 475-8008
e-mail: smcso@eaglenet.com
fax: (301) 475-4047
World Wide Web: http://www.somd.com/sheriff-smc/index.htm

CORRECTIONS DIVISION
Benny C. Hodges, Director

P. O. Box 960
41880 Baldridge St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0960
(301) 475-4001
fax: (301) 475-4010

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Philip D. Rollins, Director

P. O. Box 653
23115 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4576
e-mail: smcrp@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4108

TOURISM

DIVISION OF TOURISM
Martin Fairclough, Director

P. O. Box 653
Governmental Center
23115 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245)
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4411
e-mail: stmcdecd@mail.ameritel.net
fax: (301) 475-4419

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