January 6th, 2003

Governor-elect Ehrlich Announces Nominees for Key Cabinet Positions

Governor-elect Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., today announced key Cabinet-level nominees to his team including Audrey E. Scott as Secretary of Planning and Boyd K. Rutherford as Secretary of Department of General Services.

Audrey E. Scott, 67, will be named Secretary of Planning to the Ehrlich-Steele Administration. Scott served as a member of the Prince George’s County Council from December 1994-December 2002, representing the 4th Council District which includes Bowie, Greenbelt, Seabrook, Lanham and Glenn Dale. Scott was the sole Republican on the County Council, as well as the first Republican elected in 28 years. Earlier in her career, Scott was a member of the Bowie City Council and was later elected for three terms as the first woman Mayor of Maryland’s third largest city. Scott was later appointed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as Special Assistant in Community Planning and Development, eventually being promoted to General Deputy Assistant Secretary. Her various achievements include the title of a Maryland Woman of Achievement. Scott received her Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and her Master of Arts from George Washington University. She resides in Bowie with her husband John, where they raised four sons.

“Audrey Scott is an example of the type of leadership we want to re-establish in State government. Her countless executive positions in both government and community organizations have earned her a place in my Administration,” said Governor-elect Bob Ehrlich.

The principle functions of the Department of Planning are to develop and coordinate plans for the overall growth and development of the State by both the public and private sectors and to monitor the implementation of those plans.


Boyd K. Rutherford, 45, will be named Secretary of Department of General Services. President George W. Bush appointed Rutherford associate administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Small Business Utilization in 2001. In 2002, he took on the additional responsibility as associate administrator for the Office of Performance Improvement. Rutherford has extensive legal and business experience including service in the fields of sales, practice of law and small and minority business development. Rutherford graduated from Howard University in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in economics and political science. He holds a law degree and a master's degree in communications management from the University of Southern California. His legal experience includes formerly practicing law in California, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. He resides in Columbia, Maryland with his wife and three children.

“Boyd Rutherford has a history of helping dreams become reality. I am confident that as the leader of the department that serves as the backbone of other State agencies, he will help Maryland achieve our dreams,” said Governor-elect Ehrlich.

The Department of General Services provides a variety of functions including planning, design, and construction management, facilities maintenance, procurement of goods and services, receipt and distribution of excess property, and provision of real estate services.

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