![[photo, R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, High St., Chestertown, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ke/images/5458-7-029b.jpg)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS- LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [Family & Community Partnerships of Kent County]
Rebecca Lepter, Executive Director (410) 810-2673
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, Courthouse Annex, 400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: rlepter@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcountylmb.com
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Myra S. Butler, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term)
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 5:00 p.m. (except June & Nov.)
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with the approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Linda C. Webb, Director (410) 810-7600, (410) 810-7720; fax: (410) 778-2932
P. O. Box 670
350 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0670
e-mail: linda.webb@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/blog/local-offices/kent-county/
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Representing Board of County Commissioners: one vacancy
Ex officio: Linda C. Webb, Director, Department of Social Services
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 3:30 p.m. (except Aug., Dec.)
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms:
Elected by student representatives of Kent County High School in April, 1-year term: Maggie F. Jones, student (nonvoting), 2016
Ex officio: Karen A. Couch, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
FINANCE
FOOD SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMAN RESOURCES
SECONDARY EDUCATION & SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS (STEM)
SPECIAL EDUCATION
STUDENT SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.)
Ex officio: Jacqueline M. Adams, Director, Public Library
Meetings: 1st Monday, 10:00 a.m.
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Cheemoandia Blake, Election Director (410) 778-0038; fax: (410) 778-0265
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Vacancy, Deputy Health Officer (410) 778-6404, ext. 3233
ADULT HEALTH SERVICES
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
CHILD & SCHOOL HEALTH
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FAMILY PLANNING & COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROGRAM
HEALTH PROMOTION & WELLNESS
MANAGED CARE SERVICES & GERIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICES
Andrew Pons, Chair, 2015
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Scott Burleson, 2014; Steven W. Moore, 2014; Rebecca Lepter, 2015; Charles Mench, 2015; Nora Becker, 2016; Nancy Connolly, 2016; Nancy Fauntleroy, 2016; Holly Ireland, 2016; Inez Thompson, 2016; Susan Collins, 2017; Heather Stanley, 2017; Rebecca Taylor, Esq., 2017; one vacancy.
Representing Board of County Commissioners: one vacancy
Ex officio: Paul M. Bowman, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; John E. Nunn III, designee of District Administrative Judge, District Court; Laura Cochran, Ph.D., designee of President, Board of Education; Leland D. Spencer, M.D., Health Officer; Linda C. Webb, Director of Social Services; Robert H. Strong, Jr., State's Attorney; Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender; Steven W. Moore, designee of Sheriff; William J. Clark, Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Tressa Ball, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 12:00 noon (March, June, Sept., Dec.)
REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Office of Public Defender, 115 Court St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by State Forester to 3-year terms:
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION
BAY BRIDGE MONITORING COMMITTEE
BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
BOARD OF HOUSING APPEALS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Representing Board of County Commissioners (ex offico): Edward L. Birkmire, 2019
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
PUBLIC LANDINGS & FACILITIES BOARD
RENEWABLE ENERGY TASK FORCE
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY PLANNING
ENFORCEMENT
HOUSING
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
FIRE MARSHAL
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
ROADS DIVISION
WATER & WASTEWATER SERVICES DIVISION
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. (Jan. & Feb.: 2nd Monday)
Ex officio: Benadette Bowman, Director, Office of Tourism Development
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.
Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
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CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Kent & Queen Anne's Counties)
Kent County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
William J. Taylor, 2010; three vacancies.
Staff: Patricia Dahle (410) 810-7651; e-mail: patricia.dahle@maryland.gov
Joseph D. Irr, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2016
Rosalie B. Kuechler, 2016; Marcie Woodward, 2016; David E. Kelley, Jr., 2017; Darlene A. Spurrier, 2017; Timothy A. Dove, 2018; Olythea (Lee) Hunley, 2018; Mary Shannon Piasecki, 2018; one vacancy.
EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
web: www.kent.k12.md.us/index.php/board
A. Bryan Williams, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2018
Jeff Reed, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2020
J. Brian Kirby, 2018
Wendy Costa, 2020
Patricia K. (Trish) McGee, 2020
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Karen A. Couch, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2017
5608 Boundary Ave., Chestertown, MD 21661
(410) 778-7113
e-mail: kcouch@kent.k12.md.us
web: www.kent.k12.md.us
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Gina Jachimowicz, Supervisor (410) 778-2355; e-mail: gjachimowicz@kent.k12.md.us
John Johnson, Supervisor (410) 778-7141; e-mail: jjohnson@kent.k12.md.us
Angela K. Councell, Supervisor (410) 778-7123; e-mail: acouncell@kent.k12.md.us
Robin Cannon, Supervisor (410) 778-7126; e-mail: rcannon@kent.k12.md.us
Edward J. Silver, Jr., Supervisor (410) 778-7135, (410) 778-1595; e-mail: esilver@kent.k12.md.us
Virginia S. (Nina) Newlin, Ed.D., Supervisor (410) 778-6902; e-mail: nnewlin@kent.k12.md.us
Laura Cochran, Ph.D., Supervisor (410) 778-7164; e-mail: lcochran@kent.k12.md.us
Darlene A. Spurrier, Supervisor (410) 778-3170; e-mail: dspurrier@kent.k12.md.us
Daniel MacLeod, Supervisor (410) 778-7139; e-mail: dmacleod@kent.k12.md.us
Tammy Hall, Supervisor (410) 778-7117; e-mail: thall@kent.k12.md.us
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Barbara A. Viniar, Ed.D., President (410) 758-1537
P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle, Route 213 & Route 50, Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
e-mail: asimpson@chesapeake.edu
web: www.chesapeake.eduBOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES
Kent County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 5-year terms: Brenda W. Shorter, 2020; Robert S. Grace, 2021.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Jacqueline M. Adams, Director (410) 778-3636
408 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1312
e-mail: jadams@kent.lib.md.us
web: www.kent.lib.md.us/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Barbara Macbeth, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2017
Beverly Birkmire, 2016; Wendy Costa, 2017; Joseph J. Harding, 2018; Charles Lerner, 2019; Sarah Schut, 2019; Rev. Ellsworth L. Tolliver, 2020.
ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 4-year terms:
Gail Webb Owings (R), President (chosen by Board), 2019
Scott W. Lockerman (R); Paul M. Showalter (D); Sandra B. Terpeluk (R); Lisa N. Thompson (D). Terms expire 2019.
135 Dixon Drive, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: cheemoandia.blake@maryland.gov
web: www.kentcountyelections.org/EMPLOYMENT
CAREER CENTER
Carolyn G. Brooks, Supervisor (410) 778-3525; fax: (410) 778-3527
Kent Family Center, 601 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: cbrooks@dllr.state.md.us
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/kent
UPPER SHORE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
web: www.uswib.org
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uibenefits.shtmlHEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Leland D. Spencer, M.D., Health Officer (410) 778-1350, (410) 778-2409
125 South Lynchburg St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: leland.spencer@maryland.gov
web: www.kenthd.org
BOARD OF HEALTH
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.
Vacancy, Director (410) 778-7049
ADDICTION SERVICES
Andrew Pons, Director (410) 778-6404, ext. 3225
A. F. Whittset Center, 300 Scheeler Road, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: andrew.pons@maryland.gov
Gail E. Vucci, R.N., Director (410) 778-7919
e-mail: gail.vucci@maryland.gov
Charlene J. Perry, R.N., Director (410) 778-1050
e-mail: charlene.perry@maryland.gov
John C. Beskid, Director (410) 778-2142
e-mail: john.beskid@maryland.gov
Rita Kulley, Director (410) 778-1350, ext. 7040
e-mail: rita.kulley@maryland.gov
Andrea J. Edwards, R.N., Director (410) 778-7970
e-mail: andrea.edwards@maryland.gov
Jayne Lane, Director (410) 778-7039
e-mail: jayne.lane@maryland.gov
DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL [Behavioral Health Council]
Staff: Typhne B. Hammer (410) 778-2616, ext. 3269; e-mail: typhne.hammer@maryland.gov
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year termsLAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Thomas N. Yeager, County Attorney (410) 810-0428; e-mail: yeagerlawoffice@baybroadband.net
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PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 778-0809
115 Court St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.us
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Harris P. Murphy (R), State's Attorney, 2018
205 Cannon St., Suite 2, Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7450
e-mail: hmurphy@kentgov.org
web: www.sao.kentcounty.comLICENSING
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners.
