Worcester County was created from Somerset
County in 1742 (Chapter 19, Acts of 1742). The
County was named after the Earl of Worcester.

Form of Government: Code Home Rule (1976)

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

Board of County Commissioners
Courthouse, Room 112
Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863 632-1194/5

Circuit Court
Courthouse, Room 104
Marker St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863 632-0600

District Court
EO. Box 100
200 A Green St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863 632-2525

ELECTED BY VOTERS

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Reginald T. Hancock, Dints. 2, 4 & 8, President,
1994
George M. Hurley Dist. 10, Wee-President, 1994
John E. Bloxum,Dyff. 1&7 ............ 1994
Jean Lynch, Dists. 3&5 ................ 1994
Floyd F. Bassctt, At Large ............... 1994

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

Richard Outten, 1994

ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES

William D. Shockley Chief Judge, 1994
James L. Bowden ..................... 1994
Klein G. Leister ...................... 1994

REGISTER OF WILLS

Stephen V Hales, 1994

SHERIFF

G. Daniel McAUisrer, 1994

STATE'S ATTORNEY

B. Randall Coates, 1994
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR

BOARD OF EDUCATION

James C. Church, President, 1992
Roger L. Richardson, Vice-President, 1993
William J. Talton ..................... 1991
Oliver H. Williams .................... 1993
Ernestine J. Bailey .................... 1994
HowardWTaylor .................... 1994
Karen Barnes Hitch ................... 1995

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Charles R. Jenkins, Chairperson, 1993
William E. Esham, Jr. ................. 1991
David W Bruning, Sr. ................. 1992

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS

George H. Dryden, President, 1991
Hinson Finney ....................... 1991
Mark Frostrom ...................... 1991
Substitutes: Wayne E Benson; Mary Frances
Cozzins.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Edward S. Cropper, Director

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD FOR SOMERSET &
WORCESTER COUNTIES

Worcester County Members:
Jennifer Owen, Chairperson, 1991
Naomi B. Washington ................. 1991
Alternates: Barbara Passwater, 1991; Jacqueline
Young,1993.

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD

Michael D. Ward, Chairperson, 1993
James S. Onley Jr. .................... 1990
John E. Milgare ...................... 1991

WORCESTER COUNTY BINGO BOARD

Charles Parker, Jr. .................... 1991
DonaldL. Malloy .................... 1993
James H. Dryden ..................... 1995

TRI-COUNTY PHYSICAL FITNESS COMMISSION

(Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester)
Wircester County Members:
Frederick Grant; WiUie C. Jackson.

WOR-WIC TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES

Worcester County members appointed with Senate
advice & consent: Dr. Marvin McGoogan, 1991;
Thclma Conner, 1993; William H. Kerbin, 1995.