SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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Somerset County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year term:
Ralph D. Taylor, County Administrator, 2018
(410) 651-0320
e-mail: dtaylor@somersetmd.us
FINANCE
Eugene S. Adkins, Director (410) 651-0044; fax: (410) 651-4589
e-mail: gadkins@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/finance.html

HUMAN RESOURCES
Erica R. Quillen, Director (410) 651-5131; fax: (410) 651-3559
e-mail: equillen@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/hr.html

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rob Lopez, Director (410) 651-4221
e-mail: rlopez@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/it.html

COMMUNITY SERVICES

COMMISSION ON AGING
Sherree L. Marshall, Director (410) 651-3400
e-mail: somcoa@intercom.net
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/commaging.html

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
8928 Sign Post Road, Suite 3, Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-0020; fax: (410) 651-3401
• Senior Transportation: Shore Transit

LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING (MAC)
Margaret A. (Peggy) Bradford, Executive Director (410) 742-0505, ext. 102; fax: (410) 742-0525
909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD 21804
e-mail: mab@macinc.org


LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [children, youth & family services]
Rota L. Knott, Executive Director (410) 651-2824; fax: (410) 651-2963
8928 Sign Post Road, Suite 1, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: rknott@sclmb.org
web: www.sclmb.org

Karen R. Brimer, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 2-year term), 2016

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Claudia L. Nelson, Director (410) 677-4330
P. O. Box 369
30397 Mt. Vernon Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0369
e-mail: somersetdss@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/blog/local-offices/somerset-county/

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Somerset & Worcester Counties)
Somerset County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Kirkland J. Hall, Sr., Co-Chair (chosen by Board), 2017
two vacancies

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term)
Cynthia E. (Cindy) Abbott, 2016; Rev. Charles D. Bagley, Jr., 2016; Kathy M. Grant, 2016; Marion M. Mister, Jr., 2016; Conal N. Turner, 2017; three vacancies.

Representing Board of County Commissioners: Craig N. Mathies, Sr.

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Brig. Gen. Warner I. Sumpter, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term) Dist. 2, 2016
Penelope M. (Penny) Nicholson, Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 1, 2018
Robert T. Wells, Dist. 3, 2018
Dan Kuebler, Dist. 4, 2016
Margo Green-Gale, Dist. 5, 2018


Elected by Crisfield Academy & High School students in June to 1-year term: Alexis N. Bell, student (nonvoting), 2016

Elected by Washington High School students in June to 1-year term: Jocelyn J. Elmore, student (nonvoting), 2016

Ex officio: John B. Gaddis, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
John B. Gaddis, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2017
7982A Tawes Campus Drive, Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-6249, (410) 651-1616
e-mail: jgaddis@somerset.k12.md.us
web: www.somerset.k12.md.us

FACILITIES & CAPITAL PLANNING
Daniele Haley, Supervisor (410) 621-6259; e-mail: dhaley@somerset.k12.md.us

FINANCE
Linda R. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer (410) 621-6233; e-mail: lrjohnson@somerset.k12.md.us

FOOD SERVICES
Helen Riggins, Coordinator (410) 621-6265; e-mail: hriggins@somerset.k12.md.us

HUMAN RESOURCES
Beth Whitelock, Supervisor (410) 621-6266; e-mail: bwhitelock@somerset.k12.md.us

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jon Berlin, Coordinator (410) 651-1616; e-mail: jberlin@somerset.k12.md.us

PUBLIC RELATIONS
George (Leo) Lawson, Supervisor (410) 621-6224; e-mail: llawson@somerset.k12.md.us

TRANSPORTATION & OPERATIONS
Gregory H. (Gregg) Sutton, Supervisor (410) 621-6227; e-mail: gsutton@somerset.k12.md.us

Thomas A. Davis, Deputy Superintendent (410) 621-6277
e-mail: tdavis@somerset.k12.md.us

SCHOOLS
Tracie T. Bartemy, Director (410) 621-6243; e-mail: tbartemy@somerset.k12.md.us
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Karen J. Karten, Coordinator (410) 621-1275; e-mail: kkarten@somerset.k12.md.us

ELEMENTARY MATH, SCIENCE (STEM)
Traci Schneider, Supervisor (410) 621-6282; e-mail: tschneider@somerset.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Patti West-Smith, Supervisor (410) 621-6268; e-mail: pwestsmith@somerset.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL STUDIES
C. Jill Holland, Coordinator (410) 621-6276; e-mail: jholland@somerset.k12.md.us

