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Elected by Voters to 4-year term:- ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Steven Overbay, Director of Administration (410) 996-8324
County Administration Building, Suite 2100
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: soverbay@cecilcountymd.gov
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Shon A. McCollum, Director (410) 996-5385; fax: (410) 996-5206
e-mail: smccollum@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/finance
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COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMISSION
George Coudin; Daniel DeMarinis; Annmarie Hamilton; Rodney Heinze; Chad Johnston; Kathy Kunda; Robert Palsgrove; Steven Pearson; Al Reasin; one vacancy.
BUDGET
Antonio Prattico, Deputy Director (410) 996-8302; fax: (410) 996-5206; e-mail: aprattico@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/budget
PURCHASING
Connie Kamit, Purchasing Agent (410) 996-5395; fax: (410) 996-5232; e-mail: ckamit@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/purchasing
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Angelia Lawson, Director (410) 996-5250, (410) 996-8481; fax: (888) 213-4483
e-mail: alawson@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/human-resources
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ETHICS COMMISSION
web: www.ccgov.org/government/boards-and-commissions/ethics-commission
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 4-year terms:
Andrew Goins, Chair, 2022
Janet Pope, 2021; Francis Peterson, Jr., 2023; Charles J. Kelso, 2024; Heather O'Rourke, 2024.
PUBLIC SAFETY PENSION PLAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Angela Blodgett; Angela Lawson; Shon A. McCollum; Wayne L. Tome, Sr.
Matthew Carr, 2023; Steven Overbay, 2024; Stephen Brownhill, 2025; Mary McLennan, 2025.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
David L. Warnick, Director (410) 996-8455
e-mail: dwarnick@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/information-technology
County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Representing County Council: Donna R. Culberson
LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
MARYLAND ACCESS POINT (MAP) CENTER
ELKTON SENIOR & ACTIVITY CENTER
ANIMAL SERVICES
CECIL TRANSIT
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION
Representing County Council: Alfred G. Miller
COMMUNITY WELLNESS DIVISION
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
HELP CENTER
OFFICE OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Representing County Council: Donna R. Culberson
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. (except July, Aug., Dec.)
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Elected by Council of Student Councils to 1-year term: Giselle Griffin, student (nonvoting), 2025
Ex officio: Jeffrey A. Lawson, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
HUMAN RESOURCES
SUPPORT SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
EDUCATION SERVICES DIVISION
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
STUDENT & SCHOOL SAFETY
Meetings: last Thursday, 4:30 p.m. (except Nov.)
Ex officio: vacancy, Director, Public Library
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 4:00 p.m.
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.
Appointed by Board of Elections:
WORKFORCE CENTER
Henry Taylor, M.D., Deputy Health Officer, Clinical (410) 996-5550; e-mail: henry.taylor@maryland.gov
CANCER TASK FORCE
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROGRAM
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 4-year terms:
Lorri Irrgang, 2021; Rebecca J. Flood, 2022; April Foster, 2023; Aaron Wright, 2023; James W. Ziccardi, M.D., 2023.
Representing County Council: Donna R. Culberson
Ex officio: Sheri L. Lazarus, designee of County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; Bonnie G. Schneider, District Administrative Judge, District Court; Sean A. Cannon, designee of President, Board of Education; Lauren Levy, J.D., Health Officer; Shalini Arora, Director of Social Services; James A. Dellmyer, Esq., State's Attorney; Thomas E. L. Klenk, Esq., designee of District Public Defender; Scott A. Adams, Sheriff; Tyra L. Kenly, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Donna N. Lewis, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.
TOBACCO TASK FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
HEALTH PROMOTION DIVISION
SPECIAL POPULATIONS SERVICES DIVISION
Betsy Murphy; Ian Wingfield. Term expires 2023.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Patricia B. Fitzgerald, Esq., Deputy State's Attorney (410) 996-5335
Earl R. Bradford, Chief Alcoholic Beverage Inspector (410) 996-5215; fax: (410) 996-1172
Meetings: Last Wednesday, 9:15 a.m.
