CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CAROLINE COUNTY

Courthouse, 109 Market St., Denton, Maryland, October 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles C. Cawley, County Administrator (410) 479-0660
e-mail: ccawley@admin.caroline.md.us

BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Roger L. Layton, Chair (410) 479-2220
e-mail: rlayton@goeaston.net

OFFICE OF FINANCE
Barbara A. Spicher, Director (410) 479-4118
e-mail: bspicher@admin.caroline.md.us

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Patricia A. Eigenbrode, Coordinator (410) 479-4105
e-mail: pae@admin.caroline.md.us

OFFICE OF TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dorsey L. Wooters (D), County Treasurer, 2006
(410) 479-0410
e-mail: dwooters@admin.caroline.md.us
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/treasure/treastop.html

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Director
P. O. Box 89
100 Shauber Road
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0089
(410) 778-6000
e-mail: usaging@shore.intercom.net
fax: (410) 778-3562

SENIOR CENTER
Phyllis (Cookie) Welch, Coordinator
403 South Seventh St., Suite 127
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2535, (410) 479-2093

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Osvaldina G. (Dina) Daly, Director
P. O. Box 100
Hargreaves Multi-Service Center
207 South Third St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0100
(410) 819-4500
e-mail: ddaly@dhr.state.md.us
fax: (410) 819-4501
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/caroline.htm

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Caroline & Talbot Counties)
Caroline County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Joy Jean, 2006; Samuel S. Scott, Sr., 2006; one vacancy.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
William Reep, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2005
Susan R. Fleegle, 2005; Karen Gianninoto, 2007; Linda Harrison, 2007; Donna Hodge, 2007; Joan Mallick, 2007; two vacancies.

Ex officio: Mario J. (Marty) Gangemi, County Commissioner

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 5:30 p.m.

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
web: http://cl.k12.md.us/board/ccpsboardinfo.html

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
Wayne A. Cole, President (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2006
Rebecca F. Loukides, 2005; Sandra L. Barry, 2007; Robert E. Ober, 2008; C. Tolbert Rowe, 2009.

Ex officio: Edward W. Shirley, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Board of Education, 204 Franklin St., Denton, Maryland, October 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Edward W. Shirley, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2007
204 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1460, (410) 479-3250, ext. 161
e-mail: edward_shirley@mail.cl.k12.md.us
web: http://cl.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Cynthia T. Spicer, Ed.D., Director of Elementary Education (410) 479-2895
e-mail: cynthia_spicer@mail.cl.k12.md.us

Caroll R. Visintainer, Ed.D., Director of Secondary Education (410) 479-2895
e-mail: caroll_visintainer@mail.cl.k12.md.us

PUPIL SERVICES
Tina G. Brown, Director (410) 479-3253
e-mail: tina_brown@mail.cl.k12.md.us

SUPPORT SERVICES
Milton E. Nagel, Director (410) 479-3256
e-mail: milton_nagel@mail.cl.k12.md.us

TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
Wayne C. Wiley, Director (410) 479-1464, ext. 153
e-mail: wayne_wiley@mail.cl.k12.md.us

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., President
P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 213 & Route 50
Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
(410) 758-1537, (410) 822-5400
fax: (410) 827-9466
web: www.chesapeake.edu/

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Caroline County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 4-year terms: Margaret R. Myers, 2006; J. Owen Wise, 2008.

Ex officio: Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., President, Chesapeake College

Meetings: 4th Thursday,*4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.)
*(for location & June & Dec. dates: asimpson@chesapeake.edu)

PUBLIC LIBRARY
George A. Sands, Jr., Director
100 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1343
e-mail: gsands@caro.lib.md.us
web: www.caro.lib.md.us/library
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees with approval of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
David R. Jones, Ed.D., President (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2007
Abigail W. McNinch, 2005; Cora B. Pinckens, 2005; Maureen T. Herzberg, 2006; Larry C. Porter, 2007; Alice S. Morgan, 2008; Kathleen H. Carmean, 2009.

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. (March, June, Sept., Dec.)

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
George Leroy Rowe (R), President (chosen by Board), 2007
Jack M. Keats (D); Ronald Masson Pippin (R). Substitutes: John T. Schmick (R); Margaret Ann Thompson (D). Terms expire 2007.

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 1:15 p.m.

Sandra M. Logan, Election Director
Health & Public Services Building, Suite 247
403 South Seventh St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 1335
(410) 479-8145
e-mail: election@co.caroline.md.us
fax: (410) 479-5736
web: www.carolinecounty.org/governmt/elections/index.html

EMPLOYMENT

CAREER CENTER
Patricia Cephus, Job Service Specialist
300 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 819-4549
e-mail: pcephus@careernet.state.md.us
fax: (410) 819-4503
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/caro/

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

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Leland D. Spencer, M.D., Health Officer
P. O. Box 10
403 South Seventh St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0010
(410) 479-8030
e-mail: ldspencer@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (410) 479-0544
web: www.carolinehd.org

Rebecca S. Loukides, Deputy Health Officer (410) 479-8030
e-mail: bloukides@dhmh.state.md.us

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
Betty M. Malkus, Ph.D., Chair, 2008
(410) 479-1882, ext. 11
e-mail: bmalkus@dmv.com

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Rev. Peter Smith, 2005; Charles L. Andrews, 2007; Kim Bornos, 2008; Michael A. Campbell, 2008; Ann Ferkler, 2008; Betty M. Malkus, Ph.D., 2008; Renee Woodworth, 2008.

