SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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Somerset County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year term:
Ralph D. (Doug) 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. Ruiz, Director (410) 651-5131; fax: (410) 651-3559
e-mail: eruiz@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/hr.html

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Christopher L. Woodward, Director (410) 651-4221
e-mail: cwoodward@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


HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:


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: http://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 Services & 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/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)
Donna W. Messick, 2018; Cynthia E. (Cindy) Abbott, 2019; Rev. Charles D. Bagley, Jr., 2019; Kathy M. Grant, 2019; Virbalo A. Patel, 2019; Cary Knopp, 2020; Elizabeth (Betsy) Thomas, 2020.

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, 2020
Margo D. Green-Gale, Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 5, 2018
Penelope M. (Penny) Nicholson, Dist. 1, 2018
Robert T. Wells, Dist. 3, 2018
Troy S. Brittingham, Jr., Dist. 4, 2020


Elected by Crisfield Academy & High School students in June to 1-year term: DeAuvione Brittingham, student (nonvoting), 2017

Elected by Washington High School students in June to 1-year term: Abigale Webster, student (nonvoting), 2017

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
Michael Bartemy, Supervisor (410) 621-6227; e-mail: mbartemy@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
Cheryl O'Neal, Supervisor (410) 623-2387; e-mail: coneal@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

LIBRARY SYSTEM
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Edward H. Goyda, Director (410) 651-0852, ext. 111
11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1204
e-mail: egoyda@some.lib.md.us
web: www.somelibrary.org/

Somerset County Public Library, 11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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; Mark A. Thomas, 2021.

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
P. O. Box 96
County Office Complex, Suite 102
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0096
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:
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: vacancy, 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
web: www.opd.state.md.us/opd/Districts/Dist2.aspx

Office of Public Defender, 30509 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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; fax: (410) 651-3453
e-mail: dpowell@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/sao.html

Office of State's Attorney, Logan C. Widdowson Building, 30500 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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/

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

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), 2022
Kathleen Garton, 2016; Carol J. Samus, 2018; James Mullen, 2019; H. Kevin Anderson, 2020; Glenn S. Ains, 2020; one vacancy.

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

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

Somerset County Detention Center, 30474 Revells Neck Road, Westover, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

DOG 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

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


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

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
John B. Redden, Jr., Director (410) 621-9188; fax: (410) 651-0366
County Office Complex, Room 101
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: jredden@somersetmd.us

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

GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION
(410) 621-9641

ROADS & WATERWAYS DIVISION
Appointed by Roads Board:
George W. (Woody) 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.

Meetings: on certain Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m.

SOLID WASTE DIVISION
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

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 6-year terms:
Adam Riggin, Chair, 2023
Ellen Bush; D. Maxine Landon; Janet McIntyre; Charles T. Northam.

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

Appointed by Sanitary District Commission:
Anthony J. (Tony) Stockus, Director (410) 651-3831; fax: (410) 651-5420
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

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; 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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