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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County Administration Building, 100 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Administration |
Community Services |
Education |
Elections |
Employment |
Health |
Information Technology |
Law Offices |
Licensing |
Planning |
Public Safety |
Recreation |
Transportation |
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
David W. Hankinson, Director (240) 313-2350
(240) 313-2359 (job hotline)
e-mail: dhankinson@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/human/human.html
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DEPARTMENT
Ronald N. Whitt, Director (240) 313-2262
e-mail: rwhitt@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/it/info.htm
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Norman H. Bassett, Public Information Officer (240) 313-2077
e-mail: nbassett@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_info/pio.htm
COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Todd L. Hershey (D), County Treasurer, 2006
(240) 313-2110
e-mail: thershey@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/treasurer/treas.shtm
Department of Social Services, 122 North Potomac St., Hagerstown, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Ex officio: William J. Wivell, County Commissioner
Meetings: 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Elected by Washington County Association of Student Councils in June, 1-year term: Zachary Jamison, student, 2006
Ex officio: Elizabeth M. Morgan, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
LEGAL COUNSEL
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
SECONDARY EDUCATION
STUDENT SERVICES
TESTING & ACCOUNTABILITY
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Ex officio: Guy Altieri, Ed.D., President, Hagerstown Community College
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.
Ex officio: Mary C. Baykan, Director, Washington County Free Library
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. (Jan., March, May, Sept., Nov.), also last Wednesday in July
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Dorothy M. Kaetzel, Election Director
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Melissa Bartles; Daniel Buffington; Cathy Corley; Martin V.S. (Van) Evans; Rebecca R. Hogamier; Pam Jamtgaard; Michael Shea; Earl E. Stoner; one vacancy. Terms expire 2008.
Ex officio: Frederick C. Wright III, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; M. Kenneth Long, Jr., Esq., designee of District Administrative Judge, District Court; Stephanie Stone, designee of Board of County Commissioners; W. Edward Forrest, President, Board of Education; William G. Christoffel, Health Officer; Carrol Lourie, designee of Director of Social Services; S. Kessell, Esq., designee of State's Attorney; S. Musselman, Esq., designee of District Public Defender; Charles F. Mades, Sheriff; Dennis Davis, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Judy Coyne, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.
ADMINISTRATION
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH PROMOTION, & NUTRITION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PERSONNEL
PUBLIC INFORMATION
County Office Building, 33 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
148 West Washington St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
Ex officio: James F. Kercheval and William J. Wivell, County Commissioners; Richard F. Trump, Mayor of Hagerstown; Deborah Everhart, Hagerstown Economic Development Coordinator; Robert Garver, Western representative, Department of Business & Economic Development; Richard W. Phoebus, Sr., President, Hagerstown/Washington County Industrial Foundation.
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:30 a.m.
Timothy R. Troxell, Executive Director
DIVISION OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ex officio: James F. Kercheval, County Commissioner
Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.
PERMITS & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS
COMMUNICATIONS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
WATER QUALITY DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Governor:
County Office Building, 33 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
SHERIFF
JUDICIAL DIVISION
PATROL DIVISION
COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMISSION ON AGING
Susan J. MacDonald, Executive Director
9 Public Square, Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-0275
e-mail: sjmacdonald@commissiononaging.comSENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Margaret R. Fishack, Program Manager (301) 790-0275
e-mail: mfishack@commissiononaging.comCOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Stephanie M. Stone, Director (240) 313-2090
e-mail: sstone@washco-md.net
web: www.wccp-online.org
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
David A. Engle, Director
122 North Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 420-2120
e-mail: dengle@dhr.state.md.us
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/washington.htm
CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
Contact: Ann Pittman (240) 420-2340
Nettie Anderson, Chair (chosen by Board), 2005
Judith Niedzielski, 2005; William L. Mason, 2007; Denise Sweeney, 2007; three vacancies.
