PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
County Council: http://www.co.pg.md.us/pcouncil.htm
County Executive: http://www.co.pg.md.us/countexe.htm
Judiciary: http://www.co.pg.md.us/judicial.htm
Library: http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/prge.html
Prince George's County: http://www.co.pg.md.us

Form of Government: Charter since 1970

Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), who was the brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.


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:
Dorothy F. Bailey (D), District 7, Chair, 1998
M. H. (Jim) Estepp (D), District 9, Vice-Chair, 1998
Walter H. Maloney (D), District 1, 1998
Stephen J. Del Giudice (D), District 2, 1998
Thomas R. Hendershot, District 3, 1998
Audrey E. Scott (R), District 4, 1998
Marvin F. Wilson (D), District 5, 1998
Ronald V. Russell (D), District 6, 1998
Isaac J. Gourdine (D), District 8, 1998

Meetings: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.

County Administration Building, 2nd floor
14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-3700
fax: (301) 952-3238
World Wide Web:
http://www.co.pg.md.us/pcouncil.htm


EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Wayne K. Curry (D), County Executive, 1998

County Administration Building, Room 5032
14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-4131
fax: (301) 952-3784
World Wide Web:
http:www.co.pg.md.us/countexe.htm


PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Prince George's County has nine principal executive departments: Child Support Enforcement; Citizen and Consumer Affairs; Corrections; Environmental Resources; Family Services; Fire; Housing and Community Development; Police; and Public Works and Transportation.

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
Geraldine I. Jones, Executive Director

Duvall Building, Suite 405
14701 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-4823

OFFICE OF CITIZEN & CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Appointed by County Executive:
Sandra F. Peaches, Executive Director

County Administration Building, Room L-15
14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-4825

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Appointed by County Executive:
Barry L. Stanton
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-7015

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Appointed by County Executive:
Samuel E. Wynkoop, Jr., Director

Inglewood Center III, Suite 500
9400 Peppercorn Place
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5812

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

Appointed by County Executive:
Donna F. Crocker, Director

County Service Building
5012 Rhode Island Ave.
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 699-2672

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
Lemuel A. Roberts, Fire Chief

Largo Government Center, Room 452
9201 Basil Court
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 925-5200

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
Michael Doaks, Director

Inglewood Center III, Suite 200
9400 Peppercorn Place
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5531

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
John S. Farrell, Chief

7600 Barlowe Road
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 772-4740

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION

Appointed by County Executive:
Betty Hager Francis, Director

Inglewood Center III, Suite 300
9400 Peppercorn Place
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 883-5600


ADDITIONAL AGENCIES

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING


JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor and/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (21 Judges):
Graydon S. McKee III, Circuit Administrative Judge, 2003
William D. Missouri, County Administrative Judge, 2003
Robert J. Woods, Chief Judge, 2009

Arthur M. Ahalt, Associate Judge, 1999
Joseph S. Casula, Associate Judge, 2001
Michele D. Hotten, Associate Judge, 2011
G. R. Hovey Johnson, Associate Judge, 1999
Sherrie L. Krauser, Associate Judge, 2011
James J. Lombardi, Associate Judge, 1998
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
Robert H. Mason, Associate Judge, 2009
Audrey E. Melbourne, Associate Judge, 2011
C. Philip Nichols, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Theresa A. Nolan, Associate Judge, 1998
Darlene G. Perry, Associate Judge, 2001
Steven I. Platt, Associate Judge, 2007
E. Allen Shepherd, Associate Judge, 2011
Thomas P. Smith, Associate Judge, 2011
Richard H. Sothoron, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
William B. Spellbring, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Sheila R. Tillerson-Adams, Associate Judge, 1998

P. O. Box 1600
Courthouse
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-3708
World Wide Web:
http://www.co.pg.md.us/judicial.htm

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (11 Judges):
Frank M. Kratovil, District Administrative Judge, 1998

