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MARYLAND MANUAL 53
GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF Chief of Staff: Major General Edwin War-field III, The Adjutant General Brigadier General William U. Ogletree, Assistant Adjutant General Colonel Malcolm E. Henry, Assistant Adjutant General for Air Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 728-3388 The Governor is authorized to appoint at his pleasure a military staff which may consist of the Adjutant General and not more than twelve aides selected from the Commissioned Officers of the National Guard and Naval Militia (Code 1957, 1968 Repl. Vol., Art. 65, sec. 9). THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Blair Lee III, Lieutenant Governor, 1975 W. Shepherdson Abell, Executive Assistant Avon B. Chisholm, Administrative Assistant Ava M. Harrison, Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Judith A. McClure, Executive Secretary State House, Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 267-5SOS The office of Lieutenant Governor was created by a Constitutional Amendment ratified by the people on November 3, 1970 (Chapter 532, Acts of 1970). The Lieutenant Governor is the second-ranking officer of the State. He is elected by popular vote at the same election at which the Governor is elected, for a term of four years, his term of office beginning on the third Wednesday following his election. The eligibility requirements for Lieutenant Governor are the same as those for the Governor (Const. 1867, Art. II, sees. I, 1A, 2). The Lieutenant Governor has only those duties delegated to him by the Governor. In 1971, the Governor designated the Lieutenant Gov- ernor as his Chief of Staff and as Secretary of the Cabinet. In addi- tion, the Lieutenant Governor performs a variety of functions as- signed to him by the Governor relating to the preparation of the bud- get and legislation, as well as the management of the Executive Branch. The Lieutenant Governor succeeds to the office of Governor in the event of a vacancy in that office. If the Governor-elect fails to assume office for any other reason than his disqualification, resignation or death, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the Acting Governor. He also serves as Acting Governor in case of the Governor's disability (Const. 1867, Art. II, sees. 4, 5, 6, 7, 7A). The appropriation for the office of the Lieutenant Governor is included in the Governor's budget. SECRETARY OF STATE Fred L. Wineland, Secretary of State Chester F. Tucker, Assistant Secretary of State Robert J. Colborn, Jr., Assistant to the Secretary of State Veronica J. Raugust, Administrative Assistant State House, Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 267-5421 The office of Secretary of State was created in 1837 by a Constitu- tional Amendment. The Secretary of State is appointed by the Gov- ernor with the consent of the Senate to a term to run concurrently with that of the Governor unless removed by the Governor (Const. |
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