Population (1990 Census): 729,268
Form of Government: Charter since 1970
County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
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Walter H. Maloney (D), District 1, 1998
Meetings: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.
Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee
Public Safety & Fiscal Management Committee
Transportation, Housing & Environment Committee
County Administration Building, 2nd floor
County Administration Building, Room 5032
The government of Prince George's County has nine principal executive departments. These include Child Support Enforcement; Citizen and Consumer Affairs; Corrections; Environmental Resources; Family Services; Fire; Housing and Community Development; Police; and Public Works and Transportation.
Community Services
Duvall Building, Suite 405
OFFICE OF CITIZEN & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
County Administration Building, Room L-15
County Service Building
Francis Nordahl, Manager
Theresa Roebuck, Lead Worker
E. Paulette Brown, Office Manager
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Gloria Brown, 1998; Herbert Cohen, 1998; Leslie E. Dickey, 1998; Jean E. Shapiro, 1998; Sadie Clarke Wheeler, 1998; Iris E. Pierce, 2000.
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 2
Erwin Brown, Jr., 1996; Herbert Cohen, 1996; Kimberly Sturdivant, 1996; Rhoda W. Burwell, 1998; Gwendolyn W. Hoover, 1998; one vacancy.
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 3
Asenith D. Mayberry, 1996; Joyce R. Tesoriaro, Esq., 1996; Kathleen Worthington, 1998; Alfred W. Lucas, Jr., 2000; Betty L. Newell, 2000; Ralph H. Ruben, 2000.
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 4
Joseph A. Nagel, 1997; Jeanne K. Aelion, Esq., 1999; Erwin Brown, Jr., 1999; Jackie L. Plumley, 1999; D. Marlene Thomas, 1999; Lenora C. Wiggins, 1999.
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 5
James J. Lombardi, Esq.; 1997; Janet M. Barbour-Pugh, 1999; Beth G. Betman, 1999; Dorothy F. Lowe, 1999; Alyce J. Boyd-Stewart, 1999; Nancy J. Weslager, 1999.
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 6
David A. Brown, 1997; Bernice F. Cohen, 1997; Patricia F. L. Faison, 1999; Lauretta W. Grier, 1999; Andrew J. Newell, Jr., 1999; Jacquelyne A. Wiley, Esq., 1999.
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 7
Barbara V. Parham, 1997; Anthony Young, 1997; Janice E. Bodner, 1999; Marjorie C. Brewer, 1999; Sr. Rosetta M. Brown, 1999; Joyce S. Podolsky, 1999.
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mary Lou McDonough, 1998; F. Anthony McCarthy, Esq., 1999; Anthony G. Brown, Esq., 2000; Beatrice P. Tignor, Ed.D., 2001; Charles Steinecke III, 2002; C. Anthony Thompson, 2002.
Elected by Student Body to 1-year term: Robb Clark, 1998
301 Largo Road
MEMORIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
6532 Adelphi Road
Jo Ann B. Clabby (D); Charles C. Deegan (R); Andrea Harrison (D); Bobbie Sue Mack (D). Substitutes: S. John Di Stefano (R); Terry H. Schuette (D); Lester W. Jones (D). Terms expire 1999.
14701 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Suite 101
Inglewood Center III, Suite 500
8311 D'Arcy Road
Tech Center IV, Suite 1050
1701 McCormick Drive, Room 3200
Inglewood Center III, Suite 200
County Administration Building, Room 5121
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Courthouse, Room 349M
DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Courthouse
Gerard F. Holcomb, 1996; Barbara F. Brown, 1998; William C. Frankle, 1998; Franklin D. Jackson, Esq., 1999.
Lee Roy Lee, Administrator
County Service Building
9200 Basil Court, Suite 200
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
County Administration Building, Room 4114
Inglewood Center III, Suite 300
13400 Dille Drive
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Largo Government Center, Suite 452
