CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CAROLINE COUNTY

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles C. Cawley, County Administrator (410) 479-0660
fax: (410) 479-4060

BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
John S. LeGates, Chair

OFFICE OF TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dorsey L. Wooters (D), County Treasurer, 2006
(410) 479-0410
fax: (410) 479-4060
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
(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:
Jane R. Conlin, Director
P. O. Box 100
Hargreaves Multi-Service Center
207 South Third St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0100
(410) 479-5900
e-mail: jconlin@dhr.state.md.us
fax: (410) 479-5910
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:
Frances Williams Crawford, Acting Chair (chosen by Board)
Joy Jean, 2002; Naomi M. Flowers, 2006; Samuel S. Scott, Sr., 2006.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Donna Moore, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2003
Jennifer B. Bodine, Esq., 2003; Rev. Peter Smith, 2003; Fr. Christopher LaBarge, 2004; Joyce Bell, Ph.D., 2005; Susan R. Fleegle, 2005; William Reep, 2005; Sandra Tilghman, 2005.

Ex officio: vacancy, County Commissioner

Meetings: 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. (except July & Aug.)

EDUCATION

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Larry L. Lorton, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2003
204 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1460
e-mail: janet_wothers@mail.cl.k12.md.us
fax: (410) 479-0108
web: http://cl.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Cynthia T. Spicer, Director of Elementary Education (410) 479-2895
Caroll R. Visintainer, Director of Secondary Education (410) 479-2895

PUPIL SERVICES
Tina G. Henry, Director (410) 479-3253

SUPPORT SERVICES
Milton E. Nagel, Director (410) 479-3256

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: J. Owen Wise, 2004; Margaret R. Myers, 2006.

Meetings: 4th Wednesday* (Jan., Feb., March, April, Aug., Sept., Oct., plus Dec. 3 & June 5)
*(for times & location, e-mail: 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
fax: (410) 479-1443
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:
Michael Ann Phillips, President (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2003
Kathleen H. Carmean, 2004; Karen A. Beck, 2005; Shirley A. DeShields, 2005; Maureen T. Herzberg, 2006; David R. Jones, Ed.D, 2007; Larry C. Porter, 2007.

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

JOB SERVICE
Patricia Cephus, Job Service Specialist
300 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-5965
e-mail: pcephus@careernet.state.md.us
fax: (410) 479-5762
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:
John A. Grant, M.D., Health Officer
P. O. Box 10
403 South Seventh St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0010
(410) 479-8030
e-mail: jgrant@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (410) 479-0544
web: www.carolinehd.org

ADDICTIONS DIVISION
Betty M. Malkus, Director (410) 479-1882
e-mail: betty@dmv.com

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

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

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

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

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
fax: (410) 479-4169
web: www.mdsaa.org/CarolineCo.htm

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
W. Porter Ellington, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
P. O. Box 159
Franklin Square Building
110 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0159
(410) 479-5756
e-mail: pubdef3@shore.intercom.net
fax: (410) 479-5715
web: www.opd.state.md.us/caroline.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
Richard D. Vestrand, 2003; T. Robert Gray, 2004. 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
fax: (410) 479-4187

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
fax: (410) 479-4061
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
fax: (410) 479-4187
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), 2003
Richard A. Edwards, 2003; Robert F. Jester, 2005; Ann Collier, 2006; two vacancies.

Ex officio: John W. Cole, County Commissioner

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

PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, & LICENSES
Elizabeth A. Krempasky, Director (410) 479-8100

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
fax: (410) 479-0409
web: www.carolinemd.org/governmt/pubworks/workstop.html

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
Paul R. Schlotterbeck, Deputy Fire Marshal
Keith E. VanZant, Deputy Fire Marshal
315 Aurora Park Drive, Unit 2
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-7609
fax: (410) 764-4576

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
fax: (410) 479-4194
e-mail: recinfo@rec.caroline.md.us
web: www.carolinerecreation.org

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