Appointed by State Forester to 3-year terms:
County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Mary Way Bolt, Ph.D.; Linda Burris; JoAnn S. Dawson; Bernard D. Demarinis; Joseph DiNunzio; Bruce A. England; Vincent Fiorelli; Woody Jackson; Sharon Kurfuerst; Michael R. Lara; Jeffrey A. Lawson, Ed.D.; Morgan Miller; Robert O. Palsgrove; Carl D. Roberts, Ed.D.; Michael R. Travers II. Terms expire 2023.
Sandra M. Edwards; Maureen O’Shea Fitzgerald; Richard Starr; Sandra J. Maruchi-Turner.
Representing County Council: D. Robert Meffley
Ex officio: Joseph A. Zang III, Mayor of Cecilton; Wilbur D. Pumpaly, Jr., designee of President, Charlestown Town Commission; Richard L. Taylor III, Mayor of Chesapeake City; Robert J. Alt, Mayor of Elkton; Michael L. Kline, Mayor of North East; Robert R. Ashby, Jr., Mayor of Perryville; Robert A. Kuhs, Mayor of Port Deposit; Travis W. Marion, Mayor of Rising Sun.
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. (except July, Aug.)
LOCAL [VIDEO LOTTERY] DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 4-year terms:
Carol Brown; Sarah W. Colenda; George Coudon; Matthew Heiskell; Ann Jackson; Mary Martin; Thomas (Eric) Morsicato. Terms expire 2018.
Kevin B. Hornberger; S. Joseph Moore; Teresa E. Reilly; Gary W. Tennis; one vacancy. Terms expire 2019.
Russell Milam; April A. Sumpter. Terms expire 2020.
AGRICULTURE SECTION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Richard Starr, Coordinator (410) 996-8470
OFFICE OF TOURISM
DEPARTMENT OF LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PERMITS & INSPECTIONS DIVISION
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
MECHANICAL CODE [HVAC] BOARD
PLUMBING BOARD
PLANNING & ZONING DIVISION
AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. (Jan., April, July, Oct.)
PLANNING COMMISSION
Representing County Council: Rebecca Hamilton
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m.
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
J. Bruce Yerkes, Chair (chosen by Board)
Appointed by State Soil Conservation Committee: William Ewing; R. Van Funk; Victor M. Priapi; Jonathan C. Quinn.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent: J. Bruce Yerkes, 2024.
WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ZONING
Meetings: 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Department of Emergency Services, 107 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Mary Cooper; Stephen A. Cummins III; Michele Y. Ewing; Kelly A. Frey; Alexander P. Galien; Rodney Heinz; Jeffrey L. Hennemuth; Deborah Kurtz; Randall N. McLennan; Charlotte Meck; John Paolantonio; August H. (Augie) Pierson, Jr.; Donald N. Poist, Jr.; Karen O. Reinhart; Kimberly A. Roland. Terms expire 2024.
Representing Cecil County Firemen’s Association (ex officio): one vacancy
Ex-officio: Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Director, Department of Emergency Services; Richard S. Collins, M.D., Emergency Medical Services physician.
FIRE MARSHAL
County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
ROADS DIVISION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION
WASTEWATER DIVISION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Representing County Council: Rebecca Hamilton
Meetings: 3rd Mondays, 5:30 p.m.
Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
COMMUNITY SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
David P. Trolio, Director (410) 996-5295; fax: (410) 620-9483
County Administration Building, Suite 2550
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: dtrolio@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services
AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES DIVISION
Erin Bird, Chief (410) 996-8441
e-mail: ebird@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/aging-and-disability-services
COMMISSION ON AGING
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 2-year terms:
Christine Gehris; Carol King; Matthew Lowder; Randy Schwandt; Lisa Beeman, 2026; Julie Graham, 2026; Denise Hill, 2026; Mark Hill, 2026; Jamie McCloskey, 2026.
