CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

Origin: Cecil County was erected in 1674 from Baltimore and Kent counties by proclamation of the Governor. The County was named for Cecilius Calvert (1605-1675), Second Lord Baltimore, and founder of the Maryland colony. Although he never lived in Maryland, Cecilius Calvert was Proprietor of the colony from 1632 until his death in Middlesex, England in 1675.

Population (1990 Census): 71,347
Form of Government: County Commissioners
County Seat: Elkton, MD 21921

Cecil County Seal


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


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World Wide Web sites:

http://clab.cecil.cc.md.us/county/govoff/ccgovt.htm

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

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Oakley A. Sumpter, Jr. (R), President (chosen by Board, 4-year term), District 3, 1998
William C. Manlove (D), District 1, 1998
Larry L. Truslow, Jr. (R), District 2, 1998

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.

County Office Building, Room 101
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5201
(410) 658-4041, ext. 100 (Rising Sun area)
fax: (410) 996-5210

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Oakley A. Sumpter, Jr. (R), President, District 3, 1998
(410) 996-5201

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Administrator

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lewis R. Jackson, Jr. (R), Treasurer, 1998
(410) 996-5385

Community Services
Education
Elections
Health
Law Offices
Licensing
Parks
Planning
Public Safety

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Steven A. Dorezas, Manager

District Court/Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-0550/60

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Social Services Board with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & Board of County Commissioners:
Nicholas J. Ricciuti, Director

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

Chair (chosen by Board),

Vice-Chair (chosen by Board),

Virginia Davis, 1998; Bernard James, 1998; Thomas Wilson, 1998; Nicholas Cusmano, 1999; Edward Stubbs, Jr., 1999; Judith Cox, 2000; Jerrell Sanders, 2001.

Ex officio: Larry L. Truslow, Jr., designee of Board of County Commissioners

Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners:

Acting Chair

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Henry J. Jordan, Chair, 1998

Dianne Fox, 1998; Lauren H. Kermode,1998; Theresa Wood, 1998; Doris B. Asti, 2000; Bryant T. Wilson, 2000; one vacancy.

EDUCATION

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

Superintendent of Schools,

Appointed by Governor:

President,

Michael Gordon, 1999; Anthony L. Wong, 2000; Lisa Ann Koch, 2001; Leon C. Alexander, 2002.

CECIL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Robert L. Gell, Ph.D., President

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent:

Chair,

Patrick John Ulrich, 1998; Timothy J. Gomoll, 1999; James K. Buckley, 2000; Daniel A. Hall, 2001; S. Del Foxx, 2002; Harry E. Hammond, 2003.

1000 North East Road
North East, MD 21901 - 1999
(410) 287-6060
World Wide Web:

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

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Linda Brammer, Director

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

President,

Vice-President,

Treasurer,

Secretary (ex officio)

Katherine Wein, 1999; Gerald Newman, 2001; Nancy Ball, 2003; Kaye Boyer, 2003.

301 Newark Ave.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5600

ELECTIONS

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

Chair (chosen by Board),

Mary A. Maloney (D); Alfred G. Miller (R). Substitutes: Howard P. Logan, Jr. (D); Mary H. Williams (R). Terms expire 1999.

County Office Building, Room 332
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5311

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

401 Bow St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5550

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

210 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 398-6333

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
John L. Scarborough, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 1998

County Office Building, Room 210
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5338

DEPUTY DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Jane Cairns Murray, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender

District Court/Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-0640

LICENSING

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

Chair (chosen by Board in July),

Bradford Dawkins, 1999; Ivar Johnson, 1999.

County Office Building, Room 334
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5215

PARKS

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners

Director

17 Wilson Road
Rising Sun, MD 21911
(410) 392-4537
(410) 658-3000

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Director

County Office Building, Room 324
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5300

OFFICE OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Alfred C. Wein, Jr., Director

County Office Building, Room 300
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5220

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert L. Campbell, Director

County Office Building, Room 308
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5259

PUBLIC SAFETY

Animal Control Officer

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Frank W. Muller, Jr., Director (410) 996-5350

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Richard M. Kosko, Deputy Fire Marshal
Joseph G. Zurolo, Jr., Deputy Fire Marshal
(410) 996-0630

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William J. Killough (R), Sheriff, 1998

500 Landing Lane
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5500

Warden

500 Landing Lane
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5551

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
Edward D. E. Rollins, Jr., County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 1999

O. Robert Lidums, Associate Judge, 1998
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011

County Office Building, 2nd floor
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5322

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Frank T. Howard (410) 885-5243

COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
William G. Kemp (410) 398-0910
Paul S. Podolak (410) 398-5656

Appointed by Circuit Court:

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
James C. McKinney, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland, with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2006

Stephen J. Baker, Associate Judge, 2008

District Court/Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-0700

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
A. Rebecca Smith (D), Chief Judge (designated by Governor), 1998
Margaret M. Finger (D), Judge, 1998
J. Ewing Lort (D), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

County Office Building, Room 307
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5330

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