DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

[photo, Dorchester County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, Maryland]

COUNTY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William V. Nichols (D), President (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term), 2010
P. O. Box 26, County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0026
(410) 228-1700
e-mail: wnichols@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=local_government

County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


Administration	Community Services	Education	Elections	Employment	Health	Information Technology


Law Offices	Licensing	Planning	Public Safety	Recreation	Tourism

ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Council:
M. Jane Baynard, County Manager (410) 228-1700
e-mail:

jbaynard@docogonet.com

Director

mspears@docogonet.com

www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=finance_page

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Elizabeth J. (Becky) Dennis, Director (410) 901-2406
e-mail: bdennis@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=human_resources

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Donald R. Keyes, Jr., Director (410) 228-6391
e-mail: dkeyes@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=technology

Elected by Voters to 4-year term (begins in May):

County Treasurer,

marciewooters@docogonet.com

www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=treasury_page

COMMUNITY SERVICES

DELMARVA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
Santo A. Grande, Executive Director
P. O. Box 637
2450 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0637
(410) 221-1900
e-mail:

santo@dcsdct.org

www.dcsdct.org

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by County Council with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
William D. McDonnell, Director
P. O. Box 217, 627 Race St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0217
(410) 901-4100
e-mail:

dorchdss@dhr.state.md.us

www.dhr.state.md.us/dorchester.htm

www.dorchesterdss.org

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Margaret A. Sewell, Chair (chosen by Board), 1997
David G. Townsend, 1999; Katherine G. Dickerson, 2007; Rev. Mary Ann Farnell, 2007; Charles N. Grinnell, 2007; Portia E. Johnson-Ennels, 2007; Janice J. Lake, 2009.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Gregory L. Meekins, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2008
Verna Asplen, 2007; Mary Turner, 2007; Bertha Northam, 2008; Carol Clark Wheatley, 2008; Arbutus Fehsenfeld, 2009; Shirley Moore, 2009; Sandy Saunders, 2009.

Ex officio: William V. Nichols, County Council member

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

OFFICE OF CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
Nancy L. Shockley, Director
P. O. Box 26, 120 Market Square, Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-0281, (410) 228-0638
e-mail:

nshockley@docogonet.com

www.docogonet.com/lmb1.html

EDUCATION

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Councilmanic Dist. 1,

Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Councilmanic Dist. 2,

Councilmanic Dist. 3,

Councilmanic Dist. 4,

Councilmanic Dist. 5,

Elected by Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in May, 1-year term: Benjamin Brooke, 2007

Elected by North Dorchester High School in May, 1-year term: Cornell Stanley, 2007

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Frederic R. Hildenbrand, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2010
P. O. Box 619, 700 Glasgow St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0619
(410) 228-4747, ext. 1002
e-mail:

hildenbrandf@dcpsmd.org

www.dcps.k12.md.us

Assistant Superintendent

pattersonl@dcpsmd.org

Supervisor

handyg@dcpsmd.org

CURRICULUM

Facilitator

colmanj@dcpsmd.org

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, & GIFTED & TALENTED
Dorothy S. (Dee) Rinehart, Facilitator (410) 221-1111, ext. 1026
e-mail: rinehartd@dcpsmd.org

MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE, ESOL, & FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Patricia Vickers, Facilitator (410) 221-1111, ext. 1032
e-mail: vickersp@dcpsmd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES, FINE ARTS, ASSESSMENT, & DATA ANALYSIS
Patricia Saelens, Facilitator (410) 221-1111, ext. 1027
e-mail: saelensp@dcpsmd.org

Supervisor

colmanj@dcpsmd.org

JUDY HOYER EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Marion Fisher, Director (410) 901-6073, ext. 25
e-mail: fisherm@dcpsmd.org

Supervisor

meekinsg@dcpsmd.org

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Angela J. McPeake, Supervisor (410) 221-1111, ext. 1022
e-mail: mcpeakea@dcpsmd.org

