CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

[photo, County Commissioners of Charles County, La Plata, Maryland] County Commissioners of Charles County, La Plata, Maryland, December 2022. Photo courtesy of County Commissioners of Charles County.

Left to right: Gilbert Obie (B. J.) Bowling III, Amanda M. Stewart, Reuben B. Collins II, Thomasina Proctor (Sina) Coates, Ralph E. Patterson II.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Reuben B. Collins II (D), President (4-year term)
Ralph E. Patterson II (D), Vice-President (chosen by County Commissioners, 4-year term), Dist. 4
Gilbert Obie (B. J.) Bowling III (D), Dist. 1
Thomasina O. (Sina) Coates, Esq. (D), Dist. 2
Amanda M. Stewart (D), Dist. 3
Terms expire 2026.

[photo, Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland] Meetings: Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. & Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m.

Carol DeSoto, Clerk (301) 645-0554, (301) 870-3000
e-mail: desotoc@charlescountymd.gov
web: www.charlescountymd.gov/government/clerk-to-the-commissioners

County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland, May 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland] P. O. Box 2150
County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 2150
(301) 645-0550, (301) 870-3000; fax: (301) 645-0560
e-mail: commissioner@charlescountymd.gov
web: www.charlescountymd.gov/government/charles-county-commissioners

County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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