Principal Unincorporated Places (1986):
Columbia (61,000), Ellicott City (28,583),
North Laurel/ Savage (24,460)

Voter Registration, Oct. 6, 1986. Democrat:
45,202; Republican: 25,857; Other Parties:
1,196; No Party Affiliation: 8,059; Total:
80,314.

Per Capita Income, 1985 (estimated): $15,433

State Parks: Patapsco Valley (11,442 acres),
Patuxent River (6,377)

Colleges/Universities: Howard Community
College, Columbia; The Johns Hopkins
University Evening College, Laurel and
Columbia; Loyola College Professional Center,
Columbia; Towson State University Satellite
Center, Columbia

Museums/Historical Societies: Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Museum, Ellicott City 21043;
Howard County Historical Society, P.O. Box
109, Ellicott City 21043

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Circuit Court
Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City 21043 Telephone: 992-2111

District Court
Multi-Service Center
3451 Court House Dr.
Ellicott City 21043 Telephone: 455-8648

Court Terms:

Circuit Court—Grand Jury and Petit Jury, third
Monday in March, June, September, and
December.

Orphans' Court Days—Tuesdays

Circuit Court Resident Judges
Guy J. Cicone, 1993; Robert F. Fischer, 1993;
Raymond J. Kane, Jr., 1997; J. Thomas Nissel,
1997.

Master for Juvenile Cases
W. Girard Schwessinger, Jr.

Master in Chancery
Bernard A. Raum

Circuit Court Clerk
C. Merritt Pumphrey, 1990

District Court Judges
R. Russell Sadler, 1990; Diane G. Schulte,
1990; James N. Vaughan, 1992. Gloria Farver,
Administrative Clerk.

Orphans' Court Judges
Jean M. Gobbel, Chief Judge, 1990; Rosemary
M. Ford, 1990; Margaret D. Rappaport, 1990.

Register of Wills
Kay Hartleb, 1990

Sheriff
Herbert Stonesifer, 1990

State's Attorney
William R. Hymes, 1990

District Public Defender
Carol A. Robertson

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

County Executive
The George Howard Building
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City 21043 Telephone: 992-2011

County Council
The George Howard Building
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City 21043 Telephone: 992-2001

Meeting Days: First and third Mondays of every
month, 8:00 p.m.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Elizabeth Bobo
Kenneth Coffey, Administrative Assistant