HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
Elections Board: http://www.softaid.net/nbenz/voting.html
Howard Community College: http://www.howardcc.edu/
Howard County: http://www.co.ho.md.us
Library: http://www.howa.lib.md.us/

Form of Government: Charter since 1968

Origin: Howard District was created from Anne Arundel County by Chapter 22, Acts of 1838 (confirmed by Chapter 50, Acts of 1839). Although unrepresented in the General Assembly, the District enjoyed the status of a county. It officially was formed as a county in 1851 (Const. 1851, Art. VIII, sec. I). The County was named for John Eager Howard (1752-1827), Revolutionary War officer, Maryland governor, and statesman.


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


Municipalities	Organizational Chart	U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Darrel E. Drown (R), District 1, Chair, 1998
Dennis R. Schrader (R), District 3, Vice-Chair, 1998
C. Vernon Gray (D), District 2, 1998
Mary C. Lorsung (D), District 4, 1998
Charles C. Feaga (R), District 5, 1998

Meetings: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 a.m.

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2001
fax: (410) 313-3297

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles I. Ecker (R), County Executive, 1998

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2013
(301) 621-4300
fax: (410) 313-3051
general information: (410) 313-3000
World Wide Web: http://www.co.ho.md.us

Appointed by County Executive:

Chief Administrative Officer

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

Gateway Building
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6410

Manager

7060 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 312-5762

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by County Executive with approval of County Council:

Chair

Appointed by Social Services Board:

Director

7121 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 872-4286

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:

Chair

Paul F. Ambush, Jr., M.D., 1996; Charles H. Owens, 1996; Susan E. Argento, 1998; Shirley M. Gray, 1998; Kay Klein, 1998; Carol C. Stretmater, 1998.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Elected by Voters to 6-year terms:

Chair

Vice-Chair,

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:

Superintendent of Schools,

10910 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-6674

HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

Ronald H. Carlson, 1998; Steven W. Sachs, 1999; Roger N. Caplan, 2001; Frederick A. Schoenbrodt, D.D.S., 2002; Thomas W. McKillip, 2003.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 772-4820
World Wide Web: http://www.howardcc.edu/

Director

6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-7750
World Wide Web: http://www.howa.lib.md.us/

ELECTIONS

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:

President,

Grace L. Greenslit; Dorothy M. Kelly. Alternates: Guy L. Harriman, Esq.; Rev. Roland L. Howard, Sr. Terms expire 1999.

8659 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2727
World Wide Web: http://www.softaid.net/nbenz/voting.html

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

Gateway Building
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6363

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by County Executive:

County Attorney

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2100

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Marna L. McLendon, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2108

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender

District Court/Multi-Service Center
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 461-0155

LIQUOR LICENSING

County Council, ex officio, constitutes the Board of License Commissioners

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2008

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of Directors:

Executive Director

Gateway Building
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6500
World Wide Web: http://www.hceda.org/

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES, & PERMITS
Appointed by County Executive:
David M. Hammerman, Director

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2433

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Executive:
Joseph W. Rutter, Director

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2350

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Executive:
James M. Irvin, Director

George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-4401

PUBLIC SAFETY

Appointed by County Executive:

Director

P. O. Box 250
Detention Center
7301 Waterloo Road
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 313-5200

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
James E. Heller, Director (410) 313-6000

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive:
James E. Heller, Director

Gateway Building
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6000

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appointed by County Executive:
James N. Robey, Chief

Warfield Building
3410 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2203

Administrator

8576 Davis Road
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-2780

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (5 Judges):
Raymond J. Kane, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 1997
James B. Dudley, Associate Judge, 2005
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 1998
Diane O. Leasure, Associate Judge, 2011
Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2007

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2083

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Michael A. Chiuchiolo (R), Sheriff, 1998
(410) 313-2150

Appointed by Circuit Court:

MASTERS FOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Nancy L. Haslinger, Esq. (410) 313-4857
Bernard A. Raum, Esq. (410) 313-4857

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (4 Judges):
James N. Vaughan, District Administrative Judge, 2002
Neil E. Axel, Associate Judge, 1998
Louis A. Becker III, Associate Judge, 1999
one vacancy

District Court/Multi-Service Center
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 461-0220

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Rosemary M. Ford (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Charles M. Coles, Jr. (R), Judge, 1998
Joyce C. Pope (R), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2133

MUNICIPALITIES IN HOWARD COUNTY

Howard County has no incorporated towns or cities.

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN HOWARD COUNTY

Federal Communications Commission

Columbia Operations Center
P. O. Box 250
Columbia, MD 21045
(301) 725-3474

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service
9025 Chevrolet Drive, Suite J
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 465-3180

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November 14, 1997
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HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

DISTRICT COURT

ORPHANS' COURT

MUNICIPALITIES IN HOWARD COUNTY

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN HOWARD COUNTY

Federal Communications Commission

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997