SECONDARY EDUCATION: MATH & LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Terry Drechsler, Supervisor (410) 621-6275; e-mail: tdrechsler@somerset.k12.md.us

SECONDARY EDUCATION: SCIENCE, TEACHER-MENTOR COORDINATOR, & FINE ARTS
William P. Gray, Supervisor (410) 621-6241; e-mail: wgray@somerset.k12.md.us

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Lynette Johnson, Ed.D., Supervisor (410) 623-2387; e-mail: ljohnson@somerset.k12.md.us

STUDENT SERVICES: SECONDARY-ELEMENTARY
Tracey Cottman, Supervisor, Secondary (410) 621-6247; e-mail: tcottman@somerset.k12.md.us
Renee U. McLaughlin, Supervisor, Elementary (410) 621-6269; e-mail: rmclaughlin@somerset.k12.md.us

TECHNOLOGY & CAREER EDUCATION
David Elebash, Supervisor (410) 621-6253; e-mail: delebash@somerset.k12.md.us

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Conal N. Turner, Supervisor (410) 621-6245; e-mail: cturner@somerset.k12.md.us

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Gail Anne Sheldon, Director (410) 651-0852, ext. 111
11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1204
e-mail: gsheldon@some.lib.md.us
web: www.some.lib.md.us

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Deborah Parker, President (chosen by Board of Library Trustees in Dec., 1-year term), 2017
Christine Boyer, 2016; John Samus, 2016; Thomas Brice, 2017; Peter M. Stanford, 2018; George E. Milbert, 2019; one vacancy.

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.)

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Jackie Lee Mills, Jr. (R), President (chosen by Board), 2019
Richard A. Barnhart (D); Mary L. T. Handy (D); James W. Riley, Sr. (R); Cindy C. Todd (R). Terms expire 2019.

Meetings: 1st Monday, 3:30 p.m. (March, June, Sept., Dec.)

Joanna W. Emely, Election Director (410) 651-0767; fax: (410) 651-5130
County Office Complex, Suite 102
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: elections@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/elections.html

LOWER SHORE ONE-STOP JOB MARKET


UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uibenefits.shtml

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
J. Craig Stofko, Health Officer (443) 523-1700, (443) 523-1782; 1-800-363-8090 (toll free); fax: (410) 651-5680
7920 Crisfield Highway, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: craig.stofko@maryland.gov
web: http://somersethealth.org/

William P. Sadler, M.D., Deputy Health Officer (443) 523-1700

BOARD OF HEALTH
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.

CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

ADMINISTRATION
Barbara A. Peters, Administrator (443) 523-1709
e-mail: barbara.peters@maryland.gov

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HEALTH PROMOTION
Mary B. (Matey) Barker, Director (443) 523-1792
e-mail: matey.barker@maryland.gov

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL [Alcohol & Drug Council]
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Mary B. (Matey) Barker, Chair (chosen by Council) (443) 523-1792; e-mail: matey.barker@maryland.gov
Pastor Joe Barnes; Chris Bozick; Heather Brown; David Dalfonso; Mary L. Fleury, M.D.; Suzanna Henson; Robert E. Laird, Jr., Esq.; M. Jack Paul; one vacancy. Terms expire 2016.

Representing Board of County Commissioners: Craig N. Mathies, Sr.

Ex officio: Daniel M. Long, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; Paula A. Price, designee of District Administrative Judge, District Court; Vicki Carter, designee of President, Board of Education; J. Craig Stofko, Health Officer; Claudia L. Nelson, Director of Social Services; Daniel W. Powell, Esq., State's Attorney; Jennifer M. Bushman, Esq., Assistant Public Defender; 1st Sgt. Louis Hickman, designee of Sheriff; Lee Tracy, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; vacancy, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Lori L. Conklin, Director (443) 523-1742
e-mail: lori.conklin@maryland.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Michael H. McIntyre, Director (443) 523-1732
e-mail: mike.mcintyre@maryland.gov

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Patti Smith, Director (443) 523-1716
e-mail: patti.smith@maryland.gov

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year term:
Kirk G. Simpkins, Esq., County Attorney, 2018
(410) 651-1400
P. O. Box 550, 11793 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0550
e-mail: userk2110@aol.com

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Jennifer Turnbull, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 651-3271, (410) 651-3287
30509 Prince William St., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: jturnbull@opd.state.md.us

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Daniel W. Powell, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2018
30500 Prince William St., Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3333
e-mail: dpowell@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/sao.html

LICENSING

BUILDING CODES, PERMITS & INSPECTIONS

BUILDING & PLUMBING CODE APPEALS BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms


BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Robert W. Murphey (D), Chair (chosen by Board in June, 2-year term), 2017
Van Bennett Muir, Jr. (R), 2015; Ralph F. Lusk (D), 2017.

