Payne, Secretary of Housing &
Community Development, Alvin C.
Collins, Secretary of Human Resources,
Stuart O. Simms, Secretary of Juvenile
Justice, Eugene A. Conti, Jr., Ph.D.,
Secretary of Labor, Licensing, &
Regulation, John R. Griffin, Secretary of
Natural Resources, Bishop L. Robinson,
Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional
Services, Col. David B. Mitchell, Secretary
of State Police, David L. Winstead,
Secretary of Transportation, Nancy S.
Grasmick, Ph.D., State Superintendent of
Schools, Patricia S. Florestano, Ph.D.,
Secretary of Higher Education, Ronald M.
Kreitner, Director of Planning.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Ernest W. Mosby (410) 767-8232

SPECIAL ASSISTANT & OFFICE MANAGER
Sharon M. Jackson (410) 767-8232

The Office of Minority Affairs was created in 1980
(Chapter 25, Acts of 1980). It replaced the Office of
Minority Business Enterprise of the Department of
Economic and Community Development.
The Office of Minority Affairs strengthens busi-
ness development by affording economic opportunity
to all citizens and including minority-owned firms in
the State procurement process. The Office promotes
and coordinates programs to strengthen such firms
and provides them with technical and management
assistance. The Office encourages State agencies to
strive for 14 percent minority participation on all
procurements and contracts as authorized by the Code
of Maryland Regulations (COMAR, Title 21). On mat-
ters affecting minority employment, rights, and interests,
the Office advises the Governor and assists minority
citizens, as authorized by the Governor (Code State
Government Article, secs. 9-301 through 9-306).

INTERDEPARTMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS

Luwanda W. Jenkins, Chair
(410) 767-8232

The Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Mi-
nority Affairs was created within the Office of Minority
Affairs in 1986 (Chapter 719, Acts of 1986). The
Committee advises the Director of the Office of Minority
Affairs on proposals to promote minority businesses in
Maryland and the hiring of minority persons in the State.
The Committee has nineteen ex officio members
(Code State Government Article, sec. 9-303.1).

OFFICE ON VOLUNTEERISM

Margaret A. O'Neill, Director

300 West Preston St., Room 608 (410) 767-4496
Baltimore, MD 21201 1-800-321-8657
fax: (410) 333-7124
TTY: (410) 333-3098

BUDGET (CODE DA0505, formerly 23.01.05.05)
FY1994 FY1995 FY1996

Funds (actual) (actual) (approp )

General $ 204,638 $ 228,786 $ 244,658
Special $ 45,081 $ 50,682 $ 300,000
Federal $ 757,032 $2,968,916 $5,362,999
Total Funds $1,006,751 $3,248,384 $1,907,657

Staff

Authorized 4 ... 3 ... 3
Contractual (FTE) 4 ... 6 ... 12
Total Staff 8 ... 9 ... 15

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE ON VOLUNTEERISM

Margaret A. O'Neill, Director (appointed by Governor)
(410) 767-4496

VOLUNTEER MARYLAND

Cathy L. Brill, Director (410) 514-7270

Formed in 1986, the Office on Volunteerism
provides support for volunteer programs in public
and private agencies throughout Maryland (Chap
ter 13, Acts of 1986). The Office provides informa-
tion and referrals to individuals and program staff,
sponsors conferences and workshops for adminis-
trators, staff, and volunteers, and coordinates rec-
ognition events and award ceremonies. The Office
also administers the Volunteer Maryland Program,
a National Community Service Demonstration
Project (Code State Government Article, secs. 9-
1301 through 9-1310).

VOLUNTEER MARYLA ND
Cathy L. Brill, Director
(410) 514-7270

Volunteer Maryland was created in 1993 by the
Governor's Advisory Board on Service and Citizen-
ship. Volunteer Maryland is one of seven demon-
stration projects of national service around the
country funded by the federal Commission on
National and Community Service. The project also
is supported by private contributions.

Volunteer Maryland recruits coordinators and
associates who dedicate a year of public service to
Volunteer Maryland. After training in volunteer
management and empowerment techniques, teams
of coordinators and associates are placed in govern-
ment and private nonprofit agencies to strengthen
their volunteer programs.

Defunct Agencies of
OFFICE ON VOLUNTEERISM

GOVERNOR'S VOLUNTEER COUNCIL

Replaced by Governor's Commission on Service in 1994