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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, & REGULATION

[photo, 500 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Maryland] James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation (410) 230-6020

John M. Wasilisin, Deputy Secretary (410) 230-6018
Thomas S. Wendel, Assistant Secretary for Unemployment Insurance (410) 767-2444
Bernard L. Antkowiak, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development (410) 767-2400
Elizabeth Hartley Trimble, Principal Counsel (410) 230-6111

500 North Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 - 3651
(410) 230-6000
e-mail: mddllr@dllr.state.md.us
fax: (410) 333-0853
tty: (410) 383-7555
web: www.dllr.state.md.us

500 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

  • business license information system: www.blis.state.md.us
  • occupational & professional licensing: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/electron.html
  • unemployment insurance: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/officenum.htm

    Agencies

    Budget

    Functions

    Historical Evolution

    Organizational Chart

    Organizational Structure

    Origin

    Reports

    ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

    OFFICE OF SECRETARY

    (P00A01, formerly 34.01.01)
    FY2005 appropriation: $10,080,311
    FY2005 authorized positions: 111.8
    James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation (appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent)
    (410) 230-6020
    e-mail: jfielder@dllr.state.md.us

    John M. Wasilisin, Deputy Secretary (410) 230-6018
    e-mail: jwasilisin@dllr.state.md.us

    Dennis Trageser, Assistant Deputy Secretary (410) 230-6008
    e-mail: dtrageser@dllr.state.md.us

    BOARD OF APPEALS

    (410) 767-2781

    Appointed by Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation with Governor's approval to 6-year terms:
    Donna P. Watts-Lamont, Esq., Chair (chosen by Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation, 6-year term), 2007
    Francis E. Sliwka, Jr., 2009; Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr., Esq., 2011.

    DIVISION OF LABOR & INDUSTRY

    [photo, 1100 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    (P00D01, formerly 34.04.01)
    FY2005 appropriation: $12,566,877
    FY2005 authorized positions: 186
    Robert L. Lawson, Commissioner of Labor & Industry
    (appointed by Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation with Governor's approval) (410) 767-2241
    e-mail: dli@dllr.state.md.us
    web: www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/

    1100 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

          OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD
          Staff: Deborah A. Stone (410) 767-2225
          e-mail: stone.debbie@dol.gov

          Appointed by Commissioner of Labor & Industry with approval of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation to 6-year terms:
          Jo Ann Mayer Orlinsky, Chair (chosen by Commissioner of Labor & Industry), 2003
          Robert Bryant, 2000; Robert L. Lawson, 2000; Katherine P. Farrell, M.D., 2001; Bert Behringer, 2003; John C. Duley, Jr., 2003; Charles W. McNemar, 2003; Michael C. Snead, 2003; Marianne Cloeren, 2006; two vacancies.

          Ex officio (nonvoting): Robert L. Lawson, Commissioner of Labor & Industry

          ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PREVAILING WAGE RATES
          (410) 767-2992

          Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation & Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
          James L. Correll, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2004
          Cecil H. Satterfield, Jr., 2003; Maryann S. Cohea, Esq., 2005; Michael C. A. McPherson, 2005; Edwin A. Cluster, Jr., 2006; Stanley R. Ferguson, 2007.

          STATE AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
          (410) 767-2239
          e-mail: safe4u@dllr.state.md.us
          web: www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/amus.html

          Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
          John H. Hunt, Jr., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2008
          John F. Burgan, Esq., 2006; Glenn D. Fishack, Sr., 2006; Michael H. Jones, 2006; Ralph E. Shaw, 2006; William A. Aleshire, 2007; Jamie D. Foster, 2008; John M. Chenoweth, 2009; Granville D. Trimper, 2009.

          ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD
          (410) 230-6322
          e-mail: elevator@dllr.state.md.us
          web: www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/elev.html

          Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation & Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
          A. Michael Warfield, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2004
          Edward M. Hord; Nancy Horton; Nancy L. Howard; James L. Mosley; Martin R. Walker; Debra D. Wylie; Robert F. Yeatman, Jr. Terms expire 2004.

          Ex officio: Robert L. Lawson, Commissioner of Labor & Industry

          SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ELEVATORS
          (410) 767-2239

          Appointed by Commissioner of Labor & Industry:
          Robert L. Seymour, Chair
          John F. Bender; Christopher G. Cromwell; Frank J. Dabkowski; Rudolph R. Gondeck; David M. Hammerman; W. William Hammett; William S. Johnson; Terrance P. Lee; Kenneth Mike Rafferty; Rudolph S. Stewart.

          BOARD OF BOILER RULES
          (410) 767-2239

          Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation & Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
          Ashwani K. Gupta, Ph.D., Acting Chair (chosen by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation), 2008
          Oswald L. Lockard, 2006; Richard S. Shakeshaft, 2006; Carey M. Dove, 2008; G. Walter Mendoza, 2008; Kevin J. Mulvey, 2009; William M. Rohrer, 2009; Lawrence L. Vallario, 2009; Larry E. Vinck, 2009.

          Ex officio: Robert L. Lawson, Commissioner of Labor & Industry

    REGULATORY POLICY & PROGRAMS

            BANKING BOARD
            (410) 230-6100

            Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation to 6-year terms:
            Nancy H. Chasen, 2003; Jerome A. Ratliffe, 2005; Stanley C. Wisniewski, Ph.D., 2006; Helen Won, 2006; Lester W. Johnson, 2007; Frank H. Turner, Jr., 2007; Arun K. Deva, 2008; Susan Demyan, Esq., 2010.