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Nicole R. Houser, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2006
John Miller, 2006; Nettie Anderson, 2007; Ellen Robertson Hayes, 2007; Roland F. Smith, 2007; James Blanks, 2008; Spence Perry, 2008; David T. Yohman, 2008.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Richard B. Willson, Executive Director (301) 791-3168, ext. 207
e-mail: rwillson@hawc-link.orgEDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
web: www.wcboe.k12.md.us/content/main_board.cfm
W. Edward Forrest, President (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2008
Jacqueline B. Fischer, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2006
Paul W. Bailey, 2006
Russell F. Williams, 2006
Roxanne R. Ober, 2008
Wayne D. Ridenour, 2008
Bernadette M. Wagner, 2008
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Elizabeth M. Morgan, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2010
P. O. Box 730, 820 Commonwealth Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21741 - 0730
(301) 766-2800
e-mail: morgabet@wcboe.k12.md.us
web: www.wcboe.k12.md.usHUMAN RESOURCES
Edward W. Lynch, Executive Director (301) 766-2808
e-mail: lynchedw@wcboe.k12.md.us
Tammy L. Turner, Esq., Chief Legal Counsel (301) 766-2946
e-mail: turnetam@wcboe.k12.md.us
Carol Y. Mowen, Public Information Officer (301) 766-2809
e-mail: mowencar@wcboe.k12.md.usCURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Patricia E. Abernethy, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent (301) 766-2822
e-mail: abernpat@wcboe.k12.md.usELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Jo Etta Palkovitz-Brown, Ph.D., Executive Director (301) 766-2917
e-mail: palkojoe@wcboe.k12.md.us
Boyd J. Michael III, Executive Director (301) 766-2920
e-mail: michaboy@wcboe.k12.md.us
Michael D. Markoe, Director (301) 766-2962
e-mail: markomic@wcboe.k12.md.us
Leonard K. Lock, Ph.D., Supervisor (301) 766-8699
e-mail: lockleo@wcboe.k12.md.us
SUPPORT SERVICES
G. William Blum, Chief Operating Officer (301) 766-2820
e-mail: blumwil@wcboe.k12.md.usBUDGET & FINANCE
C. Christian South, Director (301) 766-2827
e-mail: southchr@wcboe.k12.md.us
Rodney E. Turnbough, Director (301) 766-2862
e-mail: turnbrod@wcboe.k12.md.us
Christopher B. Carter, Director (301) 766-2904
e-mail: cartechr@wcboe.k12.md.usHAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Guy Altieri, Ed.D., President
11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21742 - 6590
(301) 790-2800
e-mail: altierig@hagerstowncc.edu
web: www.hagerstowncc.eduBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Merle S. Elliott, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2010
William J. Reuter, 2006; Wayne E. Alter, Jr., 2007; Margaret E.W. Hetzer, 2007; Anton T. Dahbura, Ph.D., 2008; Pamela H. Christoffel, 2009; Carolyn Williams Brooks, 2011.
FREE LIBRARY
Mary C. Baykan, Director
100 South Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-3250
e-mail: baykanm@wc-link.org
web: www.washcolibrary.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Trustees to 6-year terms:
John R. Hershey III, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 3-year term), 2008
Michael J. Shaefer, 2007; Mary Anne Burke, 2008; Suzanne Hayes, 2008; Spence Perry, 2009; Art Callaham, 2010; Harry Reynolds, 2010; Thomas Statton, 2010; Stephen Robison, 2012.
ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Charles L. Mobley, Jr. (R), President (chosen by Board)
John Franklin Barr (R); Eileen W. Wiggins (D). Substitutes: Clyde J. Tate (R); John R. Benchoff (D). Terms expire 2007.
County Office Building, 35 West Washington St., Room 101, Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4834
(240) 313-2050; fax: (240) 313-2051
e-mail: dkaetzel@washco-md.net
web:
www.washco-md.net/election/elect1.htmlEMPLOYMENT
ONE-STOP JOB CENTER
William Kelly, Jr., Supervisor
14 North Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 393-8200; fax: (301) 791-4673
e-mail: wkelly@dllr.state.md.us
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wash/
(telephone & web claims only)
(301) 723-2000; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.htmlHEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
William G. Christoffel, Health Officer
1302 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 313-3260
e-mail: wchristoffel@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.washhealth.org/DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
William G. Christoffel, Chair
(240) 313-3260
e-mail: wchristoffel@dhmh.state.md.us
ADDICTIONS & MENTAL HEALTH
Rebecca R. Hogamier, Director (240) 313-3283
e-mail: rrhogamie@dhmh.state.md.us
Trina M. Barr, Director (240) 313-3218
e-mail: barrt@dhmh.state.md.us
Susan L. Parks, Director (240) 313-3290
e-mail: susanparks@dhmh.state.md.us
Theodore Gordon, Director (240) 313-2400
e-mail: tgordon@dhmh.state.md.us
Earl E. Stoner, Director (240) 313-3250
e-mail: stonere@dhmh.state.md.us
Cindy B. Laugelli, Director (240) 313-3227
e-mail: laugellic@dhmh.state.md.us
Carol L. Kane, Director (240) 313-3489
e-mail: kanec@dhmh.state.md.us
Roderick A. MacRae, Public Information Officer (240) 313-3256
e-mail: macraer@dhmh.state.md.usLAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Richard W. Douglas, Esq., County Attorney
John M. Martirano, Esq., County Attorney
County Administration Building
100 West Washington St., Room 213, Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2230
e-mail: rdouglas@washco-md.net
e-mail: jmartirano@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/county_attorney/county_att.shtmDEPUTY DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Mary S. Riley, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender
100 West Franklin St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4735
e-mail: mriley@opd.state.md.us
web: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/washington.htm
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STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles P. Strong, Jr.,* State's Attorney, 2006
*(appointed July 2004 to replace M. Kenneth Long, Jr., who became District Court judge)
County Office Building, Room 302
33 West Washington St., Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4879
(240) 313-2000
e-mail: cstrong@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/states_attorney/stateat.html
LICENSING
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms:
Robert L. Everhart, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2007
Richard F. Newman, 2007; William F. Dunham, Esq., 2011.