Denise Snowden, Long-Term Care Ombudsman (410) 996-8429; e-mail: dsnowden@cecilcountymd.gov
Amanda Woods, Aging & Disability Resource Manager (410) 996-8172; e-mail: awoods@cecilcountymd.gov
SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Nicole McKim, Senior Information & Assistance Specialist (410) 996-5295, (410) 996-8168; e-mail: nmckim@cecilcountymd.gov
LaQueena Warfield, Center & Data Manager (410) 996-8181
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/community-wellness-division/elkton-center
Abigail Bingham, Director (410) 441-2040
3280 Augustine Herman Highway, Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: abingham@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/animal-services
ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 4-year terms
Meetings: Last Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (Jan., April, May, July, Sept., Oct., Nov.)
Suzanne Kalmbacher, Chief (410) 996-5295, opt. 2
e-mail: skalmbacher@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/cecil-transit
Barbara P. Smith, Chief (410) 996-8430
e-mail: bsmith@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/community-partnerships
LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [Human Services Agency]
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 1-year term:
David P. Trolio, Chair
Matthew Barrett; Lisa Beeman; Suanne Blumberg; Mary Bolt; Betty Johnson; Tyra Kenly; Jeff Lawson; Josh Lewis; Lauren Levy; Amy Marston; Morgan Miller; John Ness; John Roush; Shelly Sawyer; George Stanko; Stephen Yates; John W. Donohue, 2027.
Sheila M. Murphy, Chief (410) 996-8437
e-mail: smurphy@cecilcountymd.org
web: https://www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/community-wellness-division
Anne Bean, Chief (410) 996-0279; fax: (886) 406-9420
e-mail: abean@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/human-services
FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
Marion Gill, Coordinator (410) 992-0254; fax (410) 392-4098;
e-mail: mgill@cecilcountymd.gov
Child Advocacy Center, (410) 996-0254
Domestic Violence Rape Crisis Center, (410) 996-0333
Human Trafficking Task Force, (443) 406-5653
Christina Shirley, Human Services Supervisor (410) 996-0260; e-mail: cshirley@cecilcountymd.gov
135 East High St., Elkton, MD 21921
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Earl Grey, Director (410) 996-5245; fax: (410) 996-5256
County Administration Building, Suite 1800
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: cecilhousing@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/housing
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent, approval of Secretary of Human Services, & advice of Social Services Board:
Lisa Beeman, Director (410) 996-0374, (410) 996-0100
District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: lisa.beeman@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/cecil-county/
ADULT PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Randall Schwandt, 2026.
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
Bryant T. Wilson, 2020; Maryanne K. MacClelland, 2022; Nechelle A. Kopernacki, 2024; Kimberly E. Edler, 2026; Dianne L. Fox, 2026; Tara A. Wooster, 2026; Karen R. Milbourne Haggins, 2028.
Staff: Lisa Champagne (410) 996-8434, e-mail: lchampagne@cecilcountymd.gov
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term)
Berkeley C. Orr, 2020; David D. Rudolph, 2020; Robert F. McKnight, Sr., 2024; Randy Bailey, 2025; Patricia L. Brown, 2025; Bernard M. Chiominto, 2025; Natalie Gentry, 2025; Karen Latimer, 2025.
EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Staff: Kathleen M. (Kathye) Olson (410) 996-5499; e-mail: kolson@ccps.org
web: www.ccps.org/boe
Diana B. Hawley, President (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), Dist. 5, 2026
Dianne L. Heath, Vice-President, Dist. 1, 2024
Tierney Farlan Davis, Sr., Dist. 2, 2024
Joseph C. Ferdinando, Dist. 3, 2026
Renee S. Dixon, Dist. 4, 2026
4th Monday, 5:30 p.m. (work session)
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Jeffrey A. Lawson, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2026
George Washington Carver Education Leadership Center, 201 Booth St., Elkton, MD 21921 - 5684
(410) 996-5400; (410) 996-5499
e-mail: jalawson@ccps.org
web: www.ccps.org/cecil
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Kelly M. Keeton, Public Information Officer (410) 996-5474; e-mail: kkeeton@ccps.org
R. Joseph Buckley, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent (410) 996-5440; e-mail: rbuckley@ccps.org
BUSINESS SERVICES
Sandy Jack, Chief Financial Officer (410) 996-1015; e-mail: sjack@ccps.org
C. Mae Alfree, Ed.D., Director (410) 996-5432; e-mail: malfree@ccps.org
Perry A. Willis, Executive Director (410) 996-5468; e-mail: pwillis@ccps.org
Wesley Zimmerman, Director (410) 996-5425; e-mail: wzimmerman@@ccps.org
Carolyn J. Teigland, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent (410) 996-5464; e-mail: cteigland@ccps.org
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Georgia Soltis Clark, Executive Director (410) 996-5139; e-mail: glark@ccps.org
Vacancy, Executive Director (410) 996-5480
Anne M. Gellrich, Executive Director (410) 996-5455; e-mail: agellrich@ccps.org
Sarah J. Farr, Director (410) 996-5449; e-mail: sjfarr@ccps.org
John Roush, Director (410) 996-5490; e-mail: jroush@ccps.org
CECIL COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Mary Way Bolt, Ph.D., President (410) 287-6060; (410) 287-1025
1 Seahawk Drive, North East, MD 21901
e-mail: mbolt@cecil.edu
web: www.cecil.edu/Pages/default.aspxBOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Sarah W. Colenda, Chair (chosen by Board), 2029
Cydney T. Teal, M.D., 2024; Donna L. Horgan, 2025; Raymond W. Hamm, Jr., 2026; Mark G. Mortenson, 2027; Ozden Coksaygan, 2028; Kathleen K. Kunda, 2028.
(2nd Thursday in Dec.)
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Vacancy, Executive Director (410) 996-1055, ext. 1122
485 Mauldin Ave., North East, MD 21901
e-mail:
web: www.cecilcountylibrary.org/
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 5-year terms:
Joanne C. Morton, President (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2023
Shirley McCrary-Simmons, 2024; Steven F. Pearson, 2024; Jonathan Stauffer, 2024; Ravi Gupta, 2026; Alexandra Gilbert, Ph.D. 2028; one vacancy.
ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board), 2027
Jennifer L. Castellanos-Graham (D); Eunice M. Grant (D); Holcombe E. Grier (D); Krista L. Moretz (R); Stephen J. Stiles (R). Terms expire 2027.
Douglas K. Walker, Election Director (410) 996-5310; fax: 1-888-979-8183
Vacancy, Deputy Election Director (410) 996-5310; fax: 1-888-979-8183
County Administration Building, Suite 1900
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921 - 6395
e-mail: voting@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/election-boardEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(phone & web claims only)
(410) 853-1600; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: http://labor.maryland.gov/employment/uibenefits.shtml
Denise A. Carey, Director (410) 996-0579; fax: (410) 996-0555
1275 West Pulaski Highway, Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: denise.carey@maryland.gov
web: http://labor.maryland.gov/county/susq/
SUSQUEHANNA WORKFORCE NETWORK [WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD]
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health:
Lauren Levy, J.D., Health Officer (410) 996-5550
John M. Byers Health Center, 401 Bow St., Elkton, MD 21921 - 5515
e-mail: lauren.levy@maryland.gov
web: http://cecilcountyhealth.org/
Laurie G. Humphries, Deputy Health Officer, Operations (410) 996-5550; e-mail: laurie.humphries@maryland.gov
BOARD OF HEALTH
County Council, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.
Bonnie L. Ryan, Supervisor (410) 996-5100; e-mail: bonnie.ryan@maryland.gov
Megan Slaton, Public Health Emergency Planner (410) 996-5113; e-mail: megan.slaton@maryland.gov
ADDICTION SERVICES DIVISION [ALCOHOL & DRUG RECOVERY CENTER]
Kenneth R. Collins, Director (410) 996-5106
e-mail: ken.collins@maryland.gov
DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
Staff: Kenneth R. Collins (410) 996-5106; e-mail: ken.collins@maryland.gov
John Bennett, Chair, 2020
Kenneth R. Collins; Joseph L. Fisona; John Foreaker; Howard Isenberg; Steven M. Kendrick; Rebecca Larson; Michael Massuli. Terms expire 2020.
