Department Secretaries/153

JAMES 0. ROBERSON, Secretary of Economic and Community Development.

Born May 25, 1935, in Lubbock, Texas. Attended Baylor University, A.B., 1956; Uni-
versity of Houston Institute for Organizational Management; University of Oklahoma
Economic Development Institute. Fellow member and director, American Economic
Development Council; member. National Association of State Development Agencies;

Northeast Industrial Developers Association; Maryland Industrial Developers Associ-
ation. Certified Industrial Developer. Director, New Mexico Department of Develop-
ment, 1967-1970; director, Rhode Island Department of Economic Development,
1973-1977. Lecturer, Advanced Symposia, Economic Development Institute, Universi-
ty of Oklahoma Married to JoAnn Roberson; 5 children. Secretary of Economic and
Community Development since 1979. Office address: 2525 Riva Road, Annapolis
21401.

THOMAS WILLIAM SCHMIDT, Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Ser-
vices. Born December 31, 1932, in Baltimore, Maryland. Attended The Johns Hop-
kins University, B.S., 1962. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Married to Kathleen A.
Schmidt: 2 children. Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning, 1977-1981; Secretary of
Public Safety and Correctional Services since 1981. Office address: Suite 500, One In-
vestment Place, Towson 21204.

H. LOUIS STETTLER HI, Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning. Born on June
15, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio. Graduated from the University of Notre Dame, B.A.;

Purdue University, Ph.D. Member, National Association of State Budget Officers;

American Economic Association. Married to Nancy Boyle Stettler; 3 children. Secre-
tary of Budget and Fiscal Planning since 1981. Office address: 4th Floor, Treasury
Building, Annapolis 21401.

THEODORE E. THORNTON, SR., Secretary of Personnel. Born in Queens, New
York. Attended St. Paul's College, B.S. (Education), 1959; Virginia Commonwealth
University, M.A. (Social Work), 1967. Member, Richmond Area Training Directors'
Association, 1972-1973; president (1968), vice-president (1969), and board member,
Richmond-Community Action Program; Board of Directors, Richmond Boys Club,
1974-1975; Board of Governors, United Givers Fund, 1973-1974; trustee, St. Paul's
College, Lawrenceville, Virginia, 1973—; member, International Personnel Manage-
ment Association, Uniform Guidelines Committee reviewing EEOC guidelines; Board
of Directors, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Virginia, 1976—; Advisory board, School of
Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1977—; Trustee, St. Paul's College,
1970-1980. Married to Yvonne Thornton; 2 children. Secretary of Personnel since
1979. Office address: Room 609, 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201.