11754 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21817
(410) 651-3857

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by Governor in June to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 4-year term)
Robert R. Hogg; Cynthia Johnson-Knopp, George D. Tawes. Terms expire 2019.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.

11754 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3857; (410) 651-0588

FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD
John Jordan, Secretary; e-mail: john.jordan@maryland.gov

Appointed by State Forester to 3-year terms:
H. Stephen Eccleston, Chair

PLANNING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
James E. East, Chair, 2015
Jeffrey Eichelberger; Charles E. Massey; Charlotte Sterling Scharf; Dickie Ward. Terms expire 2015.

Harry B. Gemmell; Regina Bell Haffner; C. Frederick Lankford; Joy A. Strand; Dennis Williams. Terms expire 2016.

Benjamin H. Adler; Alexander Karavasilis; Robert Maddox; Robert W. Murphey; Carol Watson. Terms expire 2017.

Daniel K. Thompson, Executive Director (410) 651-0500
County Office Complex, Suite 202
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: dthompson@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/edc.html
www.somersetcountyedc.org


WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Gary R. Pusey, Director (410) 651-1424
County Office Complex, Suite 211
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: gpusey@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/p&z.html
www.somersetbaywatch.org/


AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms


AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms


PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.somersetbaywatch.org/planningcommission.html

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Robert Fitzgerald, Chair (chosen by Commission in July, 1-year term), 2017
Patricia Carson, 2016; Kathleen Garton, 2016; Carol J. Samus, 2018; James Mullen, 2019; H. Kevin Anderson, 2020; Glenn S. Ains, 2020.

Ex officio: Gary R. Pusey, Director, Department of Planning & Zoning

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms


BUILDING CODES, PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
(410) 651-1424

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Donald L. Ford, Supervisor (410) 651-0986
7922 Crisfield Highway (Route 413), Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: dford@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/animalcontrol.html

DETENTION CENTER
Louis Hickman, Warden (410) 651-9223; fax: (410) 651-9361
30474 Revells Neck Road, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: lhickman@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/scdc.html

STEVEN R. MARSHALL EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER
Appointed by Governor:
Yvette Sterling Cross, Director (410) 651-0707; fax: (410) 651-3350
e-mail: ycross@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/emergency.html
www.intercom.net/user/som911

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Thomas M. Harr, Deputy Fire Marshal (410) 543-6573
e-mail: thomasm.harr@maryland.gov
e-mail: msp.osfmlero@maryland.gov

PUBLIC WORKS

ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Roads Board:
George W. Barnes III, Director (410) 651-1930
8981 Signpost Road, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: wbarnes@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/roads.html
ROADS BOARD
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, constitutes Roads Board.

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Thomas Wilson, Chair

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursday, 1:00 p.m.

Appointed by Sanitary District Commission:
Anthony J. (Tony) Stockus, Director (410) 651-3831
P. O. Box 326
County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0326
e-mail: tstockus@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/sanitary.html

DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE
Charles J. Cavanaugh, Director (410) 651-9641
County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: ccavanaugh@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/solidwaste.html

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
G. Clint Sterling, Director (410) 651-4980
30290 Sam Barnes Road, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: csterling@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/rec&parks.html
www.somersetrecandparks.org

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Julie M. Widdowson, Director (410) 651-2968, (410) 968-1543; 1-800-521-9189 (toll free)
P. O. Box 243
11440 Ocean Highway, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0243
e-mail: tourism@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/tourism.html
www.visitsomerset.com

TRANSPORTATION

CRISFIELD/SOMERSET COUNTY AIRPORT
Jocelyn Quintanilha, Manager (410) 968-3062; e-mail: cityairport@dmv.com
4784 Jacksonville Road, Crisfield, MD 21817
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/airport.html


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