DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY MANAGER
Appointed by County Council:
Jeremy D. Goldman, Acting County Manager (410) 228-1700
e-mail: jgoldman@docogonet.com
BOARD OF ESTIMATES
County Council, ex officio, constitutes Board of Estimates


CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council


ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms


FINANCE & TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Michael J. Spears, Director (410) 228-7291
e-mail: mspears@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=finance

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Elizabeth J. (Becky) Dennis, Director (410) 901-2406; fax: (410) 228-6850
e-mail: bdennis@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=human_resources

MAINTAINANCE DEPARTMENT
C. R. Newman, Director (410) 228-0145
e-mail: dcmaint@docogonet.com

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Donald R. Keyes, Jr., Director (410) 228-6391
e-mail: dkeyes@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=technology

COMMUNITY SERVICES

DELMARVA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
Santo A. Grande, Executive Director (410) 221-1900
P. O. Box 637
2450 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0637
e-mail: santo@dcsdct.org
web: www.dcsdct.org/
SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms


SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
300 Shepherd Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 221-1930; fax: (410) 221-1917
web: www.dcsdct.org/ourservices/seniorservices.aspx

• Senior Transportation: Transportation

LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [Community Partnership for Children & Families]
Appointed by County Council:
Cory Fink, Chair

Nancy L. Shockley, Director (410) 228-0281, (410) 228-0638
P. O. Box 26
County Office Building, Room 103
501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: nshockley@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=local_management_board

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by County Council with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Nicholette Smith-Bligen, Director (410) 901-4141
P. O. Box 217
627 Race St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0217
e-mail: nicholette.smith-bligen@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/blog/local-offices/dorchester-county/
www.dorchesterdss.org

ADULT PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Portia E. Johnson-Ennels, Chair (chosen by Board), 2019
Janice J. Lake, 2009; Shirley A. Greene, 2017; Norby T. Lee, 2017; Katrena Batson Bailey, 2019; Theresa D. E. Stafford, 2019; Vatice J. Walker, 2019.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
David Wooten, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2015
Jessica M. Dukes, 2016; James C. Bell, Jr., Ed.D., 2017; Susan Jarrett Wingate, 2017; Rev. Charles T. Cephas, Sr., 2018; Daniel A. Dvorak, 2018; James A. Pinkett, 2018; one vacancy.

Representing County Council: Richard M. (Rick) Price

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Philip L. Bramble, Jr., President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Councilmanic Dist. 5, 2016
Glenn L. Bramble, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Councilmanic Dist. 1, 2016
LeOtha N. Hull, Councilmanic Dist. 2, 2018
Philip W. Rice, Councilmanic Dist. 3, 2016
Glen A. Payne, Sr., Councilmanic Dist. 4, 2018


Elected by Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in May to 1-year term: Madison Forrest, student (nonvoting), 2016

Elected by North Dorchester High School in May to 1-year term: Destiny Brown, student (nonvoting), 2016

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 3:00 p.m.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Henry V. Wagner, Jr., Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2018
700 Glasgow St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4747, ext. 1002
e-mail: wagnerh@dcpsmd.org
web: www.dcps.k12.md.us

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
C. Dwayne Abt, Assistant Superintendent (410) 221-1111, ext. 1014; e-mail: abtd@dcpsmd.org
CONTROLLER
Timothy L. Brooke, Controller (410) 221-1111, ext. 1099; e-mail: brooket@dcpsmd.org

FACILITIES
Christopher Hauge, Engineer (410) 221-1111, ext. 1009; e-mail: haugec@dcpsmd.org

FOOD SERVICES
Ingrid Ramos, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1016; e-mail: ramosi@dcpsmd.org

HUMAN RESOURCES
Jeffrey S. Grafton, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1063; e-mail: graftonj@dcpsmd.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LeAnn McWilliams, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1004; e-mail: mcwilliamsl@dcpsmd.org

MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
Patrick Murphy, Manager (410) 901-6947, ext. 3631; e-mail: murphyp@dcpsmd.org

OPERATIONS & SAFETY
Gelson Brooks, Manager (410) 901-6947, ext. 3632; e-mail: brooksg@dcpsmd.org

TRANSPORTATION
William Fleming, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1044; e-mail: flemingb@dcpsmd.org

DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Lorenzo V. Hughes, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent (410) 221-1111, ext. 1034; e-mail: hughesl@dcpsmd.org

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION & TITLE I
Regina Teat, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1029; e-mail: teatr@dcpsmd.org