Central Communications Facility
POLICE DEPARTMENT
7600 Barlowe Road
Arthur M. Ahalt, Associate Judge, 1999
P. O. Box 1600
Courthouse, Room 101D
COURT AUDITOR
SHERIFF
14524 Elm St.
TRUST ATTORNEY
JUVENILE CAUSES DIVISION
Josef B. Brown, Associate Judge, 2004
Courthouse
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
COUNTY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Ronald V. Russell (D), Chair (chosen by Council in December, 1-year term), District 6, 1998
Stephen J. Del Giudice (D), Vice-Chair (chosen by Council in December, 1-year term), District 2, 1998
Thomas R. Hendershot (D), District 3, 1998
Audrey E. Scott (R), District 4, 1998
Marvin F. Wilson (D), District 5, 1998
Dorothy F. Bailey (D), District 7, 1998
Isaac J. Gourdine (D), District 8, 1998
M. H. (Jim) Estepp (D), District 9, 1998
STANDING COMMITTEES
Health, Education & Human Services Committee
Isaac J. Gourdine, Chair
Marvin F. Wilson, Chair
M. H. (Jim) Estepp, Chair
Dorothy F. Bailey, Chair
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070
(301) 952-3700
fax: (301) 952-3238
World Wide Web: http://www.co.pg.md.us/pcouncil.htm
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Wayne K. Curry (D), County Executive, 1998
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070
(301) 952-4131
fax: (301) 952-3784
World Wide Web: http:www.co.pg.md.us/countexe.htm
ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Executive:
Howard W. Stone, Jr., Chief Administrative Officer (301) 952-4757
Education
Elections
Environment
Health
Housing & Community Development
Law Offices
Liquor Licensing
Planning
Public Safety
COMMUNITY SERVICES
OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Appointed by County Executive:
Geraldine I. Jones, Executive Director
14701 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070
(301) 952-4823
Appointed by County Executive:
Sandra F. Peaches, Executive Director
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070
(301) 952-4825CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council approval:
John E. Askew, Sr., Executive Director (301) 952-3991CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION
Herman Dawson, Esq., Chair (301) 952-4700DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive:
Donna F. Crocker, Director
5012 Rhode Island Ave.
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 699-2672ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING
Dee Lighter, ChairSENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
5012 Rhode Island Ave.
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 699-2696COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILIES
CHILDREN'S COUNCIL
Appointed by County Executive:
Eugenia Pemberton, ChairJOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Maria Williams, Manager
6321 Greenbelt Road
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 441-2137
Corridor Employment Center
8101 Sandy Spring Road
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 206-2020
Landover Itinerant Office, Suite 20
1802 Brightseat Road
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 386-5522
Landover Reemployment Resource Center, Suite 20
2121 Brightseat Road
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 386-0701
Appointed by Social Services Board:
Karyn Lynch, DirectorSOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with approval of Secretary of Human Resources to 3-year terms:
I. Benjamin Singleton, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term)6111 Ager Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 952-2681FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 1
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Margaret (Peg) McQuarrie, Chair, 1996
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Wendy Ann Wexler, Chair, 1996
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Mary C. Norton, Chair, 1998
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Golder S. Brown, Chair, 1997
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Charles W. Matthews, Chair, 1997
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Janice R. Holland, Chair, 1999
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
James M. Trent, Chair, 1999
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Jerome Clark, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 1999BOARD OF EDUCATION
(301) 952-6117
Kenneth E. Johnson, District 6, Chair, 2000
Angie Como, District 1, 2000
Suzanne M. Plogman, District 2, 1998
Doyle Niemann, District 3, 2000
Carolyn Y. Mills-Matthews* (confirmed by County Council Dec. 2, 1997, to replace Thomas R. Hendershot), District 4, 2000
Verna Teasdale, District 5, 1998
Alvin Thornton, Ph.D., District 7, 2000
Bernard Phifer, District 8, 2000
Marilynn Bland, District 9, 200014201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-6007
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Robert I. Bickford, Ph.D., PresidentBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Beverly J. Anderson, Ph.D., Chair, 1998
Largo, MD 20772
(301) 322-0400
World Wide Web: http://pgweb.pg.cc.md.us/pgcc1.html
William R. Gordon, Director
Hyattsville, MD 20782 - 2098
(301) 699-3500
World Wide Web: http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/prge.htmlELECTIONS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Jacqueline C. White (D), President, 1999
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3086
(301) 952-3270
World Wide Web: http://www.co.pg.md.us/pgelecti.htmENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Appointed by County Executive:
Samuel E. Wynkoop, Jr., Director
9400 Peppercorn Place
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5812
ANIMAL CONTROL
George Whiting, Director
Forestville, MD 20747
(301) 499-8301ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION
Joyce A. Beck, Director
Contact: Sylvester Vaughns
1220 Caraway Court
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-6023HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Arthur G. Thacher, Health Officer
Largo, MD 20774
(301) 883-7834HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Executive:
Michael Doaks, Director
9400 Peppercorn Place
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5531LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Barbara L. Holtz, Esq., Acting County Attorney
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070
(301) 952-4190
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Jack B. Johnson, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 1998
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-3500/55
Appointed by Public Defender:
Maureen M. Lamasney, Esq., District Public Defender
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2124LIQUOR LICENSING
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Judith Banks-Johnson, Chair, 2000