Allison Borzymowski, Director (410) 996-5550
e-mail: allison.borzymowski@maryland.gov
Vacancy, Deputy Health Officer (410) 996-5130
COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TASK FORCE
Edward Arellano, Interim Director (410) 996-5160
e-mail: edward.arellano@maryland.gov
Lynette Stupi, Director (410) 996-5168
e-mail: lynette.stupi@maryland.gov
Gwendolyn S. Parrack, Director (410) 996-5112
e-mail: gwen.parrack@maryland.gov
MENTAL HEALTH CORE SERVICE AGENCY
Bernalachell L. (Shelly) Sawer, Director (410) 996-5112
e-mail: shelly.sawer@maryland.gov
MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Suanne Blumberg; Cameron England; Jean-Marie Kelly; Carol Masden; Brittany Mullins; Eric M. Upperman. Terms expire 2022.
LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Lawrence Scott, Esq., County Attorney (410) 996-8303; fax: (410) 969-1014
County Administration Building, Suite 2100
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921 - 5977
e-mail: lscott@cecilcountymd.gov
Appointed by Public Defender:
Tamara V. Stofa, District Public Defender (410) 819-4020; fax: (410) 996-2860; e-mail: tamara.stofa@maryland.gov
Nicholas R. Cooksley, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 996-2924; e-mail: nicholas.cooksley@maryland.gov
District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921
web: www.opd.state.md.us/cecil
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
James A. Dellmyer, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2026
Courthouse, 3rd floor, 129 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5335
e-mail: jdellmyer@cecilcountymd.gov
web: https://cecilstatesattorney.org/
LICENSING
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent in June to 3-year terms:
Stephen A. Miller, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2023
Kristen A. Ortt, 2021; Bernard M. Chiominto, 2022.
County Administration Building, Suite 1600
200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: ebradford@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/liquor-board
NATURAL RESOURCES
FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD
Thomas Frederick, Secretary; e-mail: tom.frederick@maryland.gov
Gabrielle D. Oldham, Chair
PLANNING
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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
William Sorenson, Director (410) 996-8471, (410) 996-8465
County Administration Building, Suite 2700, 200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: wsorenson@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/economic-development
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent in June to 3-year terms:
Michael Ratchford, Chair (chosen by Commission, 2-year term), 2022
Staff: Barbara P. Smith (410) 996-8430; e-mail: bsmith@cecilcountymd.gov
Vacancy, Chair
Joanne Richart-Young, Agriculture Coordinator (410) 996-8469
e-mail: jrichart@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/economic-development/doing-business-in-cecil-count/agriculture
Sandra Edwards, Manager (410) 996-8468
e-mail: sedwards@cecilcountymd.gov
e-mail: rstarr@cecilcountymd.gov
Sandra Maruchi-Turner, Tourism Coordinator (410) 996-6290; 1-800-232-4595 (toll free)
e-mail: cecil.tourism@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/tourism
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Stephen J. O'Connor, Director (410) 996-5220; fax: (410) 996-5305
County Administration Building, Suite 2300
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: soconnor@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/land-use-development-services
DEVELOPMENT PLANS REVIEW DIVISION
Kordell Wilen, Chief (410) 996-5225
e-mail: kwilen@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/land-use-development-services/development-plans-review
William V. Funk, Jr., Chief (410) 996-5235, (410) 658-4041
e-mail: wfunk@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/land-use-development-services/permits-and-inspections-division
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Joshua Huegel, 2022.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 1-year terms:
Leroy H. Scott III, 2018; Douglas Day, 2024; Christopher Pearce, 2024; David Strouss, 2024.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 2-year terms:
Edward Arellano, 2020; Melvin Reburn, 2020.
