SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: Somerset County was created by an Order in Council in 1666 and named for Lady Mary Somerset, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, and wife of Sir John Somerset. Lady Somerset was the sister of Lady Anne Arundell, who was the wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore.

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
James G. Horn, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2001

30411 Mt. Vernon Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-1616

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Jean D. Johnson, Director

11767 Beechwood St.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0852
World Wide Web: http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/some.html

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Elton P. Maddox, President, 1999

Lorraine C. Dryden; Rosalyn D. Leatherbury. Substitutes: Dorothy W. Smith; J. Owen Webster. Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 196
Somerset Office Complex
11916 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853-0196
(410) 651-0767

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Curtis W. Dickson, Health Officer

7920 Crisfield Highway
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-5600

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Kirk G. Simpkins, Esq., County Attorney

P. O. Box 550
11793 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-1400

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Logan C. Widdowson, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

30500 Prince William St.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3333

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Patrick R. Hayman, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

30509 Prince William St.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3271

LIQUOR LICENSING

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor (who names chair) with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Dennett L. Butler, Chair

Van B. Muir, Jr.; Howard L. Riggin. Terms expire 1997.

11754 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21817
(410) 651-3857

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
David W. Tawes, Chair

Rex D. Simpkins; Michael Webster. Terms expire 1999.

11754 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3857

PLANNING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Caren L. French, Executive Director

Somerset Office Complex
11916 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0500
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ROADS DEPARTMENT

ROADS BOARD
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, is Roads Board.

Appointed by Roads Board:
Melvin A. Cusick, Director

P. O. Box 219
8981 Signpost Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-1930

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Elmo W. Powell, Jr., Chair

Appointed by Sanitary District Commission:
Robert C. Street, Jr., Director

P. O. Box 326
Somerset Office Complex
11916 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-3831

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Joan S. Kean, Director

DIVISION OF PLANNING & ZONING
Somerset Office Complex
11916 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-1424

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Susan Holochwost, Dog Control Officer (410) 651-0986

DETENTION CENTER
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Earl L. Charnick, Warden

30474 Revells Neck Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-9223

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Steven R. Marshall, Director (410) 651-0707

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
George C. Kinhart, Deputy Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Robert N. Jones (D), Sheriff, 1998

30474 Revells Neck Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-9225

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