SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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Somerset County Office Complex, 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year term:
Ralph D. (Doug) Taylor, County Administrator, 2018
(410) 651-0320
e-mail: dtaylor@somersetmd.us
ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Joseph Howard, Chair, 2018
Clarence C. Johnson, 2018; Ernest R. Satchell, 2018; Elmer W. Barkley, 2019; William C. Benson, 2019.

FINANCE
Eugene S. Adkins, Director (410) 651-0044; fax: (410) 651-4589
e-mail: gadkins@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/finance.html

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

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Christopher L. Woodward, Director (410) 651-4221
e-mail: cwoodward@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/it.html

COMMUNITY SERVICES

COMMISSION ON AGING
Sherree L. Marshall, Director (410) 651-3400
e-mail: somcoa@intercom.net
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/commaging.html

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
8928 Sign Post Road, Suite 3, Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-0020; fax: (410) 651-3401
• Senior Transportation: Shore Transit

LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING (MAC)
Margaret A. (Peggy) Bradford, Executive Director (410) 742-0505, ext. 102; fax: (410) 742-0525
909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD 21804
e-mail: mab@macinc.org


HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:


LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [children, youth & family services]
Rota L. Knott, Executive Director (410) 651-2963
8928 Sign Post Road, Suite 1, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: rknott@sclmb.org
web: http://sclmb.org/

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Kelly A. Hawkins, Chair (chosen by Local Management Board in Jan., 2-year term), 2020

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Services & advice of Social Services Board:
Claudia L. Nelson, Director (410) 677-4330
30397 Mt. Vernon Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: somersetdss@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/somerset-county/

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Somerset & Worcester Counties)
Somerset County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Kirkland J. Hall, Sr., Co-Chair (chosen by Board), 2017
two vacancies

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Kirkwood H. Cottman, Chair (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term), 2019
Donna W. Messick, 2018; Cynthia E. (Cindy) Abbott, 2019; Rev. Charles D. Bagley, Jr., 2019; Kathy M. Grant, 2019; Cary L. Knopp, 2020; Elizabeth E. (Betsy) Thomas, 2020; Jackie F. Wheatley, 2020.

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:
Penelope M. (Penny) Nicholson, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 1, 2018
Margo D. Green-Gale, Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 5, 2018
Vacancy,* Dist. 2
*(no appointment yet made to replace Brig. Gen. Warner I. Sumpter, who resigned May 16, 2018)
Robert T. Wells, Dist. 3, 2018
Troy S. Brittingham, Jr., Dist. 4, 2020


Elected by Crisfield Academy & High School students in June to 1-year term: Kate Stevens, student (nonvoting), 2018

Elected by Washington High School students in June to 1-year term: Kelly Payne, student (nonvoting), 2018

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, 2022
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/

FACILITIES & CAPITAL PLANNING
Daniele Haley, Supervisor (410) 621-6259; e-mail: 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
Michael Bartemy, Supervisor (410) 621-6227; e-mail: mbartemy@somerset.k12.md.us

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

SCHOOLS
Tracie T. Bartemy, Director (410) 621-6243; e-mail: tbartemy@somerset.k12.md.us
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Karen J. Karten, Coordinator (410) 621-1275; e-mail: kkarten@somerset.k12.md.us

ELEMENTARY MATH, SCIENCE (STEM)
Traci Schneider, Supervisor (410) 621-6282; e-mail: tschneider@somerset.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Lilly J. Welch, Supervisor (410) 621-6268; e-mail: lwelch@somerset.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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
Cheryl O'Neal, Supervisor (410) 623-2387; e-mail: coneal@somerset.k12.md.us

STUDENT SERVICES: SECONDARY-ELEMENTARY
Tracey Cottman, Supervisor, Secondary (410) 621-6247; e-mail: tcottman@somerset.k12.md.us
Chari A. Jones, Coordinator, Student Services (410) 621-6269; e-mail: cjones@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

LIBRARY SYSTEM
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Edward H. Goyda, Director (410) 651-0852, ext. 111
11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1204
e-mail: egoyda@some.lib.md.us
web: www.somelibrary.org/

Somerset County Public Library, 11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Virginia A. Smith, President (chosen by Board of Library Trustees in Dec., 1-year term), 2022
Heather H. Hurst, 2018; Beth Holmes-Mayson, 2019; Marilyn J. Cottman, 2021; Marlena N. Turner, 2021; Robert J. Laws, 2022; Lois A. Outten, 2022.

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:
Jackie Lee Mills, Jr. (R), President (chosen by Board), 2019
Mary L. T. Handy (D); James W. Riley, Sr. (R); Ernest R. Satchell (D); Cindy C. Todd (R). 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
P. O. Box 96
County Office Complex, Suite 102
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0096
e-mail: elections@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/elections.html

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:
J. Craig Stofko, Health Officer (443) 523-1700, (443) 523-1782; 1-800-363-8090 (toll free); fax: (410) 651-5680
7920 Crisfield Highway, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: craig.stofko@maryland.gov
web: http://somersethealth.org/

Paul R. Fleury, 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
Christie J. Taylor, Administrator (443) 523-1700
e-mail: christie.taylor@maryland.gov

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUANCE OF CARE
Shannon Frey, Director (443) 523-1790
e-mail: shannon.frey@maryland.gov

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL [Alcohol & Drug Council]
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Mary B. (Matey) Barker, Chair (chosen by Council) (443) 523-1792; e-mail: matey.barker@maryland.gov
Pastor Joe Barnes; Christine Truitt Bozick; Heather Brown; David L. Dalfonso; Mary L. Fleury, M.D.; Suzanna M. Henson; Robert E. Laird, Jr., Esq.; M. Jack Paul; one vacancy. Terms expire 2016.