Aaron Harding, Chief & Zoning Administrator (410) 996-5220
e-mail: aharding@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/land-use-development-services/planning-zoning-division
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 5-year terms:
Shelly Hastings, Chair, 2022
Norman Anderson, 2024; William Ewing, 2024; Charles Robinson, 2024; Paul Drummond, 2026.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Patricia D. Folk, Chair, 2023
Michael Dixon, 2023; Karl Fockler, 2024; Nancy R. Simpers, 2024; three vacancies.
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Wyatt Wallace, Chair (chosen by Planning Commission in Aug., 1-year term), 2022
A. Chad Johnson, 2023; Christopher Bannon, 2024; Charles Hicks, 2025; Russell Johnson, 2025; one vacancy. Alternate: James Perry, 2024.
(410) 398-4411; e-mail: scd@gmail.com
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 2-year terms
Aaron Harding, Chief & Zoning Administrator (410) 996-5220
e-mail: aharding@cecilcountymd.gov
BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 3-year terms:
Mark W. Saunders, Chair (chosen by Board in Aug., 1-year term), 2025
Willard Whiteman, 2022; Bradford L. Carillo, Jr., 2023; Michael Linkous, 2023; Norman Anderson, 2025. Alternate: Michael Saunders, 2023.
PUBLIC SAFETY
![[photo, Cecil County Department of Emergency Services, 107 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ce/images/buildings/1198-1-08721b.jpg)
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Appointed by Governor:
Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Director (410) 996-5350; fax: (410) 398-0536
107 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 108, Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: wayne.tome@ccdps.org
web: www.ccdes.org/
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
(410) 996-5350; e-mail: info@ccdes.org
web: www.ccdes.org/
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term)
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Derek A. Chapman, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 836-4853
District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: dereka.chapman@maryland.gov
e-mail: msp.osfmnero@maryland.gov
PUBLIC WORKS
![[photo, Cecil County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ce/images/buildings/1198-1-08709c.jpg)
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
W. Scott Flanigan, Director (410) 996-5259; fax: (410) 996-8460
County Administration Building, Suite 2400
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: sflanigan@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/public-works
Robert G. Ritter, Jr., Deputy Director (410) 996-5259
e-mail: rritter@cecilcountymd.gov
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
Philip H. Muzik, Chief (410) 996-5268
e-mail: pmuzik@cecilcountymd.gov
John Fabian, Chief (410) 996-6270; fax: (410) 996-6258
e-mail: jfabian@cecilcountymd.gov
WEED CONTROL
(410) 287-4638
WEED CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent to 1-year terms:
Doris Behnke; James Calao; Jessica Edge; William Ewing; John Fabian; Ryan Fisher; Scott Heaps; Charles Herzog; Kenneth Newcomb; Carroll Michael Scheeler. Terms expire 2024.
David Horne, Chief (410) 996-6275; fax: (410) 287-4608
e-mail: dhorne@cecilcountymd.gov
Van Funk, Chief (410) 996-5265
e-mail: vfunk@cecilcountymd.gov
PLANS REVIEW
SEDIMENT & STORMWATER
Mark Durrett, Chief (410) 996-6260; fax: (410) 996-6263
e-mail: mdurrett@cecilcountymd.gov
![[photo, Shade tree, Fair Hill, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ce/images/i005414a.jpg)
RECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
Clyde S. VanDyke, Director (410) 996-8101; fax: (410) 658-3011
County Administration Building, Suite 1200
200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921
e-mail: cvandyke@cecilcountymd.gov
web: www.ccgov.org/government/parks-and-recreation
Shade tree, Fair Hill, Cecil County, Maryland, July 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt
BOARD OF PARKS & RECREATION
e-mail: cecilparksboard@gmail.com
Megan Coleman, Chair, 2023
Brian Morgan, 2023; Donald C. Harmer, Jr., 2024; Kristen Lehr, 2025; Jennifer Callaghan, 2026; four vacancies.
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