SECONDARY EDUCATION & TITLE II
Lisa Hopkins, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1003; e-mail: hopkinsl@dcpsmd.org

ADVANCED PLACEMENT, FINE ARTS, GUIDANCE & SERVICE LEARNING COORDINATION
Barbara Woolford, Curriculum Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1027; e-mail: woolfordb@dcpsmd.org

ENGLISH & LANGUAGE ARTS, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) & WORLD LANGUAGE
Theresa M. Connors, Curriculum Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1025; e-mail: connorst@dcpsmd.org

GIFTED & TALENTED, MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL STUDIES & SUMMER SCHOOL
Gwendolyn B. Handy, Ed.D. Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1011; e-mail: handyg@dcpsmd.org

LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY & MATHEMATICS
Michael Johnson, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1026; e-mail: johnsonm@dcpsmd.org

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS (STEM)
Frank Stout, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1027; e-mail: stoutf@dcpsmd.org

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Angela McPeake Gebert, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1022; e-mail: geberta@dcpsmd.org

STUDENT SERVICES & MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT
James C. Bell, Jr., Ed.D., Supervisor (410) 901-6940; e-mail: bellj@dcpsmd.org

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, BUSINESS, HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Kermit Hines, Supervisor (410) 228-3457; e-mail: hinesk@dcpsmd.org

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Barbara A. Viniar, Ed.D., President (410) 822-5400
P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle, Route 50 & Route 213, Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
web: www.chesapeake.edu/

BOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES
Dorchester County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 5-year terms: Don Wm. Bradley, 2018; Victoria Jackson-Stanley, 2019.

Ex officio: Barbara A. Viniar, Ed.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
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Frances P. Cresswell, Director (410) 228-7332
303 Gay St., Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: fcresswell@dorchesterlibrary.org
web: www.dorchesterlibrary.org/

Dorchester County Public Library, 303 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees to 3-year terms:
Richard Loeffler, President (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2016
Sharon Evans, 2015; Renee Landrum Hesson, 2015; Nancy Jackson, 2015; Deborah Coffin Kennedy, 2015; Calvin Travers, 2015; David W. Milligan, 2016; Wyrita Myster, 2016; Sandy Strauss, 2016; George R. Ames, Jr., 2017; Susan Durst, 2017; Tiffany Reaugh, 2017; Bernard R. Roetzel, 2017; Cyndi Slacum, 2017.

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.)

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Janet M. Livingston (R), President (chosen by Board), 2019
Thomas M. Corkran (D); Michael W. Detmer (R). Substitutes: William E. Batson (D); Ralph C. Lewis, Jr. (R). Terms expire 2019.

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 2:00 p.m.

Gwendolyn H. Dales, Election Director (410) 228-2560; fax: (410) 228-9635
P. O. Box 414
County Office Building, Room 105, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0414
e-mail: gwendolyn.dales@maryland.gov
web: www.dorcomdelections.org

CAREER CENTER
Gene Theroux, Supervisor (410) 901-4250; fax: (410) 221-1817
627A Race St., Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: gtheroux@dllr.state.md.us
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/dor/
UPPER SHORE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
web: www.uswib.org

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:
Roger L. Harrell, Health Officer (410) 228-3223
3 Cedar St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 2362
e-mail: roger.harrell@maryland.gov
web: www.dorchesterhealth.org
BOARD OF HEALTH
County Council, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.

CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

ADULT HEALTH
Cheryl MacLaughlin, R.N., Program Manager (410) 228-3223
e-mail: cheryl.maclaughlin@maryland.gov


DRUG & ALCOHOL PREVENTION SERVICES
John R. Winslow, Director (410) 228-7714, ext. 106
e-mail: john.winslow@maryland.gov

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
Staff: John R. Winslow (410) 228-7714, ext. 106; e-mail: john.winslow@maryland.gov

Steven M. Mills, Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)

Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Martin Brandes, M.D.; Portia Johnson Ennals; L. Wesley Fuhrman; James Gillespie; Robert Hanson; Nancy L. Shockley; Sandra Wilson; John R. Winslow; four vacancies. Terms expire 2016.

Representing County Council: one vacancy

Ex officio: Brett W. Wilson, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; Gerald V. Purnell, District Administrative Judge, District Court; Karen R. Ketterman, Esq., Family Magistrate; Philip L. Bramble, Jr., President, Board of Education; Roger L. Harrell, Health Officer; Nicholette Smith-Bligen, Director of Social Services; William H. Jones, Esq., State's Attorney; James P. Murray, Esq., District Public Defender; James W. Phillips, Jr., Sheriff; Cory Fink, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Robert Hanson, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation; Kenneth W. Malik, Chief, Cambridge Police Dept.; Leslie D. Hutton, Chief, Hurlock Police Dept.

