FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

Origin: Frederick County was created in 1748 from Baltimore and Prince George's counties (Chapter 15, Acts of 1748). The County probably was named after Frederick Calvert (1731-1771), sixth and last Lord Baltimore, who was the Proprietor of Maryland from 1751 until his death in 1771 at Naples, Italy.

Population (1990 Census): 150,208
Form of Government: County Commissioners
County Seat: Frederick, MD 21701


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


Municipalities	Organizational Chart	U.S. Government Agencies

World Wide Web sites:

http://www.co.frederick.md.us/fcc/

http://www.co.frederick.md.us/govt/voting.html

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

http://www.co.frederick.md.us/fcpl/libhpl.html

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Mark L. Hoke (R), President (candidate with most votes), 1998
David P. Gray (R), Vice-President (candidate with second most votes), 1998
Ilona M. Hogan (R), 1998
Bruce L. Reeder (D), 1998
Terre Roy Rhoderick (R), 1998

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447
(301) 694-1100
(301) 694-9000 (general information)
fax: (301) 694-1849
World Wide Web: http://www.co.frederick.md.us

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mark L. Hoke (R), President (candidate with most votes), 1998
(301) 694-1100

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Manager

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447
(301) 694-1103

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lois Seeger Filby (D), County Treasurer, 1998
(301) 694-1111

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

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Alexis Allenback-Cissel, Manager

67 Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick, MD 21701 - 0697
(301) 694-2183/ 8

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Social Services Board:
Stephen G. Mood, Director

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

Chair (chosen by Board)

Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners:

Chair

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Suzanne A. Knopf, Chair, 2000

Patricia H. Latkovski, 1998; James J. McCue, Jr., 1998; June Rippeon, 1998; Edith L. Wars, 1998; Frances A. Wenner, 1998; Nancy K. Barnett, 2000.

EDUCATION

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

Superintendent of Schools,

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

President,

Anne Betts Hooper, 1999; Deborah Ann Aughenbaugh, 2000; Gordon M. Cooley, Esq., 2000; Maureen T. Lapsa, 2001; Ronald W. Peppe II, Esq., 2002; Earlene H. Thornton, Ed.D., 2002.

FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Lee J. Betts, Ph.D., President

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

Vice-Chair for External Relations,

George I. Smith, Jr., M.D., 1998; Oliver John Cejka, Jr., Esq., 2000; Doris J. White, 2001; William H. Poffenbarger, Esq., 2002.

7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 846-2442
World Wide Web:

http://www.co.frederick.md.us/fcc/

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Denise Davis, Director

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms

http://www.co.frederick.md.us/fcpl/libhp1.html

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Franklin C. Smith (D), President (chosen by Board), 1999

Mark P. Jeffers (D); A. Delmar Rippeon, Sr. (R). Substitutes: Bertha Joan Kennedy (R); Elizabeth L. Sulcer (D). Terms expire 1999.

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447
(301) 694-1005
World Wide Web: http://www.co.frederick.md.us/govt/voting.html

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

350 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1029

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21702 - 5447
(301) 694-1030

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Scott L. Rolle, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1523

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Franklin D. Stillrich, Esq., District Public Defender

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1988

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

Chair,

Robert C. Snyder, 2001; Charles R. Cline, 2002.

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year term:

Alcoholic Beverages Inspector,

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447
(301) 694-1158

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Director

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447
(301) 694-1058

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
James R. Shaw, Director

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447
(301) 694-1149

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert M. Hayes, Director

118 North Market St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1129

BUREAU OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & REVIEW

BUREAU OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING

BUREAU OF WATER & SEWER

PUBLIC SAFETY

Appointed by Governor:

Director

340 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1536

Director

1832 Rosemont Ave.
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1546

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Michael Dmuchowski, Fire Marshal

340 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1626

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Sheriff,

7309 Grove Road
Frederick, MD 21704
(301) 694-1532

CORRECTIONS BUREAU

Chief

7300 Marcies Choice Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-2550

OPERATIONS BUREAU

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges):
G. Edward Dwyer, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 2001

Herbert L. Rollins, Associate Judge, 2007
Mary Ann Stepler, Associate Judge, 2003
John H. Tisdale, Associate Judge, 2011

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Murray H. Fout, Esq. (301) 663-4222

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
David E. Aldridge, Esq. (301) 662-9588

Appointed by Circuit Court:

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2973

DISTRICT COURT

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

W. Milnor Roberts, Associate Judge, 2001

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2005

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Dorsey F. Shipley, Jr. (D), Chief Judge (designated by Governor), 1998
Timothy S. May (R), Judge, 1998
Marilyn L. Young (D), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 663-3722

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