5012 Rhode Island Ave.
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 699-2770PLANNING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Appointed by Board of Directors:
Dennis C. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 386-5600
Appointed by County Executive:
Fern V. Piret, Director (301) 952-3595PLANNING BOARD
Appointed by County Executive:
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Hewlett, Chair
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070
(301) 952-3561DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION
Appointed by County Executive:
Betty Hager Francis, Director
9400 Peppercorn Place
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5600PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Appointed by County Executive:
Barry L. Stanton, Director
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 9100
(301) 952-7015
Appointed by County Executive:
Ronald J. Siarnicki, Fire Chief
9201 Basil Court
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5203
World Wide Web: http://www.co.pgfd.com
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Appointed by Governor:
David A. Jacobs, Director
7911 Anchor St.
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 499-8052
Appointed by County Executive:
John S. Farrell, Chief
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 772-4740
JUDICIAL BRANCH
CIRCUIT COURT
Appointed by Governor and/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (21 Judges):
William D. Missouri, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2003
Robert J. Woods, Chief Judge, 2009
Joseph S. Casula, Associate Judge, 2001
Toni E. Clarke, Associate Judge, 1998
Michele D. Hotten, Associate Judge, 2011
G. R. Hovey Johnson, Associate Judge, 1999
Sherrie L. Krauser, Associate Judge, 2011
James J. Lombardi, Associate Judge, 1998
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
Robert H. Mason, Associate Judge, 2009
Graydon S. McKee III, Associate Judge, 2003
C. Philip Nichols, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Theresa A. Nolan, Associate Judge, 1998
Darlene G. Perry, Associate Judge, 2001
Steven I. Platt, Associate Judge, 2007
E. Allen Shepherd, Associate Judge, 2011
Thomas P. Smith, Associate Judge, 2011
Richard H. Sothoron, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
William B. Spellbring, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Sheila R. Tillerson-Adams, Associate Judge, 1998
Courthouse
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 - 1600
(301) 952-3708
World Wide Web: http://www.co.pg.md.us/judicial.htm CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Vivian Jenkins (D), Clerk, 1998
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3005
(301) 952-3318
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Andrew W. Dyer (301) 952-3399
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
James V. Aluisi (D), Sheriff, 1998
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-4000
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Catherine Bouchard Ashby, Esq. (301) 952-5001FAMILY DIVISION
(301) 952-3483MASTERS FOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
David K. Rumsey, Esq. (301) 952-3793
Julia B. Weatherly, Esq. (301) 952-4438
Sherman W. West, Esq. (301) 952-3806
Arnold L. Yochelson, Esq. (301) 952-3844
one vacancy
(301) 952-4146
MASTER FOR JUVENILE CAUSES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Ann R. Sparrough, Esq. (301) 952-4411CHANCERY DIVISION
EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
William Haskell, Esq. (301) 627-5844
Donald P. McLaughlin, Esq. (301) 474-2810
Howard L. Stern, Esq. (301) 899-0660
Ronald Willoner, Esq. (301) 699-1400DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (12 Judges):
Frank M. Kratovil, District Administrative Judge, 1998
Gerard F. Devlin, Associate Judge, 2006
John F. Kelly, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
Patrice E. Lewis, Associate Judge, 2000
Thomas J. Love, Associate Judge, 1998
Thurman H. Rhodes, Associate Judge, 1998
Ronald D. Schiff, Associate Judge,
2006
Melanie M. Shaw-Geter, Associate Judge, 2006
Michael P. Whalen, Associate Judge, 2005
Beverly J. Woodard, Associate Judge, 2008
Joel D. Worshtil, Associate Judge 2008
Bourne Wing, Room 173B
14757 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3003
(301) 952-4011
ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Lucy B. Warr (D), Chief Judge (designated by Governor), 1998
Angelo I. Castelli (D), Judge, 1998
Albert W. Northrop (D), Judge, 1998
REGISTER OF WILLS
14735 Main St.
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joanne L. O'Brien (D), Register of Wills, 1998
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-3790
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