WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Rodney M. Shoop, County Administrator (240) 313-2216
e-mail: rshoop@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/county_admin.htm
OFFICE OF BUDGET & FINANCE
Debra S. Bastian, Director (240) 313-2300
e-mail: dbastian@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/budget_finance/budget.html

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Allen J. Davis, Director (240) 313-2350
(240) 313-2359 (job hotline)
e-mail: adavis@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/human/human.html

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DEPARTMENT
Ronald N. Whitt, Director (301) 791-3018
e-mail: rwhitt@washco-md.net

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Todd L. Hershey (D), County Treasurer, 2006
(240) 313-2110
e-mail: thershey@washco-md.net
fax: (240) 313-2111
web: www.washco-md.net/treasurer/treas.html

COMMUNITY SERVICES

COMMISSION ON AGING
Frederick F. Otto, Director
9 Public Square
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-0275
e-mail: lbonebrake@commissiononaging.com
web: www.wccp-online.org/organizations1.htm

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Julia T. Burke, Director (301) 790-0275
e-mail: jburke@commissiononaging.com

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
David A. Engle, Director
122 North Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 420-2120
e-mail: washdssdirector@allconet.org
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/washington.htm

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
Contact: Ingrid Backman (240) 420-2180

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
Kristie L. Palmer, 1999; Krista Shea, 1999; William L. Mason, 2003; Denise Sweeney, 2003; Nettie Anderson-Simmons, 2005; Judith Niedzielski, 2005; one vacancy.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Frederica Buehler Erath, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2004
Larry W. Kirschner, 2002; C. Richard Miller, 2002; Marcia D. Watters, Esq. 2002; Nicole R. Houser, 2003; Philip L. Rohrer, Jr., 2003; Nettie Anderson-Simmons, 2004; Michael S. Zampelli, 2004.

Ex officio: William J. Wivell, County Commissioner

Meetings: 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Elizabeth M. Morgan, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2006
P. O. Box 730
820 Commonwealth Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21741 - 0730
(301) 766-2800
e-mail: morgabet@wcboe.k12.md.us
fax: (301) 766-2857
web: www.wcboe.k12.md.us

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Linda A. Fernandez, Ed.D., Interim Executive Director (301) 766-2921
e-mail: fernalin@wcboe.k12.md.us
ELEMENTARY
John W. Festerman, Director (301) 766-2917
e-mail: festejoh@wcboe.k12.md.us

SECONDARY
Boyd J. Michael, Director (301) 766-2920
e-mail: michaboy@wcboe.k12.md.us

STUDENT SERVICES
Martha J. Roulette, Director (301) 766-2962
e-mail: roulemar@wcboe.k12.md.us

TECHNOLOGY
M. Elizabeth Klein, Director (301) 766-2949
e-mail: kleinbet@wcboe.k12.md.us

HUMAN RESOURCES
Donald C. Francis, Director (301) 766-2808
e-mail: francdon@wcboe.k12.md.us

SUPPORT SERVICES
William B. McKinley, Executive Director (301) 766-2820
e-mail: mckinwil@wcboe.k12.md.us

BUDGET & FINANCE
C. Christian South, Director (301) 766-2827
e-mail: southchr@wcboe.k12.md.us

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Dennis M. McGee, Director (301) 766-2860
e-mail: mcgeeden@wcboe.k12.md.us

FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES
Gary Dodds, Director (301) 766-2890
e-mail: doddsgar@wcboe.k12.md.us

TRANSPORTATION
Christopher Carter, Director (301) 766-2901
e-mail: cartechr@wcboe.k12.md.us

HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Guy Altieri, Ed.D., President
11400 Robinwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742 - 6590
(301) 790-2800
e-mail: altierig@hagerstowncc.edu
web: www.hagerstowncc.edu

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Merle S. Elliott, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2004
Carolyn Williams Brooks, 2005; William J. Reuter, 2006; Wayne E. Alter, Jr., 2007; Margaret E.W. Hetzer, 2007; Anton T. Dahbura, Ph.D., 2008; Patricia K. Cushwa, 2009.

FREE LIBRARY
Mary C. Baykan, Director
100 South Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-3250
e-mail: baykanm@wc-link.org
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/wcfl/index.html

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Trustees to 6-year terms:
Michael J. Shaeffer, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 3-year term), 2003
Thomas J. Kloc, 2003; Art Callaham, 2004; Martha Cornwell, 2005; Thomas Statton, 2005; Stephen Robison, 2006; Michael Schaefer, 2006; Mary Anne Burke, 2008; Suzanne Hayes, 2008; John R. Hershey III, 2008.

Ex officio: Mary C. Baykan, Director, Washington County Free Library

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. (Jan., March, May, Sept., Nov.), also last Wednesday in July

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Charles L. Mobley, Jr. (R), President (chosen by Board)
John Franklin Barr (R); Marianne S. Schneider (D). Substitutes: Dorothy M. Waters (R); Eileen W. Wiggins (D). Terms expire 2007.

