HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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County Office Building, 220 South Main St., Bel Air, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Executive:
John J. O'Neill, Jr., Administrative Director (410) 638-3210

TREASURER
Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent:
James B. Jewell, Treasurer (410) 638-3314

COMMUNITY SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Mary F. Chance, Director
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21204
(410) 638-3389
fax: (410) 803-0433
web: www.co.ha.md.us/community_services.html
OFFICE ON AGING
Carol A. Lienhard, Administrator
Senior Center
145 North Hickory Ave.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3025
fax: (410) 638-3069
web: www.co.ha.md.us/office_aging.html
SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE


TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Richard T. Allen, Supervisor (410) 612-1620

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Sharon Mike, Manager
Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4602 (job service)
(410) 836-4600 (unemployment insurance)
1-800-827-4839 (toll free)

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by County Executive with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Citizens' Advisory Board:
Jerome M. Reyerson, Director
Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4700
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/harford.htm

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN no. 1
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Judith L. Ingold, Chair (chosen by Board), 1998
Virginia B. Heidenreich, 1998; Clarence E. Vaughn, 1998; Kathryn Brooks, 2000; three vacancies.

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN no. 2
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Rev. Daniel M. Sheffield, Chair (chosen by Board), 2001
Jodi M. Davis, 2001; David A. Klunk, 2001; Virginia O. Rothwell, 2001; Janet S. Ramsey, 2003; Shirley Thornton, 2003; one vacancy.

SOCIAL SERVICES CITIZENS' ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Gail S. Reich, Co-Chair (chosen by Board), 2001
Deborah C. Sugg, Co-Chair (chosen by Board), 1999
Mildred Boyd, 1999; Joyce Jackson, 2000; Colette Walker-Thomas, 2000; David Grim, 2001; Lynn Lee, 2001; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Robert S. Wagner, County Council member

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION
Bruce Conway, Assistant Director (410) 836-4788

CHILD SUPPORT
Karen Mayer, Assistant Director (410) 638-8984

FAMILY INVESTMENT
Richard Walker, Assistant Director (410) 836-4730

SERVICES
Carolyn McQuiston, Assistant Director (410) 836-4911

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Jacqueline C. Haas, Superintendent of Schools, 2002
45 East Gordon St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 838-7300
fax: (410) 893-2478
web: www.co.ha.md.us/harford_schools/

BUSINESS SERVICES
Robert K. Smith, Assistant Superintendent (410) 588-5237

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Deborah J. Heiberger, Assistant Superintendent (410) 588-5288

EDUCATION SERVICES
Vacancy, Assistant Superintendent (410) 588-5229

HUMAN RESOURCES
Kathleen M. Eng, Assistant Superintendent (410) 588-5226

OPERATIONS
Joseph Licata, Assistant Superintendent (410) 588-5256

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Claudia E. Chiesi, Ph.D., President
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD 21015 - 1698
(410) 836-4000
web: www.harford.cc.md.us

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Ann B. Ramsay, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2000
Charles J. Castoro, M.D., 2000; Jeffrey K. Sawyer, Ph.D., 2001; Bernard F. Barnes, Sr., Ed.D., 2002; Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, 2003; Helen Tauber, 2003; David H. Dougherty, 2004; Ralph H. Jordan, Jr., 2004; Lehman W. Spry, Jr., D.D.S., 2004.

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Irene M. Padilla, Director
1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
(410) 273-5600
web: http://vax1.harf.lib.md.us/

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms:
Virginia M. O'Rourke, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2001
Louis Balducci, 1999; David W. Robinson, 1999; Woodrow B. Grant, Jr., 2000; Delta L. Sewell, 2000; Pamela C. Reiter, 2001; R. Paul Ryan, 2003.

Appointed by Board in June, 1-year term: Megan Chabalowski, student, 2000

Ex officio: Veronica L. Chenowith, County Council member

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Russell D. Stansbury (D), President (chosen by Board), 2003
Katherine E. Anderson (D); Edward D. Yoder (R). Substitutes: Nancy Lee Ertwine (D); James E. Massey, Jr. (R). Terms expire 2003.