(301) 797-4591
PLANNING
HAGERSTOWN - WASHINGTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with consent of Mayor of Hagerstown to 3-year terms:
John F. Barr, Chair (chosen by Commission in June, 1-year term), 2007
Franklin P. Erck III, 2006; J. D. Rinehart, 2006; Noel C. Williams, 2006; Robert E. Ernst II, 2007; James D. Lobley, 2007; Dana Moylan, 2007; John L. Schnebly, 2007; Gary L. Davis, 2008; James P. Hamill, 2008; Timothy Henry, 2008; Roger W. Johnston, 2008.
County Administration Building, Room 103
100 West Washington St., Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4710
(240) 313-2280
e-mail: ttroxell@hagerstownedc.org
web: www.hagerstownedc.org/
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Michael C. Thompson, Director
County Administration Annex, 80 West Baltimore St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2430
e-mail: mthompson@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/planning/plan.shtm
PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Commission in July, 1-year term)
George Anikis, 2006; R. Benjamin Clopper, 2006; Terry Reiber, 2007; Linda Parrish, 2009; Bernard Moser, 2011.
GAMING DEPARTMENT
James B. Hovis, Director (240) 313-2040, (240) 313-2043
e-mail: jhovis@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/gaming/gaming_office.htm
Daniel F. DiVito, Director (240) 313-2460, (240) 313-2473
e-mail: ddivito@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/permits/permits.shtm
Michael C. Thompson, Director (240) 313-2431
e-mail: mthompson@washco-md.net
Jamie A. Dick, Director (240) 313-2805
e-mail: jdick@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/recreation/recreation.shtm
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Gary W. Rohrer, Director
County Administration Building, 100 West Washington St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2250
e-mail: grohrer@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/pubwks.htmlBUILDINGS, GROUNDS & PARKS DEPARTMENT
James L. Sterling, Director (240) 313-2700
e-mail: jsterling@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/parks/parks.html
Peter K. Loewenheim, Manager (240) 313-2070
e-mail: ploewenheim@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/radio.htm
Terrence P. McGee, Chief Engineer (240) 313-2400
e-mail: tmcgee@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/engineering/engine.html
Edwin L. Plank, Director (240) 313-2720
e-mail: edplank@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/highway/highway.htm
Robert G. Davenport, Director (240) 313-2790
e-mail: rdavenport@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/solid_waste/solidw.htm
Kevin D. Cerrone, Director (240) 313-2750
e-mail: kcerrone@washco-md.net
web: www.washco-md.net/public_works/commuter/trans.html
Gregory B. Murray, Director (240) 313-2600
e-mail: gmurray@washco-md.net
web: www.wc-link.org/wcwsdPUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Paul F. Miller, Executive Director (301) 733-2060
e-mail: humane.society@myactv.net
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DIVISION OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
John A. Latimer IV, Director
County Office Building, 33 West Washington St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2900; fax: (240) 313-2901
e-mail: jlatimer@washco-md.net
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Verna M. Brown, Coordinator (240) 313-2904
e-mail: vbrown@washco-md.net
Vacancy, Program Manager
FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Bruce A. Shafer, Deputy Chief (301) 791-4758
e-mail: osfmwro@qis.net
fax: (301) 739-8785
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles F. Mades (D), Sheriff, 2006
500 Western Maryland Parkway, Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 313-2103
e-mail: jwillis@washco-md.net
web: www.washcosheriff.comDETENTION DIVISION
Martin V. S. (Van) Evans, Warden (240) 313-2121
e-mail: vevans@washco-md.net
web: www.washcosheriff.com/detent.html
Lt. Robert E. Hafer, Commander (240) 313-2530
web: www.washcosheriff.com/judicial.html
Lt. Randy E. Wilkinson, Commander (240) 313-2165
e-mail: rwilkinson@washco-md.net
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