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7435
NATURAL RESOURCES
FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD
M. Teresa (Teri) Batchelor, Secretary; e-mail: teri.batchelor@maryland.gov
Andrew T. Simmons, Chair
PLANNING
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Jamie L. Williams, Economic Development Coordinator (410) 810-2168
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: jwilliams@kentgov.org
![[photo, R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ke/images/5458-7-031b.jpg)
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, HOUSING, & ZONING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Amy G. Moredock, Director (410) 778-7423; fax: (410) 810-2932
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center
400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: amoredock@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/planning
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Elizabeth Beckley, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2016
web: www.kentcounty.com/planning/planning-commission
Elizabeth H. Morris, Chair (chosen by Commission in March, 1-year term), 2020
F. Joseph Hickman, 2017; Kimberly Kohl, 2017; James E. Saunders, 2018; William S. Sutton II, 2018; William Crowding, 2019.
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:45 p.m.
Staff: Tonya Thomas (410) 778-7467; e-mail: tthomas@kentgov.org
Albert S. Townsend, D.M.V., Chair (chosen by Board in March, 1-year term), 2019
Patricia Joan O. Horsey; John R. Massey; David Hill (alternate). Terms expire 2019.
Katrina Tucker, Community Planner (410) 810-2220
e-mail: ktucker@kentgov.org
M. Richard Myers, Jr., Chief Enforcement Officer (410) 778-7437
e-mail: rmyers@kentgov.org
Sandy L. Adams, Manager (410) 778-7426
e-mail: bkerbin@kentgov.org
PUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Edward L. Birkmire, Executive Director (410) 778-3648; 1-866-661-7387 (toll free)
10720 Augustine Herman Highway, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: ebirkmire@hughes.net
DETENTION CENTER
Herbert Dennis, Warden (410) 778-6025
104 Vickers Drive, Unit A, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: hdennis@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/kcdc
Appointed by Governor:
D. Wayne Darrell, Director (410) 778-7458; fax: (410) 778-4601
104 Vickers Drive, Unit D, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: wdarrell@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/oes
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Caryn L. McMahon, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609, ext. 302
e-mail: caryn.mcmahon@maryland.gov
e-mail: msp.osfmuero@maryland.govPUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(410) 778-7439
709 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: dpw@kentgov.org
web: http://kentcounty.com/gov/pubworks
ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
Martin T. Holden, Director (410) 778-7448
e-mail: mholden@kentgov.org
web: http://kentcounty.com/environmental
Robert K. Merritt, Director (410) 778-7410
e-mail: rmerritt@kentgov.org
Daniel T. Voshell, Director (410) 778-4252
e-mail: dvoshell@kentgov.org
web: http://kentcounty.com/roads
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Michael Wojton, Director (410) 778-3287
e-mail: mwojton@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/waterRECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Myra S. Butler, Director (410) 778-1948, (410) 778-4602
P. O. Box 67
County Community Center, 10041 Worton Road, Worton, MD 21678 - 0067
e-mail: info@kentparksandrec.org
web: http://kentparksandrec.org
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Melinda Bookwalter, Chair, 2017
TOURISM
OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Bernadette Bowman, Director (410) 778-0416
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: bbowman@kentcounty.com
web: http://kentcounty.com/tourism
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Shirley Loller, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2019
Casey Carroll, 2017; Gregory W. Waddell, 2017; John R. (J.R.) Alfree, Jr., 2018; Suzanne R. Einstein, 2019; Nancy McGuire, 2019; Karen Willis, 2019.
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