Josef B. Brown, Associate Judge, 2004
Gerard F. Devlin, Associate Judge, 2006
John F. Kelly, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
Patrice E. Lewis, Associate Judge, 2000
Thomas J. Love, Associate Judge, 1998
Thurman H. Rhodes, Associate Judge, 1998
Ronald D. Schiff, Associate Judge, 2006
Melanie M. Shaw-Geter, Associate Judge, 2006
Michael P. Whalen, Associate Judge, 2005
one vacancy

14757 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-4080

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Lucy B. Warr (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Angelo I. Castelli (D), Judge, 1998
Albert W. Northrop (D), Judge, 1998

Courthouse
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-3790


MUNICIPALITIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Within Prince George's County are ten incorporated cities: Bowie, College Park, District Heights, Glenarden, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Laurel, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, and Seat Pleasant. The county also has seventeen incorporated towns. These include Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Brentwood, Capitol Heights, Cheverly, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Eagle Harbor, Edmonston, Fairmount Heights, Forest Heights, Landover Hills, Morningside, North Brentwood, Riverdale, University Park, and Upper Marlboro.

BERWYN HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1896 (Chapter 267, Acts of 1896)
population: 2,952

BLADENSBURG

Incorporated 1854 (Chapter 137, Acts of 1854)
population: 8,064

BOWIE

(formerly Huntington)
Incorporated 1882 (Chapter 488, Acts of 1882)
population: 37,589

BRENTWOOD

Incorporated 1922 (Chapter 153, Acts of 1922)
population: 3,005

CAPITOL HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1910 (Chapter 513, Acts of 1910)
population: 3,633

CHEVERLY

Incorporated 1931 (Chapter 200, Acts of 1931)
population: 6,023

COLLEGE PARK

Incorporated 1945 (Chapter 1,051, Acts of 1945)
population: 21,927

COLMAR MANOR

Incorporated 1927 (Chapter 178, Acts of 1927)
population: 1,249

COTTAGE CITY

Incorporated 1924 (Chapter 390, Acts of 1924)
population: 1,236

DISTRICT HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1936 (Chapter 61, Acts of 1936 Special Session)
population: 6,704;

EAGLE HARBOR

Incorporated 1929 (Chapter 397, Acts of 1929)
population: 38

EDMONSTON

Incorporated 1924 (Chapter 154, Acts of 1924)
population: 851

FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1935 (Chapter 199, Acts of 1935)
population: 1,238

FOREST HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1945 (Chapter 142, Acts of 1949)
population: 2,859

GLENARDEN

Incorporated 1939 (Chapter 650, Acts of 1939)
population: 5,025

GREENBELT

Incorporated 1937 (Chapter 532, Acts of 1937)
population: 21,096

HYATTSVILLE

Incorporated 1886 (Chapter 424, Acts of 1886)
population: 13,864

LANDOVER HILLS

Incorporated 1945 (Chapter 465, Acts of 1945)
population: 2,074

LAUREL

Incorporated 1870 (Chapter 260, Acts of 1870)
population: 19,438

MORNINGSIDE

Incorporated 1949 (Chapter 589, Acts of 1949)
population: 930

MOUNT RAINIER

Incorporated 1910 (Chapter 514, Acts of 1910)
population: 7,954

NEW CARROLLTON

Incorporated 1953 (Chapter 441, Acts of 1953)
population: 12,002

NORTH BRENTWOOD

Incorporated 1924 (Chapter 508, Acts of 1924)
population: 512

RIVERDALE

Incorporated 1920 (Chapter 731, Acts of 1920)
population: 5,185

SEAT PLEASANT

Incorporated 1931 (Chapter 197, Acts of 1931)
population: 5,359

UNIVERSITY PARK

Incorporated 1936 (Chapter 132, Acts of 1936 Special Session)
population: 2,243

UPPER MARLBORO

Incorporated 1870 (Chapter 363, Acts of 1870)
population: 745


U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

National Aeronautics & Space Administration

National Archives & Records Administration

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

U.S. Dept. of Labor

U.S. District Court for District of Maryland

U.S. Government Printing Office


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