MARYLAND WINERY & GRAPE
GROWERS' ADVISORY BOARD
Contact: Theresa A. Brophy
(410) 841-5770
Vacancy, Chair
Appointed by Governor: Eric Aellen,
1996, John H. Mantis, 1996,
Christopher S. Walsh, Ph.D., 1996,
Daniel R. Burgoyne, 1997, Eric
Fiore, 1997, Lee V. Leak, Ph.D.,
1998, Frederick W. Wilson, 1998,
Marc Henri Wing, 1998

Ex officio: Lewis R. Riley, Secretary
of Agriculture

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

(LA1102, formerly 31.01.11.02)
FY1996 appropriation $1,131,586
FY1996 authorized posioons 21
Douglas H. Wilson, Director (410) 841-5881

CENTRAL SERVICES
(LA1103, formerly 31.01.11 03)
FY1996 appropriation $1,518,882
FY1996 authorized positions 19
Joseph M. Harrington (410) 841-5900

DATA PROCESSING SERVICES

Michael Januk (410) 841-5737

FISCAL SERVICES

James P. Wallace (410) 841-5855

PERSONNEL SERVICES

Charles J. Tarrant (410) 841-5840

MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

(LA1105, formerly 31.01.11.05)
FY1996 appropriation $16,297,646
FY1996 authorized positions 5
Paul W. Scheidt, Executive Director
(410) 841-5860
Dan C. Shortall, Jr., Chair, 1996

Appointed by Governor (who names chair): Ronald
M. Kreitner, 1995, Wayne McGinnis, 1995, W.
Drew Stabler, 1995, Joseph K. Scott, 1996, Lee F.
Townsend, 1996, Mildred H. Darcey, 1997,
Robert W. Miller, 1997, Maurice L. Wiles, 1997,
one vacancy

Ex officio: Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller of the
Treasury, Richard N. Dixon, State Treasurer,
Lewis R. Riley, Secretary of Agriculture

OFFICE OF FOOD SAFETY & CONSUMER
SERVICES (LA12, formerly 31.01.12)
FY1996 appropriation $5,856,681
FY1996 authorized positions 119
Archibald B. Park, D.V.M., Assistant Secretary
for Food Safety & Consumer Services
(410) 841-5782

STATE BOARD OF INSPECTION OF
HORSE RIDING STABLES
(LA1208, formerly 31.01.12.08)
FY1996 appropriation $38,623
FY1996 authorized positions 0
Robin Miller, Inspector (410) 841-5861
Virginia B. Thackeray, Chair, 1996

Appointed by Governor with advice of
Secretary of Agriculture: John R. Brooks,
D.V.M., 1996, Albert H. League, Jr.,
1996, Carol E. Hackney, 1997, Carol S.
Wicker, 1997

STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
(LA1207, formerly 31.01.12.07)
FY1996 appropriation $92,248
FY1996 authorized positions 0.5
Beverly A. Raymond, Inspector
(410) 841-5862
Melvin D. Howard, D.V.M., President,
2000
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice
& consent: Shelby Guazzo, 1997, Donald
M. Carman, D.V.M., 1998, Willard L.
Hawkins, Jr., D.V.M. , 1999, James R.
McClellan, D.V.M., 1999, John P.
O'Mara, D.V.M., 1999, Iven J. Rathbone,
2001

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
COMMITTEE
Irving E. Herling, D.V.M., Chair
(410) 841-5862
Appointed by State Board of
Veterinary Medical Examiners with
approval of Secretary of Agriculture:
John R. Brooks, D.V.M., Paul F.
Deal, D.V.M., Edward W. Jendrek,
D.V.M., Anne Lehman, Jack
Stewart, John D. Strandberg,
D.V.M.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
(LA1204, formerly 31.01.12.04)
FY1996 appropriation $144,373
FY1996 authorized positions 3
M. Bruce West, State Statistician
(410) 841-5740

ANIMAL HEALTH SECTION
(LA1205, formerly 31.01.12.05)
FY1996 appropriation $3,017,619
FY1996 authorized positions 54
Roger E. Olson, D.V.M., State Veterinarian
(410) 841-5810
John A. Kelly, D.V.M., Assistant State
Veterinarian (410) 841-5810
CENTREVILLE LABORAIORY
William Higgins, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director
(410) 758-0846
COLLEGE PARK LABORATORY
James P. Davidson, D.V.M., Director
(301) 935-6074

FREDERICK LABORATORY
Jacob Casper, D.V.M., Director
(301) 663-9568
OAKLAND LABORATORY
James Fearer, D.V.M., Director
(301) 334-2185
SALISBURY LABORATORY
Josh Hatkin, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director
(410) 543-6610

EGG INSPECTION, GRADING, & GRAIN
(LA1203, formerly 31.01.12.03)
FY1996 appropriation $879,544
FY1996 authorized positions 21
Deanna Baldwin, Supervisor (410) 841-5769

SALISBURY OFFICE
Brenda Arnsparger, Administrative Aide
(410) 543-6630

WEIGHTS & MEASURES SECTION
(LA1202, formerly 31.01.12.02)

FY1996 appropriation $1,559,282
FY1996 authorized positions 36
Louis E. Straub, Chief (410) 841-5790