GOVERNORS COMMISSION ON MIGRATORY
& SEASONAL FARM LABOR
Leon Johnson, Chaw
E Dolores Street, Executive Director

311 West Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21201—3521 (410) 767-7631

At the request of the General Assembly, the
Governor created the Commission in 1959 as the
Governor's Committee for the Regulation and
Study of Migratory Labor in Maryland (Joint Reso-
lution no 9, Acts of 1959) In 1971, the Commit-
tee was assigned by Executive Order to the
Department of Employment and Social Services
and reassigned in 1976 to the Department ofHu
man Resources In 1981, the Governor, by Execu
tive Order, reconstituted the Commission under its
present name within the Department of Human
Resources and expanded its mandate to include
seasonal farm workers within the State (Executive
Orders 01 01 1981 01, 01 01 1984 02)
The Commission develops and recommends stand-
ards for housing, sanitation, health, and welfare for
out of-state farm laborers who travel, live, and work m
Maryland Members are appointed by the Governor

OFFICE OF INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
Kathy L Hayes, Acting Director
& Deputy Director
(410) 767-7462

Organized m 1987, the Office of Information Man
agement directs the management information systems
of the Department The Office is responsible for corn
puter applications and systems, computer and commu
nicanon equipment, computer penpheral equipment,
telephone systems and equipment, ancillary facility and
support equipment, and consumables and supphes for
Department facilities throughout the State

PLANNING, LEGISLATION,
& INNOVATION

A Susan Fernandez, Esq , Deputy Secretary
for Planning, Legislation, & Innovation

311 West Saratoga St,
Baltimore, MD 21201—3521 (410) 767-8964

Created in 1995, Planning, Legislation, and
Innovation makes policy, designs programs, and
develops initiatives The Deputy Secretary formu-
lates social welfare policy, identifies federal and
State legislative issues, particularly in reforms, and
promulgates regulations reflecting new laws The
Deputy Secretary acts for the Secretary at adminis-
trative hearings and appeals, finds alternative fund
ing sources for programs, and does strategic

planning for the Department Under the Deputy
Secretary are four divisions Innovation, Legisia
tion. Planning, and Regulations

DIVISION OF INNOVATION
Catherine Sweeney, Grants Administrator
(410) 767 7370

Formed m 1995, the Division of Innovation looks
for new ways to deliver human services With the
Governor's Council on Management and Productivity,
the Division explores privatization and ways to collabo
rate with State agencies, advocacy groups, nonprofit
agencies, and busmcss The Division also seeks sources
of funding from federal. State, local and private grants

DIVISION OF PLANNING
Anne I Clemson, Director
(410) 767 7427

With local departments of social services, the Di
vision of Planning is responsible for strategic planning
It collects statistics and analyses for making social and
economic policy decisions With the Office ofAdmm
istrative Hearings, the Division holds hearings and
appeals for departmental entitlement programs, ana
lyzes hearing results, and conducts in house training
The Division also represents the Department m the
federal Empowerment Zone Initiative

PROGRAMS & LOCAL
OPERATIONS

Lynda G Fox, Deputy Secretary for Programs
& Local Operations

311 West Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21201—3521 (410) 767 7486

The Deputy Secretary tor Programs and Local
Operations oversees the Department's major pro
grams In conjunction with local departments of
social services, these programs are carried out by
four administrations Child Care, Community
Services, Family Investment, and Social Services

OFFICE OF PROJECT INDEPENDENCE

MANAGEMENT

Charlenc Gallion, Director
(410)767 7119

A federally mandated program. Project Inde-
pendence was started in 1989 The Project is a work
and training program for welfare recipients With
the Department of Business and Economic Devel
opment and the State Department of Education,
the Pro]ect seeks to move clients from welfare
dependency to economic self sufficiency through
education, skills training, work-related activities,
support services, and job placement