            Ex officio: William Donald Schaefer, Comptroller of Maryland

            STATE COLLECTION AGENCY LICENSING BOARD
            Michael J. Jackson, Administrator (410) 230-6017
            e-mail: mjackson@dllr.state.md.us

            Chair: Charles W. Turnbaugh, Commissioner of Financial Regulation (410) 230-6100

            Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: Eileen Brandenberg Farnham; Joanne Grant; Stephen D. Hannan, Esq.; Susan K. Hayes. Terms expire 2006.

          ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CEMETERY OPERATIONS
          Appointed by Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation to 3-year terms:
          David M. Goodman, Chair (chosen by Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation), 2004
          Richard Cody, 2003; Frank J. Markowski, 2003; Frank A. Porter, 2003; Jay Cherry, 2004; Susan Cohen, 2004; Robert Nuckolls, 2004; Erich March, 2005; Raymond Merkle, 2005; Harriet K. Suskin, 2005; one vacancy.

      DIVISION OF RACING
      (P00E01, formerly 34.05.01)
      FY2005 appropriation: $8,201,542
      FY2005 authorized positions: 16
      Appointed by Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation with Governor's approval:
      J. Michael Hopkins, Executive Director (410) 230-6337
      e-mail: mhopkins@dllr.state.md.us

        MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION
        (410) 230-6330
        e-mail: racing@dllr.state.md.us
        web: www.dllr.state.md.us/racing

        Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
        Thomas F. McDonough, Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor in July, 1-year term), 2007
        John B. Franzone, 2006; Terry H. Saxon, 2006; Alvin Akman, 2007; Gregory H. Barnhill, 2008; P. David Bramble, Esq., 2008; John P. McDaniel, 2008; David R. Clogg, 2009; William A. Gerweck, 2009.

          MARYLAND-BRED RACE FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
          Appointed by Maryland Racing Commission with approval of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation to 1-year terms:
          John B. Franzone, Chair (1-year term), 2005
          William Boniface; Ann Merryman; John Mosner; Louis J. Raffetto, Jr. Terms expire 2005.
          (410) 230-6330

          MARYLAND STANDARDBRED RACE FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
          E. Jane Murray, Fund Administrator (301) 567-0100

          Appointed by Maryland Racing Commission with approval of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation to 4-year terms:
          Louis Jay Ulman, Esq., Chair (1-year term), 2005
          Charles E. Keller III, 2005; Mary Manny, 2007; Charles Williams, 2007; Thomas Winebrenner, 2007; James Pelrine, 2008.

    DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

    (P00H01, formerly P00G0106, formerly 34.07.01.06)
    FY2005 appropriation: $56,285,518
    FY2005 authorized positions: 536.6
    Thomas S. Wendel, Assistant Secretary for Unemployment Insurance (410) 767-2444
    Michael A. Ragland, Deputy Executive Director (410) 767-2466
    e-mail: ui@dllr.state.md.us
    web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.html

    unemployment insurance: (410) 949-0022
    1-800-827-4839 (toll free)
    tty: (410) 767-2727
    tty: 1-800-827-4400

    DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    [photo, 1100 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, Maryland] (P00G01, formerly 34.07.01) (includes Division of Unemployment Insurance)
    FY2005 appropriation: $58,800,665
    FY2005 authorized positions: 278.9
    Bernard L. Antkowiak, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development (410) 767-2400
    tty: (410) 767-2986
    web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/

    Gloria J. Sandstrom, Deputy Assistant Secretary (410) 767-2996
    e-mail: gsandstrom@dllr.state.md.us

    1100 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

          APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COUNCIL
          William C. Taylor, Chair (chosen by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation, 4-year term), 2009

          Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation and Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: Christopher F. Kelly, Sr., 2006; Larry E. Vinck, 2006; James A. Williams, Sr., 2006; Michelle L. Butt, 2007; William M. Kleinfelder, 2007; Anthony J. Giaquinta, 2008; Raymond L. Sofield, Jr., 2008; Edwin Cluster, Jr., 2009; John C. Livingston, Jr., 2009; Michael J. McNelly, 2009; Rosie L. D. Pointer, 2009.

          Consultants appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation: Kevin M. Tracy, Esq.; two vacancies.

          Ex officio (nonvoting): Katharine M. Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent for Career Technology & Adult Learning, State Dept. of Education; Robert H. Laudeman, State Director, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training, U.S. Dept. of Labor.

          JOB SERVICE EMPLOYER COMMITTEES
          STATEWIDE STEERING COMMITTEE
          Vacancy, State Coordinator (410) 767-2041

          Velva A. Cooper, Chair (chosen by Committee, 2-year term)
          Richard Aarons; Vanessa Ali; Donna Ange; Wally Brown; Sandra Budock; David Esworthy; Susan Fine; Reba Fisher; Julius Gaal; Bobbi Haugh; Nancy Hipsley; Mary Lindeman; Dorothy McCracken; Lyla McDonald; Christopher R. Norris; Jean Patterson; Velma B. Rector; Rebecca Rollins; Emily Runser; Becky Schumaker; Robert Schweriner; Alan Sexton; Crissie Shultz; Melinda Souders; George N. Weeks III; Charlene Woolery.

        ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS SYSTEM
        Susan Gallagher, Manager (410) 767-2005

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