Dorothy Kaetzel, Election Director
County Office Building
35 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4834
(240) 313-2050
e-mail: dkaetzel@washco-md.net
fax: (240) 313-2051
web: www.washco-md.net/election/elect1.html

EMPLOYMENT

JOB SERVICE
William Kelly, Jr., Supervisor
14 North Potomac St., Suite 100
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 393-8214
e-mail: wkelly@careernet.state.md.us
fax: (301) 791-4673
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wash/

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(telephone & web claims only)
(301) 723-2000
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:
William G. Christoffel, Health Officer
1302 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 313-3260
e-mail: wchristoffel@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (240) 313-3301
web: www.washhealth.org/

ADDICTIONS & MENTAL HEALTH
Rebecca R. Hogamier, Director (240) 313-3283
e-mail: hogamierr@dhmh.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATION
Roderick A. MacRae, Director (301) 791-3255
e-mail: macraer@dhmh.state.md.us

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Linda D. Humbert, Director (240) 313-3440
e-mail: humbertl@dhmh.state.md.us

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Vacancy, Director (301) 791-3270

HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH PROMOTION, & NUTRITION
Earl E. Storer, Director (240) 313-3250
e-mail: storere@dhmh.state.md.us

PERSONNEL
Trisha A. Calandrelle, Director (240) 313-3489
e-mail: calandrellet@dhmh.state.md.us

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Richard W. Douglas, Esq., County Attorney
County Administration Building
100 West Washington St., Room 213
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2230
e-mail: rdouglas@abanet.org
fax: (240) 313-2231
web: www.washco-md.net/county_attorney/county_att.html

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
M. Kenneth Long, Jr., Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2006
County Office Building, Room 302
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2000
e-mail: klong@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/states_attorney/stateat.html

DEPUTY DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender
100 West Franklin St., Suite 102
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4735

LICENSING

PLANNING

HAGERSTOWN - WASHINGTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with consent of Mayor of Hagerstown to 3-year terms:
Douglas S. Wright, Jr., Chair (chosen by Commission in June, 1-year term), 2005
Peggy S. Bushey, 2003; Franklin P. Erck III, 2003; J. D. Rinehart, 2003; Noel C. Williams, 2003; Suzanne D. Hayes, 2004; Gerald E. Hoak, 2004; Thomas C. Newcomer, 2004; Richard L. Reichenbaugh, 2004; James P. Hamill, 2005; Roger W. Johnston, 2005; Charles E. Shindle, 2005.

Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:30 a.m.

Timothy R. Troxell, Executive Director
County Administration Building, Room 103
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4710
(240) 313-2280
e-mail: ttroxell@hagerstownedc.org
fax: (240) 313-2281
web: www.hagerstownedc.org/

DIVISION OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert C. Arch, Director
County Administration Annex
80 West Baltimore St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2430
e-mail: rarch@washco-md.net
fax: (240) 313-2431
web: www.washco-md.net/planning/plan.html

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Paula Lampton, Chair (chosen by Commission in July, 1-year term), 2004
Timothy Henry, 2005; George Anikis, 2006; Donald Ardinger, 2006; R. Benjamin Clopper, 2006; Robert E. Ernst II, 2007.

Ex officio: James F. Kercheval, County Commissioner

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

DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
Paul Prodonovich, Director (240) 313-2460
e-mail: ppro@washco-md.net

DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Gary W. Rohrer, Director
County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2250
e-mail: grohrer@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/pubwks.html

BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & PARKS DEPARTMENT
James L. Sterling, Director (240) 313-2700
e-mail: jsterling@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/parks/parks.html

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Terrence P. McGee, Chief Engineer (240) 313-2400
e-mail: tmcgee@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/engineering/engine.html

HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
J. Theodore Wolford, Director (240) 313-2720
e-mail: twolford@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/highway/highway.htm

SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT
Robert Davenport, Director (240) 313-2790
e-mail: rdavenport@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/solid_waste/solidw.htm

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Kevin D. Cerrone, Director (240) 313-2750
e-mail: kcerrone@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/commuter/trans.html

WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT
Gregory B. Murray, Director (240) 313-2600
e-mail: gmurray@washco-md.net
web: www.wc-link.org/wcwsd

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Maria Procopio, Executive Director (301) 733-2060
e-mail: mp@hswc.org

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Joseph Kroboth III, Director
County Office Building
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2930
e-mail: jkroboth@washco-md.net
fax: (240) 313-2901

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Vacancy, Program Manager

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Allen R. Gosnell, Deputy Chief (301) 791-4758
e-mail: osfmwro@qis.net
fax: (301) 739-8785

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles F. Mades (D), Sheriff, 2006
500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3300
e-mail: sheriff@fred.net
web: www.washcosheriff.com

DETENTION DIVISION
Martin V. S. Evans, Warden
500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3300
e-mail: vevans@washco-md.net

JUDICIAL DIVISION
Lt. Robert E. Hafer, Commander (301) 791-3025

PATROL DIVISION
Lt. Randy E. Wilkinson, Commander (301) 791-3300
e-mail: rwilkinson@washco-md.net

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