Rita Dather, Administrator
18 Office St.
Bel Air, MD 21014 - 3778
(410) 638-3268
web: www.co.ha.md.us/Elections/

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Thomas M. Thomas, Health Officer
P. O. Box 797
119 Hays St.
Bel Air, MD 21014 - 0797
(410) 638-8400, (410) 879-2404
fax: (410) 879-6823
web: www.co.ha.md.us/health/

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Thomas D. Lewis, Director (410) 638-8404

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Susan Kelly, Director (410) 638-8427

NURSING SERVICES
Linda Stevens, Director (410) 638-8467

LAW OFFICES

DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Appointed by County Executive:
A. Frank Carven III, Esq., County Attorney
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3205
e-mail: fcarven@co.ha.md.us
fax: (410) 879-7651
web: www.co.ha.md.us/law.html

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph I. Cassilly, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2002
Courthouse
20 West Courtland St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3231

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Lloyd G. Merriam, Esq., District Public Defender
Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4880

LICENSING

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES, & PERMITS
Richard D. Lynch, Director
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3344
e-mail: richard@co.ha.md.us
web: www.co.ha.md.us/dilp/

ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES DIVISON
Jon W. Ziegenhorn, Chief (410) 638-3505

BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION
Richard C. Truitt, Jr., Chief (410) 638-3366

ELECTRICAL SERVICES DIVISION
David J. Jones, Chief (410) 638-3363

HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION
James D. Moore, Chief (410) 638-3385

PLUMBING SERVICES DIVISION
James C. Windon, Chief (410) 638-3215

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
(also known as Board of License Commissioners)
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
David W. Shrodes, Chair (chosen by Board), 2000
Donald S. Hess, 2001; Charles W. Riley, 2001; Donald Beynon, Jr., 2002; William B. Jiles, 2002.

16 North Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3028

PLANNING

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Executive:
Jay Thomas Sadowski, Director
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3059
web: www.co.ha.md.us/economic_development/

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Executive:
Joseph Kocy, Director
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014 - 3865
(410) 638-3103

PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Executive to 4-year terms:
James E. Haupt III, Chair (chosen by Board), 1998
Patricia A. Benedict; Frank S. Richardson; C. John Sullivan, Jr.; Julia L. Waldenberger. Terms expire 1998.

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING DIVISION
C. Pete Gutwald, Manager (410) 638-3103

LAND USE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Anthony S. McClune, Manager (410) 638-3103

DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT
Appointed by County Executive:
Lucy Light Slaich, Director
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3550
e-mail: lslaich@co.ha.md.us

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Executive:
Jerald R. Wheeler, Acting Director
County Office Building
220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3285
web: www.co.ha.md.us/dpw/

DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & TRANSPORTATION
H. Hudson Myers III, Deputy Director (410) 638-3548

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Frank R. Henderson, Deputy Director (410) 638-3513

DIVISION OF WATER & SEWER
Jerald R. Wheeler, Deputy Director (410) 638-3300

PUBLIC SAFETY

DIVISION OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Appointed by County Executive:
John J. O'Neill, Jr., Chief
2220 Ady Road
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(410) 638-3352
fax: (410) 879-5091
web: www.co.ha.md.us/EOC/

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Allen L. Ward, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal
Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4844

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph P. Meadows (R), Sheriff, 2002
45 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 838-6600, ext. 5400
web: www.co.ha.md.us/sheriff/

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU

DETENTION CENTER
Col. Howard G. Walter, Jr., Warden

1030 Rockspring Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3395

OPERATIONS DIVISION
Capt. Elwood DeHaven, Commander (410) 638-3079

POLICE SERVICES BUREAU
Maj. R. Thomas Golding, Chief Deputy (410) 836-5406

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Capt. Richard Williams, Commander (410) 836-5405

SOUTHERN PRECINCT
Capt. Roy Mitchell, Commander (410) 612-1720

SERVICES & SUPPORT BUREAU
Maj. L. Jesse Bane, Chief (410) 836-5404

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Gregory Carlevaro, Commander (410) 836-5441

COURT SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. James A. Stonesifer, Commander (410) 836-5469

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Joseph E. Pfaff, Director
702 North Tollgate Road
Bel Air, MD 21014 - 2437
(410) 638-3570
e-mail: pr@co.ha.md.us
web: www.co.ha.md.us/parks_rec/

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