MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

Population (1990 Census): 757,027
Form of Government: Charter since 1948
County Seat: Rockville, MD 20850

World Wide Web sites:
County Council: http://www.co.mo.md.us/council/council.html
County Executive: http://www.co.mo.md.us/government/welcome.html
Elections Board: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/othersrv.html#elect
Montgomery College: http://www.mc.cc.md.us/
Montgomery County: http://www.co.mo.md.us
Public Schools: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us

Council Office Building
100 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-7900
e-mail: county.council@co.mo.md.us
fax: (301) 217-7989
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/council/council.html

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appointed by County Council:
Norman D. Butts, Inspector General, 2000

Executive Office Building, 2nd floor
101 Monroe St.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-2500
e-mail: douglas.duncan@co.mo.md.us
fax: (301) 217-2517
TTY: (301) 217-6594
World Wide Web:http://www.co.mo.md.us/government/welcome.html

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Executive:
Bruce F. Romer, Chief Administrative Officer (301) 217-2500

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appointed by County Executive to 3-year term:
Vacancy, Inspector General

OFFICE OF PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION
Appointed by County Executive:
Scott Reilly, Director (301) 217-2374

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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Charles L. Short, Director

401 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-1245
e-mail: lazarn@co.mo.md.us
fax: (301) 217-1494

COMMISSION ON CHILDREN & YOUTH
Appointed by County Executive:
Lorraine Ragstad, Co-Chair
Carolyn Leonard, Co-Chair (301) 217-1110

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 1
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
John C. Fisher, Chair, 1998

Ruth E. Elkin, 1996; Helen H. Clark, 1998; Lee Hoilman Fisher, 1998; Marie H. Priest, 1998; Miriam S. Raskin, Ed.D., 1998; Christine A. Bartlett, Esq., 2000.

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 2
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Kenneth D. Fisher, Chair, 1999

Kristen Bender, Esq., 1997; Margie Chalofsky, 1997; Muriel Sue Levine, 1998; Marilyn Beller, 1999; Carrie P. Grady, Ph.D., 1999; Kenneth C. Jackson, Sr., 1999.

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 3
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Jack Katz, Chair, 1999

Rima Schulkind, 1997; Vito A. Stagliano, 1997; Sharon E. Gottlieb, Esq., 1999; Beulah R. Jackson, 1999; Linda Jackson, 1999; one vacancy.

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 4
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Donna Mae Murphy, Chair, 1999

Sue A. Dawson, 1997; Mariam S. Raff, 1997; Jean E. Ratti, 1997; Linda Berg-Cross, Ph.D., 1999; Jack Meltzer, 1999; Pamela K. Palmer, 1999.

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 5
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Steven E. Borkoski, Chair, 1999

Nate Bentson, 1997; Ronna Kern Lord, 1997; Marilyn C. Macklin, 1997; Mervyn H. O'Connor, 1997; Delores B. Shackleford, 1997; Delores T. Nichols, 1999.

ADULT MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Mildred H. Williams, Chief (301) 217-1300

AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
John (Jay) Kenney, Chief (301) 468-4384

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Holiday Park Senior Center
3950 Ferrara Drive
Wheaton, MD 20906
(301) 468-4443

CRISIS, INCOME & VICTIMS SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Corinne Stevens, Chief (301) 468-4206

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
(formerly Health Dept.)
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Lynn Frank, Chief (301) 217-1716

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Robert M. Moody, Manager

P. O. Box 1317
Wheaton Plaza Shopping Center
South Office Building
11160 Viers Mill Road
Wheaton, MD 20915
(301) 929-4377
fax: (301) 933-0749

12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 217-3461
(open Thursdays)

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Reginald M. Felton, District 5, President, 1998
Nancy J. King, District 1, Vice-President, 1998
Mona M. Signer, District 2, 2000
Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 3, 1998
Blair G. Ewing, District 4, 2000
Alan Cheung, At Large, 1998
Beatrice B. Gordon, At Large, 2000
Debra Wheat, student, 1998

(301) 279-3617
e-mail: boe@fc.mcps.k12.md.us
fax: (301) 279-3860

850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3381
fax: (301) 279-3205
World Wide Web: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Robert E. Parilla, Ph.D., President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Michael W. Gildea, Chair, 2002

Joseph A. Reyes, 1998; Norman Locksley, Ph.D., 1999; Owen D. Nichols, Ed.D., 1999; Leslie R. Wolfe, 1999; Mary E. Cothran, Ph.D., 2000; Robert E. Shoenberg, Ph.D., 2001; Gene W. Counihan, 2003.

Student member appointed by Governor to 1-year term:
Mohammad B. Kohistany, 1998

900 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-5264
World Wide Web: http://www.mc.cc.md.us/

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Harriet Henderson, Director

LIBRARY BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval to 3-year terms:
Paulette Dickerson, Chair (chosen by Board), 1998
Janice McLean, Vice-Chair, 1998
Beth E. Cohen, Treasurer, 1998

Jacques Gelin, 1998; Margaret Nightingale, 1999; Joy Peabody Ogden, 1999; William Rubin, 1999; Joginder Singh, 1999; Joseph W. Devlin, 2000; Dr. Jack J. Hsia, 2000; Hennie R. Schneider, 2000; Dr. Roberta M. Haines.

