SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

[photo, Somerset County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, Maryland]

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Randy Laird (D), President (chosen by Board, 4-year term), 2018
County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0320; fax: (410) 651-0366
e-mail: commissioners@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/commissioners.html

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


Administration	Community Services	Education	Elections	Employment	Health	Law Offices	Licensing


Natural Resources	Planning	Public Safety	Public Works	Recreation	Tourism	Transportation

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year term:

County Administrator,

dtaylor@somersetmd.us

FINANCE

Director

gadkins@somersetmd.us

www.somersetmd.us/agencies/finance.html

HUMAN RESOURCES
Erica R. Quillen, Director (410) 651-5131; fax: (410) 651-3559
e-mail: equillen@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/hr.html

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rob Lopez, Director (410) 651-4221
e-mail: rlopez@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/it.html

COMMUNITY SERVICES

COMMISSION ON AGING

Director

somcoa@intercom.net

www.somersetmd.us/agencies/commaging.html

Senior Transportation: Shore Transit

Executive Director

mab@macinc.org

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: www.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 Resources & advice of Social Services Board:

Director

somersetdss@maryland.gov

http://dhr.maryland.gov/blog/local-offices/somerset-county/

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN

Somerset County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:

Co-Chair (chosen by Board),

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term)
Cynthia E. (Cindy) Abbott, 2016; Rev. Charles D. Bagley, Jr., 2016; Kathy M. Grant, 2016; Marion M. Mister, Jr., 2016; Conal N. Turner, 2017; three vacancies.

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:

Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term) Dist. 2,

Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 1,

Dist. 3,

Dist. 4,

Dist. 5,

Elected by Crisfield Academy & High School students in June to 1-year term: Alexis N. Bell, student (nonvoting), 2016

Elected by Washington High School students in June to 1-year term: Jocelyn J. Elmore, student (nonvoting), 2016

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

Supervisor

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
Gregory H. (Gregg) Sutton, Supervisor (410) 621-6227; e-mail: gsutton@somerset.k12.md.us

Thomas A. Davis, Deputy Superintendent (410) 621-6277
e-mail: tdavis@somerset.k12.md.us

Director

tbartemy@somerset.k12.md.us

Coordinator

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
Lynette Johnson, Ed.D., Supervisor (410) 623-2387; e-mail: ljohnson@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

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Gail Anne Sheldon, Director (410) 651-0852, ext. 111
11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1204
e-mail: gsheldon@some.lib.md.us
web: www.some.lib.md.us

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:

President (chosen by Board of Library Trustees in Dec., 1-year term),

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:

President (chosen by Board),

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
County Office Complex, Suite 102
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: elections@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/elections.html

EMPLOYMENT

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 & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

craig.stofko@maryland.gov

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

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Council)

matey.barker@maryland.gov

Terms expire 2016.

Representing Board of County Commissioners: Craig N. Mathies, Sr.

Ex officio: Daniel M. Long, 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:

County Attorney,

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

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
e-mail: dpowell@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/sao.html

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

NATURAL RESOURCES

FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD

Secretary;

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:

Chair,

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

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), 2017
Patricia Carson, 2016; Kathleen Garton, 2016; Carol J. Samus, 2018; James Mullen, 2019; H. Kevin Anderson, 2020; Glenn S. Ains, 2020.

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

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL

Supervisor

dford@somersetmd.us

www.somersetmd.us/agencies/animalcontrol.html

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

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
www.intercom.net/user/som911

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

ROADS DEPARTMENT

Appointed by Roads Board:

Director

wbarnes@somersetmd.us

www.somersetmd.us/agencies/roads.html

Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, constitutes Roads Board.

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Thomas Wilson, Chair

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

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

DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE
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