Charles County was created by an Order in
Council of 1658. It is not to be confused with an
earlier Charles County (1650-1653) known as Old
Charles County The County was named for Char-
les Calvert, son and heir ofCecilius Calvert, Second
Lord Baltimore.

Form of Government: County Commissioners

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

County Commissioners of Charles County
Maryland
PO. Box B
County Govt. Building
Baltimore & Church Sts.
La Plata, MD 20646 645-0550
from DC: 870-3000

Circuit Court
RO. Box 970
Courthouse
Charles St. & Washington Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646 932-3202

District Court
P.O. Box 3070
Courthouse
Charles St. & Washington Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646 932-3276
from DC: 870-3000

ELECTED BY VOTERS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY,
MARYLAND

Thomas Mac Middleton, President, 1994
Robert J. Fuller ...................... 1994
Murray D. Levy ...................... 1994
Nancy J. Sefton ...................... 1994
Dale E.Speake ....................... 1994

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Jeffrey F. Clark, Chairperson, 1994
Edith J. Patterson, Vice-Chairperson, 1994
Sharon Caniglia ...................... 1994
James Gesi .......................... 1994
MaryHaff .......................... 1994
William Runyon ..................... 1994
Norman J. Saunders .................. 1994

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

Donna G. Burch, 1994

ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES

Lillian A. Clark, Chief Judge, 1994
Elizabeth L. Garner ................... 1994
John L. Sullivan ..................... 1994

REGISTER OF WILLS
Susie Bowles, 1994

SHERIFF
James E Gartland II, 1994

STATE'S ATTORNEY

Len Collins, 1994
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR

CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Louis E Jenkins, Chairperson, 1992
Veronica E. Coates, Vice-Chairperson, 1993
Appointed with Senate advice & consent: John T.
Parran, 1991; Michael A. Besche, 1993; Henry L.
Burke, M.D., 1993; William Daniel Mayer, 1994;
Dianne L. McWilliams, 1995.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS

William E Gardiner, President, 1991
William E. Highby.................... 1991
Helen B. Sullivan, Secretary ............. 1991
Substitutes: Shirley Dick; Richard L. Stone.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & CIVIL DEFENSE
AGENCY

Thomas J. Johnston, Director

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD

Peter F. Murphy Chairperson, 1994
Lynn Anderson ...................... 1994
Scott F. Fenwick ..................... 1994
Sharon M. Harley .................... 1994
LucyH. Richmond ................... 1994
Alternates: Brenda J. Cox, 1992; Hubert W
Robinson, 1992.