99 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-3802
World Wide Web: http://www.mont.lib.md.us/

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Susan E. Bratten, President (chosen by Board), 1999

Hilma R. Blair; Thomas Gikas. Substitutes: Alan J. Ferraro; Lorraine Rooks Hollen. Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 4333
751 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20849 - 4333
(301) 217-6450
(301) 217-VOTE (24-hour line)
fax: (301) 217-6498
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/othersrv.html#elect

ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
James P. Caldwell, Director

101 Monroe St., 6th floor
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-3400
fax: (301) 217-3401
TDD: (301) 217-3402
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/dep/

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Charles W. Thompson, Jr., Esq., County Attorney

Executive Office Building, 3rd floor
101 Monroe St.
Rockville, MD 20850 - 2589
(301) 217-2600
fax: (301) 217-2662
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/attorney/

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

Judicial Center, 5th floor
50 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-7300
fax: (301) 217-7441
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/judicial/judcenter/statty/

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Eugene Wolfe, Esq., District Public Defender

District Court Building
27 Courthouse Square
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-1660
fax: (301) 279-1358

LIQUOR LICENSING

DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Howard L. Cook, Director
(301) 217-1900
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/liquor.html

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval to 4-year terms:
Leonard Kligman, Chair, 1998

Norman Rabineau, 1997; Samuel Mok, 1999; Ellsworth Naylor, 1999; Sheila Boland, 2000.

16650 Crabbs Branch Way, 2nd floor
Rockville, MD 20855
(301) 217-1999

PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
David W. Edgerley, Director

Executive Office Building, 15th floor
101 Monroe St.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-2345
e-mail: econdev.edgerd@co.mo.md.us
fax: (301) 217-2045
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/busdev.html

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
Graham J. Norton, Director

Executive Office Building, 10th floor
101 Monroe St.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-2170
e-mail: graham.norton@co.mo.md.us
World Wide Web: http://www.dpwt.com/

ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION


FACILITIES & SERVICES DIVISION


FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION


HIGHWAY SERVICES DIVISION


SOLID WASTE SERVICES DIVISION


TRAFFIC & PARKING SERVICES DIVISION


TRANSIT SERVICES DIVISION

PUBLIC SAFETY

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
Appointed by County Executive:
Col. Carol A. Mehrling, Director & Chief

2350 Research Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-4050
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/police/

DIVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL & HUMANE TREATMENT
Paul D. Hibler, Acting Director (301) 279-1839

James C. Chapin, Associate Judge, 2011
D. Warren Donohue, Associate Judge, 2009
Vincent E. Ferretti, Jr., Associate Judge, 2005
Ann S. Harrington, Associate Judge, 2009
Martha G. Kavanaugh, Associate Judge, 2011
Michael D. Mason, Associate Judge, 2011
Paul A. McGuckian, Associate Judge, 2005
J. James McKenna, Associate Judge, 2001
S. Michael Pincus, Associate Judge, 2009
Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Associate Judge, 1998
James L. Ryan, Associate Judge, 2007
Louise G. Scrivener, Associate Judge, 2011
Durke G. Thompson, Associate Judge, 2011
William P. Turner, Associate Judge, 2009
one vacancy

Judicial Center
50 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-7405
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/judicial/

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Molly Q. Ruhl (D), Clerk, 1998
(301) 217-6417

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Raymond M. Kight (D), Sheriff, 1998
(301) 217-7063
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/judicial/judcenter/sheriff/

DOMESTIC RELATIONS MASTERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
James R. Trimm, Esq., Administrative Master (301) 217-7142
Carl Lee Frederick, Esq. (301) 217-7142
Sue Ann Mahaffey, Esq. (301) 217-7142
Steven Salant, Esq. (301) 217-7142
Ann N. Sundt, Esq. (301) 217-7142

MASTER & EXAMINER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
John C. Keating, Esq. (301) 340-1133

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
T. Robert Romero, Esq. (301) 424-1320

DISTRICT COURT

Thomas L. Craven, Associate Judge, 2004
Patricia M. Goldberg, Associate Judge, 2007
Barry A. Hamilton, Associate Judge, 1998
Louis D. Harrington, Associate Judge, 2002
Eric M. Johnson, Associate Judge, 1998
Mary Beth McCormick, Associate Judge, 2007
Dennis M. McHugh, Associate Judge, 2001
Katherine Dowd Savage, Associate Judge, 2007
Joanne T. Wills, Associate Judge, 2005
Patrick L. Woodward, Associate Judge, 2001
one vacancy

District Court Building
27 Courthouse Square
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-1551
World Wide Web: http://www.co.mo.md.us/judicial/

CIVIL DIVISION
(301) 279-1500

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
(301) 279-1403

JUVENILE DIVISION
(301) 279-1447

ORPHANS' COURT

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Patricia Dauenhauer (D), Register of Wills, 1998

Judicial Center
50 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-7150

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