COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph W. Norris (R), 2002
(301) 645-0685
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Ex officio: Robert J. Fuller, County Commissioner
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTRUCTION
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS
SUPPORTING SERVICES
P. O. Box 681
COMMUNITY HEALTH & PREVENTION
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH PROMOTIONS
MENTAL HEALTH
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
STATE'S ATTORNEY
DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Lisa Bailey, Clerk
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
PERMITS ADMINISTRATION
PLANNING
PARKS & GROUNDS DIVISION
ROADS DIVISION
SOLID WASTE DIVISION
BOARD OF FIRE & RESCUE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor with County Commissioners' approval: Rudolf A. Carrico, Jr., Esq., 2003; Charles R. Perry III, 2003.
Appointed by County Commissioners: Gary Echols, Jr., 2000; Keith A. Hettel, 2000.
P. O. Box B
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Appointed by County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Garyton C. Echols, Jr., 2000; Keith A. Hettel, 2000.
Appointed by Charles County Legislative Delegation to 4-year terms: Rudolf A. Carrico, Jr., Esq., 2003; Charles R. Perry III, 2003.
County Commissioners' representative: Marland Deen
(301) 645-0554
SHERIFF
COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Margaret E. Cheseldine, Director
8190 Port Tobacco Road
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
(301) 934-9305AGING DIVISION
Karen L. Lehman, Chief (301) 934-9305SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Richard R. Clark Senior Center
1210 East Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-5423, (301) 870-2015HOUSING DIVISION
Lisa M. Quill, Chief (301) 934-9305
JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
William H. Greene, Manager
P. O. Box 9
175 Post Office Road
Waldorf, MD 20604 - 0009
(301) 645-8712
fax: (301) 645-8713
e-mail: lroane@careernet.state.md.us
web:www.careernet.state.md.us/county/charles.htm
Appointed by County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Judith B. Rudolf, Director
P. O. Box 1010
101 Catalpa Drive
La Plata, MD 20646 - 1010
(301) 934-2700, (301) 870-3665
e-mail: ccdss1@erols.com
fax: (301) 870-3958
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/charles.htmCITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Lucy H. Richmond, Chair (chosen by Board), 2000
Jane D. Bussey, 2000; Rosemary Lowas, 2000; Lynn Anderson, 2002; Michael Farrell, 2002; Robert L. Foster, Jr., 2002; Theresa J. Monk, 2002.
Appointed by County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Rosemary Raiman, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2001
Bonnie M. Bankhead, 2000; Reginald I. Kearney, 2000; William H. Williams, Jr., 2000; Gail Fisher, 2001; Harry E. Niestrath, 2001; Carolyn S. Kier, 2002; Christopher R. Saxon, 2002.
ADMINISTRATION
Donald Kurtz, Assistant Director (301) 934-6618
Adelaide Proctor, Assistant Director (301) 934-6631
Vacancy, Assistant Director (301) 934-6640
Judy Wilson, Assistant Director (301) 934-6701EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
F. Wayne Cooper, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2000
Kathleen Levanduski, Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2000
Mary L. Haff, 2000
Collins A. Bailey, 2002
Sharon W. Caniglia, 2002
Donald M. Wade, 2002
Margaret Young, 2002
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
James E. Richmond, Superintendent of Schools, 2001
P. O. Box D
5980 Radio Station Road
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0170
(301) 932-6610, (301) 870-3814
e-mail: jrichmond@mail.ccboe.com
fax: (301) 932-7518
web: www.ccboe.comBUSINESS & FINANCE
Paul T. Balides, Executive Director (301) 934-7322
Keith A. Hettel, Executive Director (301) 934-7240
John H. Cox, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent (301) 934-7369
Ronald G. Cunningham, Associate Superintendent (301) 934-7364
Charles L. Wineland, Assistant Superintendent (301) 934-7270COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Elaine Ryan, Ed.D., President
P. O. Box 910
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0910
(301) 934-2251, (301) 870-3008
web: www.csm.cc.md.us/BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Verna M. Posey, Chair (chosen by Board), 2002
Michael A. Besche, 2000; Gregory V. Billups, 2001; Delores C. Datcher, 2003; Robert L. Healy, Ph.D., 2003; Joseph F. Shannon, Jr., 2004; Charles R. Bailey, Jr., Esq., 2005; Wilson H. Parran, 2005. PUBLIC LIBRARY
Emily Ferren, Director
P. O. Box 490
2 Garrett Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0490
(301) 934-9001, (301) 870-3520
tty/tdd: (301) 934-9090
web: www.somd.lib.md.us/CHAS/Libraries/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by County Commissioners in Jan. to 4-year terms:
David W. Saxton, President (chosen by Board of Library Trustees), 2001
John Bloom, 1999; William R. Greer, Jr., 2000; Richard L. Stone, 2000; Elizabeth Hall, 2001; Gloria Jenkins, 2001; Carolyn C. Woodside, 2002.ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Helen B. Sullivan (D), President (chosen by Board), 2003
Fern Brown (D); Francis J. Mason (R). Substitutes: John K. Foster, Sr.; Raymond O. Groff (R). Terms expire 2003.
