CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND

Origin: In 1654, Calvert County was established by an Order in Council and called Patuxent County until 1658. The County name derives from the family name of Lord Baltimore, the Proprietary of the Maryland colony.

Population (1990 Census): 51,372
Form of Government: County Commissioners
County Seat: Prince Frederick, MD 20678


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World Wide Web sites:

http://www.charles.cc.md.us/

http://www.co.cal.md.us

http://www.somd.lib.md.us/CALV/Libraries

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Hagner R. Mister (D), President (chosen by Board, 1-year term), At Large, 1998
Mark R. Frazer, D.D.S. (R), Vice-President (chosen by Board, 1-year term), District 3, 1998
Patrick M. Buehler (D), District 1, 1998
Linda L. Kelley (R), District 2, 1998
Mary M. Krug (D), At Large, 1998

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 202 & 214
(301) 855-1243, ext. 202 & 214
fax: (410) 535-5594
TDD: (410) 535-6355

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Hagner R. Mister (D), President (chosen by Board, 1-year term), At Large, 1998
(410) 535-1600, ext. 202 & 214

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Administrator

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Novalea Tracy (R), County Treasurer, 1998
(410) 535-1600, ext. 272

Community Services
Education
Elections
Health
Law Offices
Licensing
Planning
Public Safety

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Levon Roane, Manager

Goldstein Building, Suite 1400
200 Duke St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-8815/7

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Social Services Board with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & Board of County Commissioners:
Gary D. Anderson, Director

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Social Services Board in July, 1-year term),

Vice-Chair,

Chris Homan, 1999; P. Samuel Hughes, 1999; Candace J. Sullivan, 1999; Irene Williams, 1999; Tunde E. O. Davies, 2000; one vacancy.

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:

Chair,

Greg Jourdonais, 1997; Dagmar M. Taylor, 1997; Bonita A. Zook, 1997; Cheryl L. Emery, 1999; Wesley R. Thomas, 1999; one vacancy.

EDUCATION

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:

Superintendent of Schools,

Elected by Voters to 2- and 4-year terms:

President, District 3,

Vice-President, At Large,

District 1,

District 2,

At Large,

Student member (nonvoting) elected by students (grades 6-11) to 1-year term:
Jennifer Clarke, 1998

Director

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

Chair,

Patricia W. Meagher, 1998; Joseph America, 1999; Maurice A. Dunkle, 1999; Isa N. Engelberg, Ed.D., 1999; Gary Jameson, 1999; Clifford G. Stewart, 1999; John S. Andrews, 2000; Diana Doswell, 2000; Merry Ellen Fallica, 2000; Sherry M. Kennedy, 2000; Judith A. MacWilliams, 2000; Michael J. McCarthy, 2000; Guffrie M. Smith, 2000; William O. MacArthur, Jr., 2001.

Ex officio: Mark R. Frazer, D.D.S., designee of Board of County Commissioners; William J. Moloney, Ed.D., designee of Board of Education.

3205 Broomes Island Road
Port Republic, MD 20676
(410) 586-3056
World Wide Web:

http://www.charles.cc.md.us/

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Patricia P. Hofmann, Director

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

President (chosen by Board in December, 1-year term),

Vice-President (chosen by Board in December, 1-year term),

Laura Holbrook, 1998; Nicole Frazer, 2001; Donnie Radcliffe, 2001; M. Kiplinger Hine, Jr., 2002; Chester Hively, 2002.

http://www.somd.lib.md.us/CALV/Libraries

ELECTIONS

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:

President (chosen by Board),

Alice E. Jones (R); Edwin F. King (D). Substitutes: Doris Ann Cochran (D); Raleigh R. Weckbaugh (R). Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 798
County Services Plaza, S-107
150 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 - 0798
(410) 535-1600, ext. 215

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

P. O. Box 980
975 Solomon's Island Road North
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 - 0980
(410) 535-5400

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 291

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Robert B. Riddle, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 369

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Carl W. Buchheister, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

Goldstein Building
200 Duke St., Room 3301
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-8810

LICENSING

Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:

Chair (chosen by Governor),

J. Allen Swann; Maurice E. Wood. Alternate: George Greene, Sr. Terms expire 1999.

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 306

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS & SUPERVISORS
Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
William L. Bowen, President, 1999

Daniel O. Baker, Jr.; Norman O. Bowen. Terms expire 1999.

Courthouse Annex
176 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 244

GAMBLING PERMIT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Dennis Brown, Chair (chosen by Committee), 2001

Rev. John Hoffman, 1999; John Smith, 2000.

Ex officio: Lt. George McKeon, Barracks Commander; Vonzell R. Ward, Sheriff.

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600

PLUMBING BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
William E. Rausch, President, 1999

Samuel J. Hammett; Burley B. Maggard. Terms expire 1999.

Courthouse Annex
176 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 246

PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Jeffrey L. Stone, Director

County Services Plaza
150 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 483
e-mail: cced@co.cal.md.us
World Wide Web: http://www.co.cal.md.us/

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Frank A. Jaklitsch, Director

Courthouse Annex
176 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 332

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert S. Taylor, Jr., Director

Courthouse Annex
176 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 216

PUBLIC SAFETY

Appointed by State Fire Marshal:

Deputy Fire Marshal

Goldstein Building
200 Duke St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-8845

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert L. Short, Director

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 303

Animal Wardens:

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Donald F. Hall, Director (410) 535-1600, ext. 301

FIRE, RESCUE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
S. Catherine All, Coordinator

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 406

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Sheriff,

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 464

Administrator

P. O. Box 9
325 Stafford Road
Barstow, MD 20610 - 0009
(410) 535-4300

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (2 Judges):
Warren J. Krug, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 2009
Marjorie L. Clagett, Associate Judge, 2011

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 296

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Interim Clerk,

Appointed by Circuit Court:

COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Mark J. Davis, Esq. (410) 535-1780
Robert S. Crum, Esq. (410) 535-3500
Daniel P. Sheridan, Esq. (410) 535-1070

STANDING EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Lisa M. Ridge, Esq. (410) 535-6810
Michael K. Manning, Esq. (410) 535-9220

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
Stephen L. Clagett, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2000

Goldstein Building
200 Duke St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-8800
(301) 855-9660

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Barbara B. Elliott (D), Chief Judge (designated by Governor), 1998
Charles W. Pitcher (D), Judge, 1998
Pamela G. Shubert (R), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 254
(301) 855-1243

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Maryland Manual On-Line, 1998

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