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

Ex officio: Daniel W. Powell, 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; Wessman D. Garner, Interim State's Attorney; Jennifer M. Bushman, Esq., Assistant Public Defender; 1st Sgt. Louis Hickman, designee of Sheriff; Spencer L. (Lee) Tracy, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Tamara R. Bream Pie, Acting Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Danielle Weber, Supervisor (443) 523-1700; e-mail: danielle.weber@maryland.gov
Leeanne Ennis, Program Manager (443) 523-1700; e-mail: leeann.ennis@maryland.gov


ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Michael H. McIntyre, Director (443) 523-1732
e-mail: mike.mcintyre@maryland.gov

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Christie J. Taylor, Director (443) 523-1716
e-mail: christie.taylor@maryland.gov

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year term:
Kirk G. Simpkins, Esq., County Attorney, 2018
(410) 651-1400
P. O. Box 550, 11793 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0550
e-mail: kirksimpkins@aol.com

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Lindsay Adkins, Esq., Deputy Public Defender (410) 651-3271, (410) 651-5320
Arch McFadden, Esq., Deputy Public Defender (410) 651-3271, (410) 651-5320
11705 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: ladkins@opd.state.md.us
web: www.opd.state.md.us/opd/Districts/Dist2.aspx

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Wessman D. Garner,* Interim State's Attorney, 2018
*(sworn in Sept. 1, 2017, to replace Daniel W. Powell, who became Circuit Court Judge, Sept. 1, 2017)
Logan C. Widdowson Building, 30500 Prince William St., Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3333; fax: (410) 651-3453
e-mail: wgarner@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/sao.html

Office of State's Attorney, Logan C. Widdowson Building, 30500 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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 B. Muir, Jr. (R), 2019; Ralph F. Lusk (D), 2019.

11754 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21817
(410) 651-3857

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by Governor in June to 4-year terms:
Robert R. Hogg, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 4-year term), 2020
Cynthia Johnson-Knopp, 2019; one vacancy.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.

11754 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3857; (410) 651-0588

FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD
John Jordan, Secretary; e-mail: 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:
James E. East, Chair, 2018


Jeffrey Eichelberger; Charlotte Sterling Scharf; Carol Walston; Dickie Ward. Terms expire 2018.

Sandy Adkins; Jerry Barbieri; Harry B. Gemmell; Kathleen Harrison; Laverne Johnson; Dennis Williams. Terms expire 2019.

Mahesh Brahmbatt; Alexander Karavasilis; Robert Maddox; Robert W. Murphey; Phillip Riggin. Terms expire 2020.

Meetings: 2nd Thursday, quarterly (except July)

Daniel K. Thompson, Executive Director (410) 651-0500; fax: (410) 651-3836
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/

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

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 S. Fitzgerald, Chair (chosen by Commission in July, 1-year term), 2022
James Mullen, 2019; H. Kevin Anderson, 2020; Glenn S. Ains, 2020; Kathleen Garton, 2020; Steve M. Raab, 2022; Jeremy Mason, 2023.

Ex officio: Gary R. Pusey, Director, Department of Planning & Zoning

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

SEAFOOD RECONCILIATION BOARD


SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Appointed by State Soil Conservation Committee to 5-year terms


BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Brian M. Laird, Chair, 2020
Andrew E. Baines, Sr.; William W. Cottman; Donald Price; Isaac S. Ballard, Jr., 2020.

BUILDING CODES, PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
(410) 651-1424

PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Somerset County Detention Center, 30474 Revells Neck Road, Westover, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

DOG CONTROL
Donald L. Ford, Supervisor (410) 651-0986
7922 Crisfield Highway (Route 413), Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: dford@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/animalcontrol.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


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

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 6-year terms:
Adam Riggin, Chair, 2023
Janet C. McIntyre, 2019; D. Maxine Landon, 2020; Ellen Bush, 2024; one vacancy.

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

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

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
John B. Redden, Jr., Director (410) 621-9188; fax: (410) 651-0366
County Office Complex, Room 210
11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853
e-mail: jredden@somersetmd.us
GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION
(410) 621-9188

ROADS & WATERWAYS DIVISION
Appointed by Roads Board:
George W. (Woody) Barnes III, Director (410) 651-1930; fax: (410) 651-4586
8981 Signpost Road, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: wbarnes@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/roads.html

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

Meetings: monthly, on certain Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m.

SOLID WASTE DIVISION
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

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
G. Clint Sterling, Director (410) 651-4980
30290 Sam Barnes Road, Westover, MD 21871
e-mail: csterling@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/rec&parks.html
www.somersetrecandparks.org/

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Julie M. Widdowson, Director (410) 651-2968; 1-800-521-9189 (toll free)
P. O. Box 243
11440 Ocean Highway, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0243
e-mail: tourism@somersetmd.us
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/tourism.html
www.visitsomerset.com/

TRANSPORTATION

CRISFIELD/SOMERSET COUNTY AIRPORT
Vacancy, Manager (410) 968-3062
4784 Jacksonville Road, Crisfield, MD 21817
web: www.somersetmd.us/agencies/airport.html


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