POLITICAL PARTIES

REPUBLICAN PARTY

LOCAL CENTRAL COMMITTEES

Local central committee members of the Maryland Republican Party are elected at the primary election held in September in gubernatorial election years. The last such primary was September 10, 2002. After election by the voters, some local central committee members are unable to serve. When circumstances warrant it, the State central committee appoints new members to replace those who have resigned or died. In the text below, such new members bear asterisks after their names.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Anne Arundel County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Chuck Gast, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
e-mail: cgast@aagop.com

Legislative Dist. 21: Eric Flamino*
Legislative Dist. 30: Robin Bissett*; Michael J. Collins; Nora Keenan.
Legislative Dist. 31: Joan Harris**; John Moran V.; Erik S. Robey.
Legislative Dist. 32: Daniel Bowen; Gerald P. Starr; Mark Soo Chang*.
Legislative Dist. 33: Chuck Gast*; Michael Malone; James Pelura,* D.V.M.

**(appointed to replace Thomas R. Gardner, who resigned January 31, 2005)

BALTIMORE CITY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected By Baltimore City Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Donald R. Farber, Chair (chosen by City Central Committee) (410) 467-2722
e-mail: duaneshelton@baltimorecitygop.org
web: www.baltimorecitygop.org

Councilmanic Dist. 1: Will Bauer*; Margaret R. (Peggy) Mitchell; Duane Shelton; Ted Walls*.
Councilmanic Dist. 2: Iris Bellamy; Kathleen B. Buffington; Donald R. Farber; Brian Jones.
Councilmanic Dist. 3: Reba Jones; Kenneth Ward*; Frank Welsh.
Councilmanic Dist. 4: Victor Clark, Jr.; Riple Hansalia; David D. Morgan, Sr; Jeff Smith*.
Councilmanic Dist. 5: Richard Ambrose; Joseph W. Brown, Jr.; Nicholas Fessenden; Frankie L. Powell.
Councilmanic Dist. 6: James Peters; three vacancies.

BALTIMORE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Baltimore County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Chris Cavey*, Chair (chosen by Baltimore County Republican Voters)
*(appointed to replace Donald E. Murphy, who resigned 2003)
e-mail: chris@cavey.com
web: www.baltimorecountyrepublicans.org

Councilmanic Dist. 1: Stephan Chan*; Sheila Faulstich*; Harry Korrell; Gloria B. Murphy.
Councilmanic Dist. 2: Beverly E. Goldstein; Steven Hawtof*; Georgie Trudil*; Alan P. S. Zukerberg.
Councilmanic Dist. 3: Ray Allen; LuAnn Blackman*; Frances A. S. Harris; Evelyn Kach*.
Councilmanic Dist. 4: J. Michael Collins*; Alfred Mendelsohn*; Gail M. Theis; Melvin Thomas*.
Councilmanic Dist. 5: Christine Nizer*; James F. Ports, Jr.*; Emil B. Pielke*; Timothy L. Tilghman.
Councilmanic Dist. 6: Timothy Knepp*; Valerie McDonough*; Melissa Redmer Mullahey; Norma Secoura*.
Councilmanic Dist. 7: Carl A. Brewer; Fred Fleischmann*; Gregory H. N. Massoni; Herman E. Wood.

At Large: Chris Cavey*

*appointed members

CALVERT COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Calvert County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Robin C. Tracy-Marshall, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee in Nov., 1-year term) (410) 535-9100
e-mail: calvertgop.hq@verizon.net
web: www.calvertgop.com

Barbara A. Burton; Virginia L. Hurrey; Thomas Kelley; Robert W. Reed; Donald R. Statter*; Linda D. Tracy.
*(appointed to replace Leslie Downs in 2002).

CAROLINE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Caroline County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
James Newcomb, Jr.*, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
e-mail: jnewcom@fastol.com

Robert L. Clendaniel; Bryan Gadow; Harry N. Muir; Frank Prettyman*; Joanne F. Smith; Marc Teffeau*.
*appointed members

CARROLL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Carroll County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
C. David Jones, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee in Nov., 1-year term) (443) 340-8663
e-mail: gopcharlie@earthlink.net
web: www.ccgop.net

Joseph F. Burns, Jr.; Betsy Combass****; Larry Helminiak*; Donald C. Hoffman*****; Koreen Hughes******; James E. Reter; April Rose***; Michael D. Zimmer**.
*(appointed to replace Josephine Velazquez, who resigned in Sept. 2004, after replacing Joseph M. Getty, who resigned in Aug. 2003).
**(appointed to replace E. Scott Hollenbeck, who resigned in Sept. 2003).
***(appointed to replace Amanda L. Boyd who resigned in Aug. 2004).
****(appointed to replace Travis A. Zepp, who resigned on Sept. 23, 2004).
*****(appointed to replace E. Scott Hollenbeck, who resigned Sept. 29, 2005, after replacing Yvonne Y. Deardorff, who resigned on Sept. 23, 2004).
******(appointed to replace Michelle B. Jefferson, who resigned on Sept. 23, 2004).

CECIL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Cecil County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Stewart C. Yust*, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 398-0020
web: www.cecilcountygop.com

Keith A. Baynes; Diane Broomell; Joseph Carabetta; Lisa Conley*; Michael Dunn; Ralph Reisler*.

CHARLES COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Charles County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Ernest L. Wallace, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (301) 645-9444
e-mail: ewallace@olg.com
fax: (301) 934-3120
web: www.charlescountygop.org

Julianne Carroll; Vivian H. Castello; G. Wade Compton; Joseph T. Crawford; James S. Douglas; Carolyn V. Lees; Lewis F. McIntyre.

DORCHESTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Dorchester County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Dorothy Marshall Griffith, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)

Joseph W. Feldman; Robert L. Herbert; Frederick Lubbe; H. Theodore Wilson; two vacancies.

FREDERICK COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Frederick County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Charles A. Jenkins, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (301) 662-0550
e-mail: admin@frederickgop.org
web: www.frederickgop.org

Timothy W. Brooks; Michael W. Dunn; Michael T. Farrell; Philip Greene; William Kelley; Doris M. McDonnell; Eric T. Myer; Marjorie Thomas; Craig Wolf.

GARRETT COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Garrett County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Brenda Butscher, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (301) 334-4500

Michael H. Bittinger; DeCorsey E. Bolden; Joanne V. Glotfelty; Arzella T. Parsons; David Thomas; Ruth H. Umbel.

HARFORD COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Harford County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
William G. Christoforo, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 836-2413
e-mail: l-amerrell@comcast.net

James A. Close; Vernon L. Gauss, Jr.; Miles M. Kress; Carol MacCubbin; Lee Merrell; Blane H. Miller III; Howard W. Norman, Jr.; Teresa Reilly; Frank Wilson.

HOWARD COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Howard County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Brian Harlin, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 997-VOTE (8683)
e-mail: info@HoCoGOP.com
fax: (410) 461-2117
web: www.HoCoGOP.com

Edward Armanas; Margaret S. (Peg) Browning; Michael J. Deets; Manda Ervin; Warren E. Miller; Edward L. Patrick; Howard M. Rensin; Anthony C. Wisniewski.

KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Kent County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Alice Kennedy Wright, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 778-6468

Harrison C. (Jim) Bristoll, Jr.; Jean Ann Leager; John A. Piposzar; Terrence Scout; Martin Stetson; one vacancy.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Montgomery County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Thomas J. Reinheimer, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee in Nov., 1-year term) (301) 417-9256
e-mail: info@mcgop.net
fax: (301) 417-9257
web: www.mcgop.net/

Legislative Dist. 14: M. Teresita Bork; Frank U. Hackenberg.
Legislative Dist. 15: Sylvia Darrow; Thomas J. Reinheimer.
Legislative Dist. 16: Charles W. Stansfield; Mark Uncapher.*
Legislative Dist. 17: Rachael Gingrich; Josephine Wang.*
Legislative Dist. 18: Katja Bullock*; Steven P. Dirlik.
Legislative Dist. 19: Lynn Siguenza; Daniel S. Willard.
Legislative Dist. 20: Joseph Gillin*; Deanna Stewart.*
Legislative Dist. 39: Gary Scott*; James Shalleck.*

At Large: Stephen N. Abrams; Scott Dyer; George E. Sauer.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Prince George's County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Virginia W. Kellogg, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee in Nov., 2-year term), 2006
(301) 459-2580
e-mail: pgrcc@juno.com
web: http://pggop.com

Legislative Dist. 21: Kevin L. Bruening
Legislative Dist. 22: Marlyn Bitzer; Sonal Pulivarti.*
Legislative Dist. 23: Evelyn B. diStefano; M. Jacqueline Gordon.*
Legislative Dist. 24: Jason Fenwick*; Virginia W. Kellogg.
Legislative Dist. 25: Chris Carroll*; William Franklin.*
Legislative Dist. 26: Dale L. Anderson; JoAnn Y. Fisher.
Legislative Dist. 27: Dot Principe*
Legislative Dist. 47: Steven W. Johnson; Paul J. Seifert.

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Queen Anne's County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
James Griffin, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 827-8559
e-mail: jpg4@verizon.net

Marirose J. Capozzi; Sharon Carrick*; Nick Deoudes*; Scott J. Jacobs; Peter B. Lee.

ST. MARY'S COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by St. Mary's County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Samuel T. Haynie*, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (301) 475-6500
e-mail: shartom24@tqci.net
web: www.smcgop.com

David Bowles*; Bryan Jaffe*; Pamela McKay*; Owen T. Miller; Vernon Osburn*; Noel T. (Tim) Wood.

SOMERSET COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Somerset County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Stephen G. Frey, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 957-3056
web: www.somersetcountyrepublicans.com

Alice Johnson; Lance Fisher; Jessica Massey*; Janet Ward*; Michael W. Ward; Jack A. Willing, Jr.

TALBOT COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Talbot County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Kate Boland*, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)

Arlene Baybutt; Melissa Gray; Jeanne Haddaway; Lynn Henley; Bobbi Kendal; Al Lawling, Jr.

WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Washington County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Paula A. Lampton*, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (301) 797-3409
e-mail: paulalampton@yahoo.com

Philip Baker-Shenk; John Dunlap*; Marilee Kerns*; Richard Kramer,* D.D.S.; Mildred Myers; David L. Smith; Robert Sweeney; Mark D. Thomas.

WICOMICO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Wicomico County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
John A. Bartkovich, M.D., Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 742-5399
e-mail: johngail@ezy.net
fax: (410) 742-8187

Melvin J. Caldwell, Jr.*; W. Blan Harcum, Sr.; Wallace H. Peterman; Louise Smith; Ford C. Waggoner III; Cynthia C. Williams*.

WORCESTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Worcester County Republican Voters to 4-year terms:
Patricia Schrawder, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)

Roseann Bridgman; Rose Brous*; Linda Hess; Martha Pusey; Joseph F. Schanno; Laurence O. Schrawder.

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