EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8001
fax: (410) 822-8697

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Council:
Blenda W. Armistead, County Manager (410) 770-8010

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Director

201 Talbot Blvd., Suite C
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 758-2347

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center
400 Brookletts Ave.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2869

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
Hope R. Harrington, President (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2003

James H. Graves, 1999; Jo Ann D. Asparagus, Esq., 2000; J. Michael Cottingham, 2000; Stephan P. Harris, D.V.M., 2000; William E. Blake, 2001; William E. Kennedy, 2002.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
J. Samuel Meek, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2001

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 2-year terms:
John C. Hawkins (D), Chair (chosen by Board), 1999

Eleanor B. Lockwood (D); Constance E. Pardoe (R). Substitutes: Herman W. Eberhard (R); Frank C. Jump (D). Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 353
2 West St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 0353
(410) 770-8099

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
John M. Ryan, M.D., Health Officer

100 South Hanson St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2292

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Council:
Michael L. Pullen, Esq., County Attorney

P. O. Box 1928
36 South Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 1928
(410) 822-1100
fax: (410) 822-8991

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Scott G. Patterson, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 1998

4 North West St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8060

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Appointed by Public Defender:
Michael F. O'Connor, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
Glenn D. Klakring, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

301 Bay St., Suite 303
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 820-6100

BOARD OF [LICENSE] COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms:
Robert M. Valliant, Chair (chosen by Board), 1999

Harvey E. Smith, Jr., 2001; William Farberman, 2003.

Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8019

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Durrie A. Hayes, Coordinator

29137 Newnam Road, Unit 1
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8058

OFFICE OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Council:
Daniel R. Cowee, Planning Officer

Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8030

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms:
James Heikes, Chair (chosen by Commission in January, 1-year term), 2000

John Sewell, 2002; Andrew Hollis, 1999; Richard Hutchison, 2001; Linda Makoski, 2002.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Council:
William R. Runyan, County Engineer

Talbot County Operations Center
605 Port St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8170

Michael Mertaugh, Civil Engineer
James W. Burns, Sanitary Engineer

ANIMAL CONTROL
Kelly S. Allen, Animal Control Officer (410) 822-0107

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Appointed by County Council:
Lawrence J. DiNisio, Warden

115 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8120

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
William E. Mullikin, Director (410) 770-8160

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Vernon V. Dulin, Deputy Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Thomas G. Duncan (D), Sheriff, 2002

115 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-1020

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Carl Oesterling, Director

10028 Ocean Gateway
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8052
fax: (410) 822-7107