Garrett was created from Allegany County in
1872 (Chapter 212, Acts of 1872). The County
was named for John Work Garrett (1820-1884),
railroad executive, industrialist, and financier.

Form of Government: County Commissioners

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

Board of County Commissioners
203 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550 334-8970

Circuit Court
E 0. Box 447
Courthouse
203 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550 334-1937

District Court
205 South 3rd St.
Oakland, MD 21550 334-8164

ELECTED BY VOTERS

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Brenda J. Butscher, Dist. 3, Chairperson, 1994
Elwood L. Groves \\,Ditt. 1............. 1994
John G. Braskey-Dut. 2 ................ 1994

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Beverly Ann Sines Murphy, President, 1994
Carol Clark .......................... 1992
Rodney L. Durst ..................... 1992
MikalM. Moomau .................... 1994
Byran Paugh ......................... 1994

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

David Martin, 1994

ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES

WilmerWMargraff, Chief Judge, 1994
Clifford C. DeWitt.................... 1994
Joseph A. Peck ....................... 1994

REGISTER OF WILLS

Joseph F. DiSimone, 1994

SHERIFF

Martin Van Evans, 1994

STATE'S ATTORNEY

James L. Sherbin, 1994
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR

GARRETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES

Wayne B. Hamilton, Chairperson, 1992
Charles C. Bender, Vke-Chairperson, 1993
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice <&r consent:
Katharine L. Smith, 1991; Suzanne X. Conger,
1994; Alan D. Tuomisro, 1994; Marjorie Keller
Fratz, 1995; Douglas L. Sites, 1996.

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS & LIQUOR
CONTROL BOARD

Welton Lane ........................ 1992
Betsy Jane Colaw .................... 1994
Bruce B. Opel ....................... 1996

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS

James C. Brady President, 1991
David C. Beard ...................... 1991
Roscoe H. Swiger .................... 1991
Substitutes: Alice A. Ridder; George R. Shawley

CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY

Jon Bradley Frantz, Director

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD FOR ALLEGANY &
GARRETT COUNTIES

Garrett County Members:
Margaret Beadle ..................... 1994
John B. Willetts ...................... 1994
Alternate: Ruth H. Ryan, 1992