100 Kent Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0681
(301) 934-8962, (301) 870-3167HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Chinnadurai Devadason, M.D., Dr.P.H., Health Officer
P. O. Box 640
6 Garrett Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0640
(301) 934-9577ADMINISTRATION
James McGuiness, Director (301) 934-9577
Jane Barker, Director (301) 934-9577
Gary Davis, Director (301) 934-9294
Laura Hillier, Director (301) 934-9577
Paul Donato, Administrator (301) 934-1550
Shirley Lamb, Program Specialist (301) 932-4907LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Roger L. Fink, Esq., County Attorney
P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0555
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Leonard C. Collins, Jr., Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2002
P. O. Box 3065
Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646 - 3065
(301) 932-3350, (301) 870-3413
Appointed by Public Defender:
Carl W. Buchheister, Esq., District Public Defender
101 Catalpa Drive, Suite 102A
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 609-9802, (301) 753-4453LICENSING
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
Joyce Lundstrom, Chair (chosen by Board of License Commissioners, 1-year term), 2001
Herbert Howard, 2000; Harold R. Cooksey, 2002; Henry Fuchs III, 2002; Lemon H. Moses, Jr., 2002.
P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0555, (301) 870-2260PLANNING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
John W. Dockery, Chair (chosen by County Commissioners)
Aubrey H. Edwards, Executive Director
P. O. Box 910
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0910
(301) 934-7634
e-mail: edc@charles.cc.md.us
fax: (301) 934-7656
web: www.charlescounty.org/edc/index.html
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Roy E. Hancock, Director
P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0627PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Commissioners to 4-year terms:
JoAnn Ptack, Chair (chosen by County Commissioners), 2000
Thomas M. Datcher, Jr., 2001; Edward (Doc) Blanchard, 2002: Ernest Cruea, 2002: Harry (Dick) Foxwell, 2003.
DEVELOPMENT & CAPITAL SERVICES
Melvin C. (Chuck) Beall, Chief (301) 870-3937
Peter A. Paff, Chief (301) 870-3935
Steven T. Magoon, Director (301) 870-3896DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Michael T. Mudd, Director
1001 Radio Station Road
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3440CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - BUILDINGS & TRADES DIVISION
Willis C. Proper, Chief (301) 932-3490
Thomas C. Roland, Chief (301) 932-3470
Stephen T. Staples, Chief (301) 932-3450
Dennis L. Fleming, Chief (301) 932-3559RECYCLING
(301) 932-3440DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES
Jerome L. Michael, Director (301) 609-7400PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Appointed by Governor:
Donald P. McGuire, Director
(301) 645-0630, (301) 870-3000
fax: (301) 645-0510ANIMAL SHELTER
John Mudd, Manager (301) 932-1713
Keith A. Hettel, Chair, 2000
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-7230
e-mail:
khettel@mail.ccboe.com
fax: (301) 934-7235FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Joseph A. Flanagan, Deputy Chief, Southern Region (301) 855-9666
Duane Svites, Deputy Fire Marshal, Charles County (301) 843-3597
Roy N. Mesler, Jr., Deputy Fire Marshal, Charles County (301) 870-5290
John R. Fowler, Chair (chosen by Board)
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Frederick E. Davis (R), Sheriff, 2002
P. O. Box 189
6855 Crain Highway
La Plata, MD 20646 - 0189
(301) 932-2222, (301) 870-3232
web: www.somd.lib.md.us/CHAS/Sheriff/DETENTION CENTER
William P. Mancuso, Warden
P. O. Box 1430
6905 Crain Highway
La Plata, MD 20646 - 1430
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