Ex officio: Karen Murphy Jensen, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; Douglas H. Everngam, District Administrative Judge, District Court; Katherine Leigh Sands, designee of Board of County Commissioners; Wayne A. Cole, President, Board of Education; Rebecca Loukides, designee of Health Officer; Osvaldina G. (Dina) Daly, Director of Social Services; Jonathan G. Newell, Esq., State's Attorney; Matthew W. Black, Esq., designee of District Public Defender; Philip L. Brown, Sheriff; Mary Lou Parsons, Regional Juvenile Services Director; Karen Ritchey, Regional Parole & Probation Director.

ADDICTIONS DIVISION
Betty M. Malkus, Ph.D., Director (410) 479-1882, ext. 11
e-mail: bmalkus@dmv.com

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Elke M. Kirk, Director (410) 479-8036
e-mail: elke@dhmh.state.md.us

ADULT SERVICES DIVISION
Juanita E. Harmon, Director (410) 479-8000

CHILD HEALTH DIVISION
Jennie L. Glime, Director (410) 479-8000
e-mail: jennieg@dhmh.state.md.us

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE DIVISION
Bonnie T. Lewis, Director (410) 479-8021
e-mail: blewis@dhmh.state.md.us

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
William O. Deck, Director (410) 479-8045
e-mail: billd@dhmh.state.md.us

HEALTH PROMOTIONS DIVISION
Laura F. Patrick, Director (410) 479-8080
e-mail: laurap@dhmh.state.md.us

MATERNITY & FAMILY PLANNING DIVISION
Virginia M. Howard, Director (410) 479-8000
e-mail: ginger@dhmh.state.md.us

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
Michael A. Campbell, Director (410) 479-3800

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGIES
James D. McCormick, Jr., Computer & Network Systems Supervisor
109 Market St., Suite 123
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-8140
e-mail: jim@co.caroline.md.us
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/technology/index.html

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles D. MacLeod, Esq., County Attorney
315 High St., Suite 202
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 810-1381
e-mail: cmacleod@fblaw.com
fax: (410) 810-1383

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Matthew W. Black, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
Dolores S. McBride, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
P. O. Box 159
Franklin Square Building
110 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0159
(410) 479-5756
e-mail: jbenefiel@opd.state.md.us
web: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/caroline.htm

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Jonathan G. Newell, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2006
P. O. Box 59
Courthouse
Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0059
(410) 479-0255
e-mail: jonathan_newell@msn.com
web: www.mdsaa.org/CarolineCo.htm

LICENSING

BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advise & consent to 3-year terms:
William W. Satterfield, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2005
T. Robert Gray, 2004; one vacancy. Alternate: Carol H. Webster, 2005.

403 South Seventh St., Suite 210
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-8100
e-mail: crystal@plancode.co.caroline.md.us

INSPECTIONS & PERMITS

PLANNING

CAROLINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
J. O. K. Walsh, Executive Director
317 Carter Ave., Suite 107
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-4188
e-mail: jokwalsh@netscape.net
web: www.carolinemd.org/business/carolineEconomicDevelopment.html

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & CODES ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Krempasky, Planner & Codes Administrator
403 South 7th St., Suite 210
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-8100
e-mail: bkrempasky@plancode.co.caroline.md.us
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/planning/plantop.html

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
John C. Schmidt, Chair (chosen in Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2008
Robert F. Jester, 2005; Ann B. Collier, 2006; James W. Lewis, Jr., 2007; Christopher L. Williams, 2007; Richard A. Edwards, 2008.

Ex officio: John W. Cole, County Commissioner

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

CODES ADMINISTRATION
Lori L. Schmick, Deputy Codes Administrator (410) 479-8100
e-mail: lori@plancode.co.caroline.md.us

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles E. Emerson, Jr., Director
520 Wilmuth St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0386
(410) 479-0520
e-mail: cemerson@pubworks.caroline.md.us
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/pubworks/workstop.html

ROADS DIVISION
Harry T. Cole, Superintendent (410) 479-0520
e-mail: hcole@pubworks.caroline.md.us

SPECIAL SERVICES
Marshal (Monty) Monteith, Director (410) 479-4040
e-mail: mmonteith@pubworks.caroline.md.us

PUBLIC SAFETY

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (DETENTION CENTER)
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles L. Andrew, Superintendent
101 Gay St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2517
e-mail: candrew@detent.caroline.md.us
fax: (410) 479-3956
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/doc/corrections.html

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Appointed by Governor:
Bryan C. Ebling, Director
7 North First St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2622
e-mail: bcebling@emerg.caroline.md.us
fax: (410) 479-4200
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/emgt/emgttop.html

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Ruxton R. Bramble, Deputy Fire Marshal
315 Aurora Park Drive, Unit 2
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-7609
e-mail: osfmero@qis.net

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Philip L. Brown (D), Sheriff, 2006
Caroline County Detention Center
101 Gay St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2515
e-mail: pbrown@sheriff.caroline.md.us
fax: (410) 479-3956
web: http://chuckbriggs.tripod.com/ccsd_temp/

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Susan C. Simmons, Director
403 South Seventh St., Suite 226
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-8120
e-mail: recinfo@rec.caroline.md.us
web: www.carolinerecreation.org

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