Meetings: 1st Friday, 7:30 a.m.

EVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
William C. Forlifer, Director (410) 228-1167
e-mail: william.forlifer@maryland.gov

MATERNAL, CHILD & SCHOOL HEALTH
Mary Elliott, C.R.N.P., Program Manager (410) 228-3294

PREVENTION & HEALTH EDUCATION
Sandra L. Wilson, Program Manager (410) 228-3223
e-mail: sandra.wilson@maryland.gov

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Council:
E. Thomas Merryweather, Esq., County Attorney (410) 228-3610
202-204 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Archibald G. W. McFadden, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 221-2570
310 Gay St., Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: amcfadden@opd.state.md.us
web: www.opd.state.md.us/opd/districts/dist2.aspx

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William H. Jones, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2018
315 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3611
e-mail: wjones@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=states_attorney

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

LICENSING

BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
County Council, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners.

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE

FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD
T. Scott Daniels, Secretary; e-mail: scott.daniels@maryland.gov

Appointed by State Forester to 3-year terms:
Elizabeth (Beth) Hill, Chair

PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Keasha Haythe, Director (410) 228-0155
Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport, 5263 Bucktown Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 3468
e-mail: khaythe@docogonet.org
web: www.choosedorchester.org

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
Steven M. Dodd, Director (410) 228-3234; fax: (410) 228-1563
P. O. Box 107
County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0107
e-mail: sdodd@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=planning_zoning

AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms


AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms


BUILDING CODE APPEALS BOARD
Appointed by County Council


PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms:
Robert Hanson, Chair (chosen by Commission in June, 1-year term), 2017
Laura Layton, 2016; Ralph Lewis, 2017; David Andrews, 2018; Jerry Burroughs, 2018; William Giese, Jr., 2019; one vacancy.

Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 12:00 noon

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Appointed by County Council

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, & LICENSING
(410) 228-9636

PUBLIC SAFETY

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Steve M. Mills, Warden (410) 228-8101
829 Fieldcrest Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 9423
e-mail: smills@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=department_of_corrections
DETENTION CENTER


EMERGENCY SERVICES [EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY]
Appointed by Governor:
Jeremy D. Goldman, Director (410) 228-2222, (410) 228-2231; fax: (410) 228-1216
829 Fieldcrest Road, Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: dema@docogonet.com
web: www.dorchestercntymd-ema.com

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS [911 CENTER]
Kim Browning, Chief (410) 221-0203
e-mail: kbrowning@911.docogonet.com
web: www.dorchestercntymd-ema.com/911.html

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Stephen Garvin, Planner (410) 228-1818
e-mail: sgarvin@docogonet.com

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Peter Burrell, Manager (410) 228-2726
e-mail: pburrell@ems.docogonet.com

ADVISORY COUNCIL
Appointed by County Council
Bobbie Aaron, Chair

911 ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Joseph C. Flanagan, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 713-3780
201 Baptist St., Suite 17, Salisbury, MD 21801
e-mail: joseph.flanagan@maryland.gov
e-mail: msp.osfmlero@maryland.gov

PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Council:
Thomas E. Moore, Director (410) 228-2920
5435 Handley Road, Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: tmoore@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=county_highway
AIRPORT DIVISION
CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT
Robert Tenanty, Manager (410) 228-4571
5263 Bucktown Road, Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: btenanty@docogonet.com


ENGINEERING DIVISION
Robert Tenanty, Chief Engineer (410) 228-4571

HIGHWAYS DIVISION
Roy Mills, Manager (410) 228-2920

ROADS BOARD
County Council, ex officio, constitutes Roads Board
Richard M. Price, President

SOLID WASTE DIVISION
Thomas E. Moore, Director (410) 228-2920

LANDFILL ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council
e-mail: tmoore@docogonet.com


SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 6-year term:
Robert T. Tieder, Jr., Chair, 2018
P. O. Box 444
County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0444
(410) 228-6222

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Appointed by County Council:
Scott F. Eberspacher, Director (410) 228-5578
P. O. Box 598
446 Willis St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0598
web: www.dorchesterrecreation.org/
BOARD OF RECREATION & PARKS
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Appointed by County Council:
Amanda B. Fenstermaker, Director (410) 228-1000; 1-800-522-TOUR (toll free)
2 Rose Hill Place, Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: amanda@tourdorchester.org
web: www.tourdorchester.org

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