Director

mccabeg@dcpsmd.org

Controller

brooket@dcpsmd.org

FACILITIES & PLANNING
Chris J. Hauge, Planner (410) 221-1111, ext. 1009
e-mail: haugec@dcpsmd.org

FOOD SERVICES
Robin S. Phillips, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1016
e-mail: phillipsr@dcpsmd.org

HUMAN RESOURCES
Terenda V. Thomas, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1013
e-mail: thomast@dcpsmd.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Leann McWilliams, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1004
e-mail: mcwilliamsl@dcpsmd.org

MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
Peter Wocial, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1006
e-mail: wocialp@dcpsmd.org

TRANSPORTATION
Michael Haring, Manager (410) 221-1111, ext. 1043; (410) 228-4747 (information)
e-mail: haringm@dcpsmd.org

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

www.chesapeake.edu/

Dorchester County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 4-year terms:

Ex officio: Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., President, Chesapeake College

Meetings: 4th Thursday,*4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.)
*(for location & June & Dec. dates: asimpson@chesapeake.edu)

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Jean S. Del Sordo, Director
303 Gay St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-7331; tdd: (410) 228-0454
e-mail:

jdelsordo@dorchesterlibrary.org

www.dorchesterlibrary.org/

Appointed by Board of Library Trustees to 3-year terms:

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

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.)

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Donna T. James (R), President (chosen by Board), 2007
William E. Batson (D); Thomas M. Corkran (D). Terms expire 2011. Substitutes: Deanna L. Mills (R), 2007; Jeanne H. Webster (D), 2011.

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.

Barbara G. Hall, Interim Election Director
P. O. Box 414, County Office Building, Room 105, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0414
(410) 228-2560
e-mail: drch_elections@verizon.net

EMPLOYMENT

CAREER CENTER
Gene Theroux, Supervisor
627A Race St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 901-4211
e-mail:

gtheroux@dllr.state.md.us

www.dllr.state.md.us/county/dor/

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.html

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Roger L. Harrell, Health Officer
3 Cedar St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 2362
(410) 228-3223
web:

www.dorchesterhealth.org

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
Steven R. Williams, Acting Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)
(410) 228-8101
e-mail:

swilliams@docogonet.com

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Deandria Ackerman; Martin Brandes, M.D.; Portia Johnson Ennals; L. Wesley Fuhrman; James Gillespie; Madeleine Moore; Skylar Morgan; Nancy L. Shockley; Steven R. Williams; Sandra Wilson; John R. Winslow. Terms expire 2008.

Ex officio: Brett W. Wilson, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; John L. Norton III, District Administrative Judge, District Court; vacancy, designee of Board of County Commissioners; Mark M. Malkus, M.D., President, Board of Education; Roger L. Harrell, Health Officer; William D. McDonnell, Director of Social Services; Michelle Barnes, Esq., State's Attorney; Robert E. Linthicum, Esq., District Public Defender; James W. Phillips, Jr., Sheriff; Mark Masden, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Robert Hansen, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.

Meetings: 1st Friday, 7:30 a.m.

Program Manager

DRUG & ALCOHOL HEALTH SERVICES
John R. Winslow, Acting Director (410) 228-7714
e-mail: jwinslow@dhmh.state.md.us

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
William Forlifer, Director (410) 228-1167

MATERNAL, CHILD & SCHOOL HEALTH
Mary Elliott, C.R.N.P., Program Manager (410) 228-3294

PREVENTION & HEALTH EDUCATION
Sandra Wilson, Program Manager (410) 228-3223

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
Steven M. Dodd, Director
P. O. Box 107, County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0107
(410) 228-3234
e-mail: sdodd@docogonet.com
web: www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=planning_zoning

Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms

Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term),

Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 12:15 p.m.

INSPECTIONS & PERMITS
Eugene N. (Nick) Lyons, Codes Administrator (410) 228-9636
e-mail:

nlyons@docogonet.com

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Elvin D. Thomas, Director
5435 Handley Road, Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2920
e-mail:

ethomas@docogonet.com

www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=county_highway

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 6-year term:
Robert Tieder, Chair, 2008
P. O. Box 444, County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0444
(410) 228-6222